Andalusia

According to the Spanish historian of El Salvador де Мадарьяги, Spain is the fortress separated from the Europe by board Пиренеев. Andalusia - the second-largest autonomous region of Spain - is located on a southern extremity of the continental Europe and has the additional board - a ridge Sierra Morena by which it is fenced off from кастильского plateaus.

Aragon

Aragon, the most sparsely populated part of Spain between Pyrenees and Месетой. The area - Aragon borders on France and consists of three provinces: Уэска, Zaragosa and Теруэль (Huesca, Zaragoza, Teruel).

Asturias

Asturias with an administrative centre of Oviedo (Oviedo). Asturias, having reflected in VIII century invasion of moors, some time was independent. However geographically two these of area are inseparable, as between them and other Spain run naked, and in the winter thoroughly заснеженные Cantabrian mountains. In their caves fans of antiquities have an opportunity to admire prehistoric наскальными the lists created nearby 20 thousand years ago.

Balearic islands

In the east from peninsula Iberijskogo and in the West of the Mediterranean the archipelago Baleary consisting of islands Majorcas, Menorka, Iviza, Formentera, Cabrera and sets fine islands settles down. Each of these islands has the own character caused by influence of various cultures and civilizations of the Mediterranean during centuries.

Vascongadas

In Basque Provinces including three provinces, it is totaled about two millions inhabitants. One of provinces, Алава, - plain, поросшая vineyards. In two others district basically mountainous, and coastal strips - sandy. In the north a climate hot and damp, winters soft, in internal areas are colder.

Canary

These islands sometimes name Paradise, the Champs Elysee or Gardens Гесперид, Happy islands блаженных. In 100 kilometers from coast of Africa at breadth of Florida they always please with abundance of heat and light. Soft climate and surprising combination of beried in verdure valleys and freakish rocks of images. Fertile valleys and high-mountainous deserts, deep gorges and extensive volcanic fields, tropical gardens and the "bewitched" foggy woods left селенья and, certainly, brisk cities Here reach.

Cantabria

Cantabria - the area of 5.300 square kilometers. Represents a many-sided variety of landscapes and a climate. In mountains, and protogenic reserves Picos Europa still live, bears, wolves and eagles, and are full of the river a salmon and a trout. Surprisingly attractive edge between mountains and the sea, juicy meadows, beaches with dunes and coast with beautiful gulfs and romantic fishing villages.

Castilla-Lа Mancha

Consists of five provinces: Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Guadalajara, Toledo. Capital - city Toledo. Castilla-Lá Mancha the area of 79,461 square kilometers - covers a greater southeast part of the central plateau of Spain. Name Lá Mancha occurs from Arabian and " the Dry Earth " means. Most part Castilla-La Mancha is fruitless and засушлива, But not completely on territory of region the rivers flow: Guadiana and Tajo which run into Atlantic, and Rio Jucar runs into Mediterranean sea, the beautiful twisting river flows through picturesque calcareous gorges. In Castilla-Lá Mancha many grain fields, and enormous vineyards which make the most part of table wine of Spain. The center of wine trade - Valdepenas.

Castillia - Leon

The structure of autonomous region Castile and Leon include provinces Leon, Паленсия, Burgos, Valladolid, Сория, самора, Segovia, Salamanca, Авила. Capital - Valladolid.

In northern part of plateau Meseta there is no time there were two independent kingdoms - Leon and Castile (Кастилья) which now make uniform autonomous region of Spain - Castile and Leon.

Catalonia

Catalonia borrows the area 32000 кв.км in northeast Iberijskogo of peninsula and has the form of a triangle. In the north borders on France, in the south and the east - with the next Spanish areas Valencia and Aragon. From the east Catalonia is washed by Mediterranean sea, and 580 km of its coastal line are resorts Коста well-known for the whole world Is gallant, Costa de Marseme, Costa Del Girrafe and Costa Dorada. From the West are located Каталонские Pyrenees - old low mountains which, passing through all Catalonia, "grow" all above to the north and on border with France merge with presents Pyrennean ridges.

Estremadura

The population - 1, 09 million inhabitants. The province located on border with Portugal, always existed as though as the poor relative. Meanwhile in the remote past from this country province have gone to submit New Light Ernan Cortes, Франсиско Писарро and Basko Нуньес де Balboa. Having subdued Mexico and powerful empire инков in XVI-XVII centuries, they have covered with glory the Spanish crown. Long time tourist routes bypassed these edges the party. Actually here the good Mediterranean climate, tourists will please set of perfectly kept medieval cities, monasteries, unusually beautiful natural reserves, picturesque mountain small villages. Now this province roughly develops. The irrigational system, and, besides traditional olives is advanced, cultivation of a maize, tobacco and other cultures has begun. Capital Estremadury - the city of Merida.

Galicia

Galicia it is located on 1200 km of the Atlantic coast. In an antiquity these grounds named " finis terrae " - edge of light. The ships moored to these coast кельтов, Romans, Normen and Portugueses. The Earth long since served ancient Galicia a place of pilgrimage.Galicia is of interest for tourists, as in its territory there is one of the places most esteemed by the European pilgrims - Santiago de Compostela. Today's Galicia - an excellent place for the tourists, were interested culture and ecology. Ancient кельтские settlements till now are beried in verdure.

Madrid

The capital of Spain Madrid (3,2 million inhabitants) is in the center of Iberian peninsula. The city is located at height of 646 m above sea level, above, than any other European capital. The beginning of settling of these places concerns to the prehistoric period, but really to be built up and develop Madrid became in XVI century when king Phillip II has decided to make its capital.

Murcia

Baroque among bean fields. Inhabitants of Madrid and Barcelona the most typical features of the area which have stretched between Valencia and Andalusia, consider... Tomatoes, beans and spirit country захолустья. It is no wonder, that tourists very seldom look in capital Uerty.

Navarre

Province Navarre is clamped between Basque Provinces in the West and France in the east from which it has 143 km of the general border. Earth Наварры is full of contrasts - here you will see also mountain circuits Pyrenees, and plains.

Роха (Rioja)

The smallest and one of the most prospering areas of Spain.

Valencia

The area which has stretched along sea coast Valencia has strongly pronounced Mediterranean shape. Its landscapes are extremely diverse. Magnificent sea beaches of Valencia, unfortunately, are depersonalized by modern hotel complexes whereas forgotten in mountains деревеньки have kept the protogenic kind and character.