Spain is situated in Western Europe. It spreads across 195,400 square miles which is about twice the size of Oregon state and bigger than the state of California. It has borders with France, Morocco, Andorra, Gibraltar and Portugal. Its coastline is along the Atlantic Ocean, The Mediterranean Sea and the Cantabrian Sea.
The ancestors of modern humans came to Spain around a million years ago, Humans as we know them today settled in the area about 35,000 years ago. Phoenicians began to start cities and trading posts in Spain in the 11th Century BCE, soon after the Greeks arrived in ninth century BCE.
Today Spain is a beautiful country with years of history and cultural heritage which can be seen in the landscape, architecture and people, all this making it one of Europe’s most loved tourist destinations. The major cities such as Madrid and Barcelona offer wonderful food and beautiful architecture. Areas such as San Sebastian are home to more upper class places ideal for those with money to burn. For the tourist who loves architecture then Castillo de Santa Barbara or Alhambra are great to check out.
Everyday flights go to Spain from most of the world’s major airports, but you can also get to Spain by bus and train from most of Europe. Boat travel is also available from Morocco and the U.K.