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SPAINSPAIN
• Spain is separated into 17 different sections
• Population: 46,661,950
• Capital: Madrid. Madrid is also in the exact center of the country.
Spain’s Flag
Spain’s Coat of Arms
Tortilla and Chorizo (c) 2007 Lisa
COCHINILLO ASADO FoodsFoods
PATATAS BRAVAS
• Grapes are the third biggest crop in Spain.
• 15.5% of the world's vineyards are in Spain, making Spain the number one ranked country in the world in terms of area covered by vineyards.
• Spain is only third in production of wine behind France
and Italy. • 61.5% of Spain's vineyards are white. This is because
Spain also makes a lot of brandy and sherry.
Wine
BeachesBeaches•La Concha, San Sebastian•Playa de Las Catedrales, Galicia•Playa del Silencio, Asturias•Ses Illetes, Formentera, Balaeric Islands•Beaches of Sitges, Catalonia, near Barcelona
Top 5 Beaches
Green Spain
• If you like the countryside, then you will love “Green Spain”. The Regions of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country are home to some of the most valuable and best-conserved ecological areas in Europe.
LandscapeLandscape
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Languages
•Spanish, of course is the most commonly spoken language in Spain.
•English, and French, are also common second languages
Lodging
Hostels in Madrid, Spain run from 36$ a night to 642$ a night.
Madrid Spain Hotels Page 8 | Cheap Hotels Madrid | Otel.com
Running of the Bulls
Running of the Bulls is a
tradition in Spain,
Spanning back
hundreds of years.
Bull Fighting
A Bull Fight Always takes place after the Running of the Bulls.
Bull Fighting is considered the National Sport in Spain.
Quite often, the bull is killed in the fight, sometimes the Matador is too.
ChurchesChurches
Some old churches in spain, are as famous and as grand as the ones in Greece and Italy!!!
Museums http://www.madrid-tourist-guide.com/en/attractions/museum-madrid.html
Cheap activities
When you are in Spain, you should try out a Madrid tapas bar. They sell little proportions of local food for a small price. Most times it s around 1 euro per portion.
Explore the capital of Spain in an open double-decker bus. A tour is about 2 hours and drives past all the main activities and buildings in the city. It s ideal to get a quick scan of what the city has to offer and take some beautiful pictures. There are several Madrid tour bus services, most of them are between 10 and 15 euro.
The famous Madrid flamenco dancing show is usually expensive to watch: around 30 euro a person. If you want to see a show you should visit Las Tablas . A couple of days in the week there is a show for 12 euro a person.
Currency
The Currency in Spain is the Euro
Madrid
• Madrid, Spain's capital, is a cosmopolitan city. Its position as a centre for economics, finance, administration and services combines the most modern infrastructure with an important cultural and artistic heritage, the legacy of centuries of fascinating history.
Fun Facts
• In theory, nudity is legal anywhere in Spain. • Spanish food is not spicy! Chile peppers in Latin
American countries make food tangy, but Spanish food is seldom hot.
• You won’t find corn or flour tortillas in Spanish food.
• There are no tooth fairies in Spain. Instead, there is a tooth mouse named Ratoncito Pérez.
• Spain has over 8,000km of beaches.
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