Capital City Madrid
Area 505,000 sq km / 194,981 sq miles
Population 42,700,000 (2005)
Time Zone GMT/UTC +1 ()
Languages Spanish (official) - Catalan - Basque - Gallegan also known as Galician and Gallego
Religion 85% Roman Catholic; 2% Jewish; 2% Muslim
Currency euro (Euro)
Electricity 220V 50 HzHz
Country Dialing Code 34

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Find Paradise In A Parador

IF you want to explore the real Spain, a room in a parador is the place to stay.
There are more than 80 parador hotels in Spain and most have been converted from old palaces, castles, convents and monasteries. They are not particularly cheap - bed and breakfast costs from around £35pp per night to £90pp at the more popular paradores. But if you're on a fly-drive you should try to spend at least one night staying in one of these delightful hotels.

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Paradores of Spain - Luxury hotels in Castles, Palaces and other spectacular locations

Parador De Guadalupe - Caceres Province
The hotel is housed in an old hospital that was intended for pilgrims in the 15th century. The parador takes its name of' Zurbaran' from the fact that the adjacent Guadalupe monastery preserves a collection of pictures by this famous artist. The impressive fortress-monastery of Guadalupe is a centre of pilgrimage in the region of Extremadura. They are decorated in rustic style. Most of them are located around the inner square. spacious common rooms on the inside with white walls and bedrooms which recall the religios function as convent. The cuisine in Extremadura is varied, with many typical dishes such as 'la caldereta de cordero' (a lamb dish),'el pestorejo', 'la sopa de arroz cacerena' (a Rice soup), 'el bacalao monacal' (a cod dish), 'el pincho mudejar' (skewered meat), and 'el pollo a lo padre' (a chicken dish). For dessert there is 'el nuegado de Guadalupe' and when the time of year is right, 'el pudding de castanas' (chestnut pudding). It a confortable, friendly space, with whitewashed arches adorned with vegetation, an invitation to peace and quiet in the stting of a beautiful town declared a Historical ans ArtisticMonument.
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Spain is more than bullfights, flamenco dancers and crowded beaches. It's a spectacular and diverse country, the north resembling the rolling, green hills of Ireland and the south giving you a taste of Moroccan landscapes and architecture. Its tremendous history is reflected in its prehistoric cave paintings, Moorish palaces, crumbling castles, Roman ruins, Gothic and Renaissance cathedrals as well as some very unique modern architecture. The uniqueness of Spain lies in the separate kingdoms which made up the original Spanish nation. These regions remain diverse in their language, culture, cuisine and art. These regions include: Andalucía, Aragon, Asturias, Basque Country, the Balearic Islands, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla La Mancha, Castilla León, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia, La Rioja, Madrid, Murcia, Navarra and Valencia. Areas of interest are not limited to each region.

The Moorish influence (the Moors from Morocco were the dominating civilization for 800 years) in Andalucía can be seen in the sumptuous Alhambra palace in Granada, the mezquita , a former mosque in Córdoba and the Alcázar and Giralda tower in Sevilla. The White villages are hidden joys, as the small villages surrounded by natural beauty can not fail to impress.

Remarkable Christian monuments, from Romanesque to contemporary, can be found throughout Spain. A possible tour to the most fantastic cathedrals will take you through Toledo, León, Salamanca, Burgos and Segovia. The pilgrim route to Santiago is lined by gorgeous Romanesque churches.

Excellent and quiet beaches can be found near Cádiz and Almería in the south as well as near the coasts of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Euskadi. If you enjoy extremely developed resort towns, there are plenty of crowded beaches on the Costa de la Luz and the Costa del sol.

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