15 Best Tourist Attractions in Spain

One of the most popular nations for visitors is Spain as it provides the ideal travel conditions: a warm temperature, friendly people, intriguing sightseeing, good cuisine, and amazing celebrations. Here are the 15 finest sites and attractions you should not miss if you are about to go to Spain:

1. La Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)

Currently under construction, this amazing monument in Barcelona, Spain is among the most important Roman Catholic minor basilicas in the world; architect Antoni Gaudí designed it. Thanks in significant part to its architectural masterpieces and artistic embellishments, this cathedral—which receives around 3 million tourists annually—is among the most well-known landmarks in the country.

2. Alhambra, Granada

This fantastically decorated castle and palace with a rich garden and yard zone is the unique monument of the highly developed Nasrid kingdom in the XIII-XIV centuries. It targets over 2.5 million visitors per year.

3. Park Güell (Barcelona)

Another park created by Gaudí is this beautiful park, and its structures and mosaics are colorful and one can get a great view of Barcelona from here. The grand focal point of this floor is the immense mosaic bench running along the sides of the Hypostyle Room.

4. Museo Nacional Del Prado – Madrid:

With items by Velázquez, Goya, and Greco among others, the Prado Museum has one of the finest collections of European art available worldwide. Works such as "Las Meninas" and "The Garden of Earthly Delights," are well-known.

5. La Rambla (Barcelona)

Only pedestrians use this 1.5 km-long walkway, which passes the city's economic district. Starting from the Plaça de Catalunya, it finishes at the harbor under the statue of Christopher Columbus. It has traditionally been a lively location with stores, festivals, and street performers.

6. Roman Aqueduct in Segovia

A lovely illustration of Roman engineering is this antique construction. Rising to 166 arches at its greatest point, it is 1,602 meters long. On the roof of the cathedral, everyone is welcome; you may even go around the top to get a fantastic perspective over Segovia's old town.

7. Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba

Previously a mosque, this cathedral is now a Catholic one. It was constructed more than 1200 years ago. Unquestionably, this is among the most exquisite structures in Spain. You will like the rows of bridges with candy cane stripes.

8. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral (Galicia)

The third most significant Christian landmark after Jerusalem and Rome is this lovely church containing the bones of St. James the Apostle. The well-known Camino path stops here as well.

9. Plaza Mayor – Madrid

The central plaza of Madrid was constructed to have 3-storied structures with iron works balconies, painted exteriors, and numerous restaurants and shopping centers. On New Year’s Eve, people go to the place!

10. Royal Palace of Madrid

Currently serving as the official royal residence in Spain, this palace has 3,000 plus rooms and a collection of more than twenty Stradivarius violins. The Throne Room and the Royal Armoury are the must-see attractions of the Hermitage.

11. Alcázar of Seville

It is a redoubt with Islamic ornaments and delightful gardens originally built as a Moorish fort that is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. One of the interesting spots is the so-called Courtyard of the Maidens with a sunken garden and baths.

12. Museo Guggenheim, (Bilbao)

This is a modern museum for contemporary art located along the Nervión River and was designed by Frank Gehry in steel, glass, stone, and titanium resembling a ship. The looks of the building are one of its attractions: it is an amazing example of architecture.

13. Park of the Three Cultures (Toledo)

On the bank of the Tagus River, this park is situated on the top of a hill with a bird’s eye view of the famous city of Toledo, which is dominated by the Alcazar fortress and the Gothic cathedral. Christians, Muslims, and Jews are three cultures represented in Toledo as the disclosure of the city’s multi-ethnical background.

14. Basílica de la Sagrada Família (Valencia)

This cathedral is also gothic in architecture and with a height of fifty meters in its towers and several sculptures over the façade, the church is equally magnificent as the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona though not as popular as the latter.

15. Las Fallas Festival (Valencia)

A colorful event and the most popular festival in Valencia, celebrated each year in March, Las Fallas includes fireworks, music, contests in preparing paellas, and dance performances as well as parades. Its feature is the event called ‘burning of effigies’ in the form of colorful and creative papier-mâché figures that depict different jokes.

Featuring over 300 museums, numerous royal castles, sunny coastlines, beautiful islands, wonderful hiking trails, and active nightlife Spain does not let you remain indifferent. Even if one stays within the confines of the outlined tourist attractions, just walking around would reveal adorable little villages and beautiful nature now and then. Spain has something to offer for anyone who would like to visit the country, as the variety across the region is immense, ranging from dynamic cities to a relaxed island atmosphere.