Spain ⭐
Spain is one of the three countries in the Iberian Peninsula. Its 17 autonomous communities are very diverse, from the Pyrenees of the Basque Country to the Tabernas Desert of Andalusia. Spain is known for flamenco, a vibrant genre of music and dance with elegant dresses. Spain once housed a mighty empire, stretching from Mexico to the Federated States of Micronesia, but fortunately, liberation came.
Cuisine
Paella was born and bred in Valencia and remains a staple in Spanish cuisine.
Bulls
Bulls are a Spanish icon. Bullfighting is still quite popular, but not as much as it was centuries ago. Meanwhile in Pamplona, people run for their lives as six bulls charge down the streets of the old town.
Itinerary
Spain is as colourful as a Pablo Picasso artwork. As stated before, each of its autonomous communities provides its own unique experience.
The Wiki Camper's way
I, User:SGuySMW, went to Barcelona in May of 2025. I first spent 3 days or so in Barcelona, the Catalan capital. We just chilled in the old town and walked around a little bit, as well as taking an open-top double-decker bus. One time I took a tour inside Sagrada Família, which is still under construction 100 years after Antoni Gaudí died. I won't blame them, though, especially seeing how much detail he put into this. I also visited the music museum and Pablo Picasso's museum before taxiing to Park Güell, only to realize it was fully booked. I have no clue why. It's a park. Oh yeah, I also saw Camp Nou under renovation.
I took AVE, Spain's premier high-speed rail network, on my way to Seville. Was there a barber there? Maybe. Did I see one? Not really. Guitars everywhere. The cathedral, with the Giralda overlooking it, wasn't too far away. I walked all the way to Plaza de España, which was actually set to have a concert soon. Justin Timberlake, maybe? I walked along the Guadalquivir and under the Setas. I heard a brass band near the latter. Maybe it was for a wedding. Or at least something celebratory.
One day I took a day trip to Ronda, on top of a plateau. The views were good, yes, but the chill atmosphere made me want to go again. There was a fiesta going on with recreations of 19th-century Spanish life. I spent most of my time there chilling at a park. Lots and lots of music, from a rondalla to... was it flamenco hip hop? flamenco EDM? It was still great to hear.
Then we went to Tarifa en route to Tangier...
The meditative way
So you want to walk the Camino de Santiago en route to the Galician capital where an apostle is said to be buried? Go ahead. I'm not Catholic myself, but if I were, I would start where the Camino Francés traditionally starts, in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. You'll probably get to Santiago in around 30-35 days. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make the voyage by foot every year.
Trivia=
- In football, the reigning champions of Spain are FC Barcelona.