Andalusia
Seville
Andalusia’s capital: the cathedral and Giralda, the Real Alcázar, orange-tree squares, flamenco and the biggest Holy Week and spring fair i…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Spain, region by region
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17 regions, 37 towns and cities, the fiesta calendar and plain-English help with NIE, padrón, visas and tax. Every town page covers both: visiting, and living there.
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This month in Spain
October: Golden autumn: perfect weather for cities and hiking
Green northMild and showery; autumn colours.
Madrid and the centrePleasant days, cool nights.
Mediterranean coastWarm; risk of heavy rain episodes.
AndalusiaWarm and sunny: ideal.
Canary IslandsWarm: high season begins.
Good places to be in October
Andalusia
Granada
The Alhambra, the Albaicín and free tapas with every drink: a student city with ski slopes 45 minutes away and the coast an hour south.
€€€€ 2 days
Community of Madrid
Madrid
Spain’s capital: the Prado, huge parks, late nights, the country’s biggest job market and a city that welcomes newcomers quickly.
€€€€ 3 to 4 days
Aragon
Zaragoza
Spain’s fifth city, halfway between Madrid and Barcelona: the Basílica del Pilar, Moorish Aljafería palace and affordable living.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Andalusia
Córdoba
The Mezquita-Catedral, flower-filled patios and a perfectly preserved old Jewish quarter, with fast trains to Madrid, Seville and Málaga.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Castilla y León
Salamanca
Golden sandstone, one of Europe’s oldest universities, the Plaza Mayor and a huge student population that makes it Spain’s favourite place …
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Fiestas del Pilar in Zaragoza (around 12 October), Spain’s national day.
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Andalusia
Seville
Andalusia’s capital: the cathedral and Giralda, the Real Alcázar, orange-tree squares, flamenco and the biggest Holy Week and spring fair i…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Andalusia
Málaga
A real Spanish city on the beach, with the busiest airport in Andalusia, a booming tech scene, museums and the Costa del Sol on its doorste…
€€€€ 2 to 3 days
Andalusia
Granada
The Alhambra, the Albaicín and free tapas with every drink: a student city with ski slopes 45 minutes away and the coast an hour south.
€€€€ 2 days
Andalusia
Córdoba
The Mezquita-Catedral, flower-filled patios and a perfectly preserved old Jewish quarter, with fast trains to Madrid, Seville and Málaga.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Andalusia
Cádiz
One of Europe’s oldest cities, almost surrounded by the Atlantic: city beaches, fried fish, a carnival famous for its satire and the Costa …
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Andalusia
Marbella
The Costa del Sol’s glamour town: a pretty old quarter, Puerto Banús yachts, golf, international schools and a large international populati…
€€€€ 2 days
Andalusia
Nerja
A small white town on cliffs east of Málaga: the Balcón de Europa, coves, the Nerja Caves and a well-established British and Scandinavian c…
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
Andalusia
Ronda
A town split by a 100-metre gorge and joined by the Puente Nuevo: bullring, wineries and the white villages of the Serranía around it.
€€€€ 1 to 2 days
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Castilla y León
Salamanca
Golden sandstone, one of Europe’s oldest universities, the Plaza Mayor and a huge student population that makes it Spain’s favourite place …
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17 regions
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AndalusiaSpain’s sunny south: Moorish palaces, white villages, flamenco, tapas bars an…CataloniaBarcelona, the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees: a region with its own language, …Community of MadridThe capital region: Spain’s biggest job market, world-class museums, late nig…Valencian CommunityValencia, the Costa Blanca and orange groves: long beaches, mild winters, pae…Basque CountryGreen hills, surf beaches and the best food culture in Spain: pintxo bars in …GaliciaSpain’s green, rainy northwest: the end of the Camino de Santiago, wild Atlan…AsturiasMountains to the sea in an hour: the Picos de Europa, cider bars, green valle…CantabriaElegant Santander, surf beaches and prehistoric cave art: a small, green regi…Castilla y LeónSpain’s largest region: castles, cathedrals and golden university towns like …Castilla-La ManchaDon Quixote country south of Madrid: windmills, Toledo’s old city, the hangin…AragonZaragoza, the Pyrenees and Mudéjar towers: a big, empty region halfway betwee…NavarrePamplona and San Fermín, Pyrenean forests, the Bardenas Reales desert and exc…La RiojaSpain’s most famous wine region: bodegas, vineyards, monasteries and Logroño’…ExtremaduraSpain’s least-visited region: Roman Mérida, medieval Cáceres and Trujillo, co…Region of MurciaSunshine, the Mar Menor lagoon and Cartagena’s Roman theatre: one of Spain’s …Balearic IslandsMallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera: turquoise coves, Palma’s cathedral, …Canary IslandsSpring all year: volcanic islands off Africa with 20 °C winters, a big remote…
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