Climate |
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The warmest months extend from May to October, with temperatures averaging 24-30°C inland. Lower temperatures are experienced in northern and coastal regions. Winter months of November to March can average 5-10°C.
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Travel Tips |
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VISAS
Australian Passport holders do not currently require a visa for Spain. Please note however that visa conditions are subject to change. For up-to-date information, please contact your travel agent or the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Spain, well in advance of travel.
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Currency |
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The official currency is the Euro
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Distances |
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Madrid - Barcelona
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621 |
| Madrid – Toledo |
66 |
| Madrid – Seville |
538 |
| Seville – Granada |
256 |
| Madrid – Lisbon |
604 |
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Bienvenidos a Espana...
Welcome to Spain!
From sun drenched beaches to whitewashed villages and the mountains of Andalucia, Spain is a land that fires the imagination.
Discover the rich heritage and historical regions of Spain, gaining insight into the history of many varied civilisations as you travel along Spain’s impressive coastlines and through spectacular countryside and national parks.
Experience the local customs of the people and towns and share in their fiestas and traditions and enjoy the flavours of regional cuisines each influenced by climate and the local way of life.
Madrid
The capital of Spain, is located on the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula. Because of its central location and high altitude, the climate of Madrid is characterized by warm dry summers and cool winters.
Madrid is a city of great monuments. Among its highlights are the medieval center dating back to the Habsburg Empire and the Prado Museum.
But Madrid is not just a cultural destination. It is also a lively metropolis with many pubs, cafes, discotheques and nightclubs open late into the night.
Barcelona
Barcelona, located at the Mediterranean sea in the very north of the Spanish coast, is certainly the most cosmopolitan and economically most active city in this country. It has always proved its will to be modern, to follow the latest international tendencies or be ahead of them. To the tourist this is evident specially in its architecture, which so well reflects the general approach to life in this always pulsating city.
Of course, Barcelona has an old history, and there are monuments of Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance periods or still before, but most characteristic is what has been built during the last, say, 100 years. Barcelona has been a center of Modernist architecture and is distinguished specially by the works of genial Antoní Gaudí, who together with his great contemporaries gave new and exciting looks to it, but has remained since then at the top of modernity.
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