Travel Guide Spain

Further information on the country Spain

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Situated in the far southwestern corner of Europe, the Iberian Peninsula is a holiday country par excellence. Spain is not uniquely for sunseekers, although they will be pleased to find never-ending -beaches. In the interior, everchanging scenery, sites and monuments of which some are internationally known, and -picturesque villages and towns await the curious visitor.

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Climate

Barcelona, Spain Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	13	14	15	17	20	24	27	28	25	21	16	14
Min. temperature	°C	4	5	7	9	12	16	19	20	17	13	8	6
Humidity	%	76	73	74	72	73	72	71	73	74	76	71	73
Sunshine hours	h	5	7	7	8	8	9	10	9	8	6	5	4
Rainy days		8	8	8	10	10	9	6	7	8	9	9	8
Water temp.	°C	14	14	14	15	16	22	24	26	24	22	19	15

Bilbao/Sondica, Spain Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	12	13	15	16	19	22	25	25	24	20	16	13
Min. temperature	°C	5	6	6	7	10	13	15	15	14	11	8	7
Humidity	%	75	75	68	70	74	75	77	77	72	71	73	77
Sunshine hours	h	3	3	4	3	5	6	5	5	4	4	2	2
Rainy days		15	15	15	17	16	12	11	11	11	15	15	14
Rainfall	mm	78	79	66	101	50	41	62	75	61	94	157	82

La Coruna, Spain Climate

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max. temperature	°C	12	13	14	15	17	19	21	21	21	18	15	13
Min. temperature	°C	8	8	9	10	12	14	16	16	15	13	11	9
Humidity	%	75	76	73	74	77	75	80	80	78	78	78	75
Sunshine hours	h	3	5	6	6	7	8	8	8	6	5	3	3
Rainy days		21	15	13	20	18	13	13	9	12	18	22	20
Rainfall	mm	120	103	91	89	70	48	29	36	64	104	125	133
Water temp.	°C	13	13	13	13	15	16	18	19	18	17	15	13

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Eating and Drinking

Meals are generally hearty and consist of 4 to 5 courses. Spanish cuisine is characterised by the use of olive oil and lots of garlic in the cooking. Along the coast, fish and seafood constitute the main courses, while in the hinterland, lamb, rabbit and other -meat dishes are generally served. ”Tapas” (appetisers) are typically Spanish, served at all hours. Lunch is served between 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm, dinner between 9 pm and 11 pm. Service is included, but it is common practice to leave a supplementary tip.

Travelling by Car

The motorways are toll roads. The speed limit is 120 km/h on the motorways, 100 km/h on the fast lanes and 60 km/h in town. Seat belts are obligatory in the front and back of the vehicle. The -alcohol limit is 0.8 pro mille.