Truly Travel Spain Essential Destinations

B arcelona                         to watch your pockets!).                                                                             There is no superior            Just an hour north of Barcelona    starting place for your travel to     in the town of Figueres is         Spain than the grand and              Northern Spain's most interesting  enchanting streets of Barcelona.      and unique museum. The Dali        There is never a dull moment in       museum is so extraordinary         this city that literally never        because it was designed and        sleeps, especially in the summer      constructed by the artist himself  months. Barcelona is studded with     and the collection of his works    the unmistakable modernism of         is unsurpassed anywhere else in    Antoni Gaudi, who single-handedly     the world. The coastline north of  landed the city on the                Barcelona, extending to the        architectural map. A stroll down      French border, is known as the     the grand avenue Passeig de           Costa Brava and is one of the      Gracia will take you directly in      Mediterranean's most exclusive     front of both Casa Batllo and         and beautiful vacation             Casa Mila, which are incredible       destinations. Additionally,        feats of art and design and fully     Catalonia's countryside is         accessible to the public. Make        spotted with superb Spanish wine   reservations to have cocktails        vineyards and olive groves. Once   and watch the sun set on the          you fall in love with Barcelona,   Alice In Wonderland-like rooftop      it will be extremely difficult to  of Casa Mila (only available for      leave; however, there are a few    the summer season). Wind your way     other gems in the north to         through the narrow passages of        explore in order to have really    the Gothic Quarter, the oldest        traveled Spain.                    part of town, until you find the                                         overwhelming and unmistakable         San Sebastian (Donostia)           Gothic Cathedral (just remember                                          A blend of cosmopolitan chic and      Hemmingway and the dangerous art   sophisticated resort town, San        of bull running are inescapable    Sebastian offers all the luxuries     symbols of this historic           of a big city while providing the     township. Another cultural staple  Atlantic coastline with its most      of the Basque region, Pamplona     popular beach getaway. San            should be a stop on as you travel  Sebastian, the heart and soul of      Spain in July when La Fiesta de    the Basque region, is widely          San Fermin (The Running of the     known for its world-class             Bulls) takes place over 14 days.   restaurants and irresistible          The population of 250,000          tapas bars; its location just         explodes to over 1 million, so     south of the French border has        reserve a place to stay early or   added a unique flare to the           simply do what the locals do:      culture and cuisine found nowhere     eat, drink and dance in the        else in Spain. Just a short bus       streets until the sun comes up     ride inland takes you to Bilbao,      and the bulls begin to run!        home of Frank O. Gehry's                                                 spectacular architectural             Months would be needed to travel   triumph, the Guggenheim Museum.       Spain's diverse cultures and       This is one stop that must be         distinct regions. With more        made when you travel Spain!           limited time, these fascinating                                          destinations provide an intimate   Pamplona                              window into the authentic Spanish                                        way of life.                       The captivating words of               About the Author: Discount Airfare to Spain Source: www.isnare.com