This southwestern European country has so many influences amongst such a vast country equally diverse in topography, culture and climate that one visit would not do a tourist justice to say that they have traveled to Spain. Bilbao, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, Cadiz, and Gibraltar are just some of the greater coastal cities that collectively touch about five different bodies of water (Bay of Biscay, Balearic Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Strait of Gibraltar, and the Atlantic Ocean). Furthermore, when you venture inland you’ll find Madrid, Cordoba and Sevilla – just to name a few. The best idea is to tackle a particular province and soak up the atmosphere of that particular territory. French influence is found in Basque country to the north, while Muslim and Moorish influence permeates the Andalusian area in southwestern Spain, even a ferry’s ride away from Morocco. Coastal Barcelona is akin to the more Mediterranean and feel of a metropolitan hub; and Madrid gives you one of the greatest cultural infusions of art and culture worthy of a capital.

Regardless of where you journey, an interest of some sort is found indigenous to this country such as Flamenco dance, bull fighting, modern architecture, ancient Roman aqueducts, Moorish strongholds, beautiful beaches, fresh seafood, and Spanish-famed tapas (an assortment of locally influenced appetizers). Whichever region is chosen upon, give yourself at least four nights to explore the region: a minimum to allow oneself to immerse themselves into the culture and begin to appreciate what that one small part of Spain’s diversity has to offer.