Regions of Spain count 17 in number and stretch along the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. Each of these regions in Spain is potentially strengthened with various geographical beauties or relics to attract tourists in large numbers. Spain comprises of four-fifths of the Iberian peninsula and is a land of immense geographical variety. Spain has everything from green forests and mountain ranges, alongside endless waterless plains and long sandy beaches.
The 17 regions of Spain are:
- Valencian Community
- La Rioja
- Navarra
- Murcia
- Madrid
- Galicia
- Extremadura
- Catalonia
- Castilla y Leon
- Castilla-La Mancha
- Cantabria
- Canary Islands
- Basque Country
- Balearic Islands
- Asturias
- Aragon
- Andalucia
15 of these seventeen regions of Spain lie on the mainland of Spain.
A brief detail of few of these regions of Spain is given below:
Andalucia – Its size of 87,268 square kilometers is greater than countries like Holland, Switzerland or Austria. It comprises of warm Guadalquivir valley to the volcanic landscapes like Tabernas Desert. Andalucia has a magnificent coastline of 900 kilometers. There are 22 National Parks in the region and a few of the noted ones are the Grazalema, the Doñana National Park, the Sierra Bermeja and the Sierra de las Nieves.
Basque Country - The Basque Country or Euskadi is one of the regions of Spain where representatives of the Royal families opted for to spend their summer vacations. It boasts of a courtly historical background. Few important places in the region include: Donostia San Sebastian, Bilbao, and Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Madrid – It lies at a high altitude. It cools the atmosphere with a cool breeze. There is a wide range of shops, bars and cafes for the tourists to be intoxicated. Few of the relics worthy of a visit in Madrid are:
The Palacio Real, or Royal Palace
Puerta de Alcala
The Plaza Mayor
The exotic regions of Spain have drawn big number of film directors from overseas. You too can plan your next tour to Spain and see by yourself the charming locations in Spain.
