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The Giralda bell tower and Seville Cathedral above a square lined with orange trees

Europe

Spain

Gaudí, flamenco and Moorish palaces

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Overview

Why visit Spain?

Spain has been on many Indian wish lists since Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, and the real thing lives up to the film. Barcelona is Gaudí's city, with the Sagrada Família and Park Güell; Madrid has the Royal Palace and the Prado; and in Andalusia, Seville and Granada show the Moorish heritage of southern Spain in palaces, courtyards and gardens.

High-speed AVE trains connect Madrid with Barcelona and Seville in about two and a half to three hours, so a trip of ten days can take in three regions without long drives. Add beach days on the Costa Brava, a flamenco evening in Seville, or La Tomatina, the tomato-throwing festival held in Buñol on the last Wednesday of August.

Spaniards eat late, with lunch around two and dinner after nine, so we plan sightseeing around it. Vegetarians do well with tapas such as patatas bravas and grilled peppers, and with vegetable paella, and Indian restaurants are easy to find in Madrid and Barcelona.

Things to see

Top attractions in Spain

The sights we build itineraries around. Tell us which ones you want, and we will plan the days for you.

The spires of the Sagrada Família reflected in a pond in a Barcelona park at sunset
Culture & heritage

Sagrada Família

Barcelona

Gaudí's extraordinary basilica, under construction since 1882, with forest-like columns and stained glass that fills the nave with colour.

Discover : Sagrada Família
The mosaic serpentine bench and gatehouse towers of Park Güell, with Barcelona beyond
Culture & heritage

Park Güell

Barcelona

Gaudí's hillside park of mosaic terraces, gingerbread-style gatehouses and a tiled dragon on the stairs, overlooking Barcelona.

Discover : Park Güell
The Alhambra glowing in evening light on its wooded hill, with the Sierra Nevada behind
Culture & heritage

Alhambra

Granada

The palace-fortress of Granada's Nasrid sultans, with carved courtyards, the Court of the Lions and the Generalife gardens.

Discover : Alhambra
The white façade of the Royal Palace of Madrid across its wide parade ground under a blue sky
Culture & heritage

Royal Palace of Madrid

Madrid

The Spanish royal family's official residence, with gilded state rooms, a royal armoury and the Sabatini Gardens.

Discover : Royal Palace of Madrid
The columned entrance of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, with a statue in front, under a deep blue sky
Museum & gallery

Prado Museum

Madrid

Spain's national art museum, with masterpieces by Velázquez, Goya and El Greco and Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights.

Discover : Prado Museum
The monastery buildings of Montserrat beneath towering rounded rock formations
Nature & scenery

Montserrat

Barcelona

A Benedictine monastery set among jagged rock pinnacles an hour from Barcelona, reached by rack railway or cable car.

Discover : Montserrat
Boats anchored in a clear turquoise cove on the Costa Brava, with white houses on the green hillside
Beach & island

Costa Brava

Catalonia

Rocky coves, clear water and fishing villages north of Barcelona, the coast where Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara's diving scenes were filmed.

Discover : Costa Brava
Good to know

Planning a trip to Spain

Which cities should we include on a first trip?

Barcelona, Madrid and Seville make a classic first circuit, with Granada for the Alhambra if you have ten days. Barcelona alone deserves three nights.

Is Spain very hot in summer?

Inland cities such as Seville and Madrid are very hot in July and August, with Seville often close to 40°C. Spring and autumn are far more comfortable, and in summer we plan outdoor sightseeing for the mornings and evenings.

Can we see the places from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara?

Yes. The film was shot on the Costa Brava, in Buñol for La Tomatina, in Pamplona and in Seville, and we can build an itinerary around the scenes you remember.

Is vegetarian food easy to find?

Reasonably. Tapas bars serve patatas bravas, pimientos de Padrón, tortilla (made with egg) and cheeses, and vegetable paella is common. Some dishes are cooked with ham or seafood stock, so it is worth asking each time; Indian restaurants are plentiful in the big cities.

More of Europe

Combine Spain with…

The village of Lauterbrunnen and its white church beneath sheer rock cliffs in the Swiss Alps

Switzerland

Jungfraujoch, Mount Titlis, Lucerne, Interlaken and the Matterhorn, linked by some of the world's most scenic trains.

Explore Switzerland
The Eiffel Tower rising above the trees of Paris against a deep blue evening sky

France

The Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Disneyland Paris, a Seine cruise, Versailles and the sunny French Riviera.

Explore France
A road lined with cypress trees winding across golden hills in Tuscany

Italy

The Colosseum, the Vatican, Venice's canals, Florence, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Amalfi Coast and Lake Como.

Explore Italy
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London on a bright day

United Kingdom

Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Windsor, Stonehenge, Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands.

Explore United Kingdom
A blue-domed church on Santorini overlooking the deep blue caldera

Greece

The Acropolis in Athens, Santorini sunsets, Mykonos, the Meteora monasteries and the Shipwreck Beach on Zakynthos.

Explore Greece
Traditional windmills at Kinderdijk beside a canal under a blue sky

Netherlands

Keukenhof's tulips, Amsterdam's canals and museums, the windmills of Zaanse Schans and the villages of Volendam and Giethoorn.

Explore Netherlands
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