Where are the best places to visit in Spain?

Question

I really would like to visit Spain but I'm not sure where to go or what to see...anyone have any advice? I live in the US and have never been to Spain before. Also, best places if you have kids..thanks!

Answer 1

Barcelona

Madrid

Granada

Cordoba

Cadiz

Seville

Santiago de Compostela

Now, get a guidebook and work out what you can see in the time you have.  What you see and where you go depends very much on your interests.  But to me all of Spain is worth seeing.

Both the train and bus system are very good, and you wouldn't want to hire a car if you are staying in cities anyway.

Answer 2

I would agree that Barcelona and Madrid are your best options, in a country of many. The below links provide a destination overview, including tourism sights and attractions along with a shopping overview and accurate city maps of both Madrid and Barcelona;

http://www.gostreetmaps.com/madrid.html

http://www.gostreetmaps.com/barcelona.ht...

Have a great trip.

Answer 3

Barcelona is really nice, definitely go there!

Answer 4

Like, the entire country!

How old are your kids?  My son was eight, and totally into all things medieval, chivalric, and armor...we tried to beef up on castles and places where there were museums of armor, etc. He had a blast!!!  I had a little trouble getting him to eat anything Spanish...he at a lot of pizza (don't recommend it for the grown-ups, but he loved it!  Pizza is pizza for him, and he doesn't get that they don't make good pizza there.), hamburguesas con queso, and croquetas...I did get him to eat croquetas...

So we kind of pushed him a bit, but he did okay, and really enjoyed the Alcázar in Segovia (one of my faves) and the walls at Ávila.  Sevilla is my favorite city...I lived there a long time ago, but we had a great time there.  If you don't read EVERYTHING at museums, churches and cathedrals, but do walk through them, pointing out the high points, most kids will do okay.  In Sevilla, there is a huge park...María Luisa, and there are some playgrounds there.  There must be in the Retiro park as well, I didn't notice.  The Alcázar there was pretty good for him, too.  

In Barcelona, he liked Casa Milá...He would have loved Casa Batlló, but we thought it was a bit pricey.  He did like the Miró museum and the Dalí one in Figueres, but then, he had just been studying them in art class (best part of our school is the art teacher).  The Magic Fountain is great for all ages.  email me with more specific questions, if you like.

One comment on Alicia Arroyos:  We decided to go to the bullfight, in spite of our son's sensitive nature...he DID have a hard time with it, but he got over it...I think.  Only you can decide if your children are ready for that cultural extravaganza...but the flamenco show went well.  His biggest problem was with walking so much.  We pushed him a little hard, but nothing he couldn't handle.

There is an aquarium in Barcelona, and an amusement park.  Some water parks, but I understand they are currently closed (or were) due to drought...so you'd have to check into that.  The largest aquarium in Europe is in Valencia, along with a huge scientific park/group of museums, that might interest them, and if you possibly can, the Alhambra in Granada is an absolute DON'T MISS!!!!  My boy REALLY loved that!  Hope they have the fountain of the lions fixed up by the time you get there.

Answer 5

Try looking at wikitravel.com. They'll tell travel info for you.

I would recommend Barcelona and Madrid. With kids, I would avoid the night scene and Bull fighting, its really quite gruesome if you aren't accustomed to it.

Oh and a random thing: I would bring snacks, because when my I took my little sister, she had difficulty adjusting to the whole dinner is served at 10 thing.

Soccer games are fun, and the crowd gets really into it. Just stay away from rowdy fans and don't wear a shirt that has a teams name on it if you don't wanna get yelled at.

Oh and one last thing, prepare your kids for one random thing. People in Spain tend to pat kids(like ages 3-10) on the head when they know them or meet them. It sounds weird, but it might catch your kids off guard.

Answer 6

Barcelona is the place to visit in Spain.

You can take day trips if you ever finish the many things to do in Barcelona.

It is on the sea with beautiful beaches, has many parks and museums, the city itself is a museum with strange buildings, the Olympic park, nice subway, good food, not too  hot  with the sea breeze.