Tourism in Spain
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After Franco's death Spain became the second most-visited tourism destination in the World after France. They welcome 52 million tourists per year, according to the World Tourism Organization.
Tourism in Spain includes the two largest cities of Madrid and Barcelona, and some other very interesting places include Vigo and Pontevedra in Galicia, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada (cultural places) and Málaga, Huelva, Cádiz, Almería (beaches) in Andalusia, Salamanca, Toledo, Segovia are beautiful places in the rest of the country. Important touristics places (with incredible beaches) are Rías Baixas (in the province of Pontevedra), Salou, Benidorm, Mallorca, Ibiza (Balearic Islands), Canary Islands, Valencia, Catalonia and The Cantabrico (north of Spain).
Spain's national airline is Iberia (or Iberia Airlines), but the country can also be flown into on many international passenger and charter airlines, both of which fly to many tourist spots in the region. There are good trains, for example AVE (Spanish high velocity) or Talgo. There are good freeways to the most important cities.
External links
- [spain.info] Spanish Tourist Information
- [Travel around in Spain] Practical information about travelling around in Spain
- [Spain practical information] Some practical tips from a tour operator
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- [Willgoto Spain] Travel guide and directory
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