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Hongkiat.com: Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Hongkiat.com: Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs


Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 06:12 AM PDT

Spain – or officially, The Kingdom of Spain – is an extremely mountainous European country. The climate is very diverse and according to region – and the rain in Spain does NOT fall mainly on the plain, it falls mainly on the northern mountains. Spanish territory also includes the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands. Spain has a wide diversity of architectural styles and landscapes. There are numerous local languages spoken in Spain, the national language is Castellano – basically, traditional Spanish, other languages include Catalan, Valenciano and Basque.

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Because of its location, Spain was subject to many external influences throughout early history. However, it has been an important source of influence to other regions, mainly between the 16th and 18th Centuries, when it became a global empire that has left a legacy of over 400 million Spanish speakers today, making it the world’s second most spoken first language. Famous people from Spain include Christopher Columbus – discoverer of America, Salvador Dali – Surrealist artist, Pablo Picasso – artist, co-founder of Cubism, and more recently Antonio Banderas – actor and Penelope Cruz – actress.

Let’s take a trip down to Spain via some stunning photographs. Be warned, this is long list and for those with slow internet connection, it might take a while to load.

Madrid

Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, although probably one of the smallest autonomous regions.

Madrid, Spain (by isayx3)
madrid, spain

Parque Natural de Penalara, Madrid (by Luis_Carrasco)
Parque Natural de Penalara Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Las Rozas Bridge, Madrid (by 4ullas)
Las Rozas Bridge Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Madrid Metropolis (by yoquini)
Madrid 1 Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Gravity in Madrid (by LinaElShamy)
Madrid 2 Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Alcala University (by integrity_of_light)
Alcala University Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

El Escorial, Madrid (by feniche)
El Escorial Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Madrid – HDR (by Ender079)
madrid hdr Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Real Madrid CF Stadium HDR (by marcp_dmoz)
real madrid cf stadium Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

La Cava de San Miguel (HDR) (by R. Duran)
la cava Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Madrid, city hall – HDR (by R. Duran)
madrid city hall Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Mucho mejor un vaso de tinto (Carrion Building, Madrid) (by el silencio)
carrion building madrid Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Madrid – Parque Juan Carlos I. Puente sobre el lago (by josemazcona)
parque juan carlos Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Puerta de Europa (by R. Duran)
puerta de europa Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Cuatro Torres Business Area (Madrid) (by Roberto Ruiz)
cuatro torres Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Madrid Wishes you a Merry Christmas (by Jose Maria Cuellar)
madrid christmas Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Kaleidoscope of spring (Palacio de Cristal, Madrid) (by R. Duran)
kaleidoscope Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Barcelona

Barcelona is the second largest city, and capital of the Catalonia region. It is Spain’s main tourist destination, and probably the most photogenic region. Here stands a glorious monument to Christopher Columbus, the largest football stadium in Europe, Camp Nou, which has a seating capacity of 100,000, and many other architectural delights awaiting photographers.

Monumento a Colon, Barcelona (by marcp_dmoz)
Monumento a Colon Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Torre Agbar, Barcelona (by triagon)
Torre Agbar Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

La Pedrera, Barcelona (by mdominy)
La Pedrera Barcelona Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Camp Nou, Barcelona (by erenabice)
Camp Nou Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

House of Art, Barcelona (by Souvik_Prometure)
House of Art Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

La Pedrera – Casa Milà (by Paco CT)
la pedrera casa mila Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Mirror/Espejo (Barcelona) (by J. Salmoral)
mirror espejo Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Rays From Heaven (Port Vella, Barcelona) (by Paco CT)
rays from heaven Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Walking Montserrat (Barcelona) (by José Luis Mieza)
walking montserrat Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Ojo de Pez – Fish Eye (by maytevidri)
ojo de pez Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Valencia

Valencia, Spain’s third largest city is the capital of the Valencian Community. The City of Arts and Sciences is a wonderful example of modern architecture and a photographer’s dream.

City of Arts and Sciences, Valencia (by barrabash)
City of Arts and Sciences Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

City of Valencia (by iloan)
Valencia Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Port authority (Valencia) (by Kamuro)
port authority Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Torre de Tamarit (Valencia) (by Ramón Sobrino Torrens)
torre de tamarit Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Bilbao

Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque area of Spain, and capital of the Viscaya region. There are many examples of modern architecture in this city, along with more traditional styles.

Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao (by basajauntxo)
Guggenheim Museum Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Bilbao – Panorama (by GustavoCba)
Bilbao Panorama Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Elsewhere in Spain

Lizara, Aragon (by EddyB)
Lizara Aragon Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Valle del Pisuena, Cantabria (by lapidim)
Valle del Pisuena Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Playa de la Arnia, Cantabria (by JoseLMC)
Playa de la Arnia Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Puente Vidosa, Aguasaliu (by jtsoft)
Puente Valimbre Rio Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Port Lligat, Girona (by neuza teixeira)
Port Lligat Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Mazonovo Taramundi, Asturias (by dnieper)
Mazonovo Taramundi Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Torrecerredo, Asturias (by jtsoft)
Torrecerredo Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

A Coruna, Galicia (by Henry J.)
A Coruna Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Teatro-Museo Dali, Figueres (by papalars)
Teatro Guimera Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Plaza de Anaya, Salamanca (by marcp_dmoz)
Plaza de Anaya Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Pantano del Porma, Leon (by dnieper)
Pantano del Porma Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Catedral Salamanca, Castilla Leon (via wikipedia)
Catedral Salamanca Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Paisaje de la Grajera, La Rioja (by Arbego)
Paisaje de la Grajera Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Marques de Riscal Hotel Winery, La Rioja (by jmoranmoya)
Marques de Riscal Hotel Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Cabo de Palos, La Manga del Mar Menor (by grooveb)
Cabo de Palos Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Roman Aquaduct, Nerja (by Butch Osborne)
Roman Aquaduct Nerja Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Palicios de Caceres (by Sylole)
Palicios de Caceres Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Caceres, Extremadura (by UVEpothographer)
Caceres Extremadura Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

La Mancha (by via wallpaperme)
La Mancha Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Amanecer, Almeria (by dleiva)
Amanecer Almeria Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Asturias, arcoiris (by R. Duran)
asturias arcoiris Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Onyar River Reflections (Girona) (by NatashaP)
onyar river Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Cadaqués (by MorBCN)
cadaques Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Paradise 6pm (Santoña) (by –zyber-)
paradise Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Pont Vell de Besalú (by Santi RF)
pont vell Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Zaragoza. Basílica del Pilar (by Sigurd66)
zaragoza Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Templo de Debod (Arguelles) (by Santiago Caamaño)
templo de debod Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Rio Manzanares, atardeciendo – HDR (Arguelles) (by R. Duran)
rio manzanares Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Tormes river @ Salamanca(by Paco CT)
tormes river Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Castillo y Niebla (Iruela) (by Paco Gómez)
castillo niebla Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Follow the yellow brick…stairs (Santiago de Compostela) (by dogonnit )
follow yellow brick stairs Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Claustro Santo Domingo (Castille and Leon) de Silos (by labcstm)
claustro santo domingo Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

River Sunset (Xeraco) (by Vicent de los Angeles)
river sunset Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Pico Ropé, Chera (by Toni Duarte)
pico rope Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Mediterranean Architecture (Castellon) (by QuimG)
mediterranean architecture Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Denia (Alicante) (by Ayla Herraiz)
denia Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Desert's End (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) (by McDave Hamburg)
deserts end Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Atardecer en La Pared, Fuerteventura (Canary Islands) (by Quique Bloody)
atardecer pared Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Formes i Funcions (Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands) (by SBA73)
formes funcions Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

La Seu (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) (by Philipp Klinger)
la seu Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Yacht Shopping (Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands) (by Philipp Klinger)
yacht shopping Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Ibiza (Balearic Islands) (by Dregster)
ibiza Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

San Fermin Bull Run, Pamplona 2010, Fireworks (by Getty Images)
san fermin 2 Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Loja, Granada (by usayd)
Loja Granada Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Andalucia Sunrise (by PictureElement)
Andalucia Sunrise Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Benidorm Beach (by Freakland)
Benidorm Beach Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Tram Station, Alicante (by creado.es)
Tram Station Alicante Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Bahia de Calpe, Alicante (by javisaye)
Bahia de Calpe Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Campoamor, Alicante (by alba-7)
Campoamor Alicante Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Elche, Alicante (by jrgcastro)
Elche Alicante Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Benidorm, Alicante (by pacodonderis)
Benidorm Alicante Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Castalla Castle, Alicante (by Fenwalker)
CastallaCastle Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Fiestas in Spain

There are many fiestas in Spain all year round in every town. I round this collection off with a couple of examples of ‘Espana en Fiestas.

San Fermin, Pamplona – Running of the Bulls (by nationalgeographic)
San Fermin Pamplona Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

Moros y Cristianos, Alcoy (by Patrick Mira)
Moros y Cristianos Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

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