Top Ten Cities to Visit in Spain (1-5)

1. Barcelona

With it's Gaudi architecture, Las Rambles, and the vibrant city life, Barcelona is by far the top city to visit in Spain. There are many types of tours you can take while in Barcelona. You can take a walking tour where you have a personalized tour with many different focuses throughout the tour. There is also a Mp3 Tour. During the Mp3 tour, there are many advantages compared to a walking tour. You can take these tours at your own pace. Whether you just want to take it slow and make it last all day, or make it into a multiple day tour, you can do whatever you want. If you don't like bus tours, and walking tours take too long, you can take a cycling tour. Or you can choose a scooter tour if the bicycle tour take too long for you. You can also take a Tapas Night Walking Tour on this tour, you take a walk down the streets of downtown and are able to stop at a few of the bars and cafes if you would like. Don't forget to take a walk down Las Rambles, which is Barcelona's most famous street. You can find the famous Las Rambles Street Performers all along the street. Feel free to stop and listen for a while.

2. Madrid

Madrid gets many mixed emotiong from different people. Some people find Madrid very exciting and interesting and others just simply don't like it. Madrid is the capital of Spain and most people use this as a starting point when visiting Spain. Madrid does have more bars and cafes than Barcelona and more neat little areas to enjoy a cup of coffee. Also, depending on where you go, it is also a little bit quieter than Baarcelona. If you really wanted to accomplish everything there is to do in Madrid it would take a few weeks. Make sure you plan ahead and determine what you do want to see and which things you want to see the most.

3. Granada

With its Moorish Alhambra fortress, the free tapas, and Moroccan tea houses you will never want to leave Granada! The Moorish Alhambra fortress is a complex in the hills above Granada. It is where the seat of government was for ruling the Moors until they were exiled in 1942. The Alhambra was later the home to Catholic kings. All of the architecture is a mixture of the earlier Arabic sytle and later Christian modifications. When you add some of the most beautiful gardens you have ever seen to the view of this fortress, you have got your self an amazing day.

4. Seville

Seville is hot in more ways than one. Not only do the temperatures in the summer reach almost 120 degrees ferenheit they also have the Alcazar and Cathedral that are extremely enchanting to view. Seville is the spiritual home of bullfighting and flamenco and it has the most beautiful gardens and buildings in all of Spain. If you are going anywhere in Spain, you have to see atleast one bullfight. This is what Spain is all about. It also has the Semana Santa celebrations at Easter which are famous all over the world. Try to avoid Seville in July and August unles you can stand temperatures of 120 degrees ferenheit!

5. Bilbao

This is home to the Guggenheim Museum, one of Spain's most important museums. It is also a great place to sample excellent pintxos, the Basque country version of Tapas. Bilbao used to be a small industrial city with little more than that. Until they built the Guggenheim Museum. Although it doesn't have the beautiful beaches, it is a must see just to visit the museum.

I will post cities 6-10 later this week so make sure you check back up to get the rest!