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More About SpainSpain
might appear from the travel brochures to be no more than crowded
beaches, castles . and Moorish Palaces, however once you get to know
the real Spain you will soon discover the sheer variety of this large
country. Spains history is very much in evidence, resulting in a
diversity of language, culture and artistic traditions. In recent years Spain has enjoyed the fatest economic growth in Europe, resulting for the first time in centuries the feeling of political stabilty. Spain has recently hosted the Olympics in Barcelona, The World Fair in Seville, and Madrid the Culture capital of SEurope Spain has something for everyone, Nightlife, Fiestas, Restaurants, Fashion, Shopping, Blue flag beaches, Culture, Beautiful cities, Sunshine, fabulous climate, contrasting country side, fasinating history. It is impossible to summarize Spain as a single country. with so many contrasting regions including the Costa Del Sol, Costa Almeria, Costa Calida, Costa, Blanca, Costa Brava, Costa Dorada. Andalucia, Granada, Murcia, valencia, Madrid, Catalunya, The Basque region, and the Pyranees. So what ever your holiday preferences are, Spain will always provide the perfect holiday for you. and renting your holiday home will provide the perfect platform for exporing this remarkable country General Information: The Total area of Spain is: 504,780 sq km Spain’s Population: 40,341,462 (approx) Spain’s Capital: Madrid. Spanish Currency: The Euro. Spanish Language: Castilian Spanish (Castellan) is the national language though visitors who have learned their Spanish abroad find regional accents difficult to cope with, especially in rural Andalucía. Other important language groups include Gallego in Galicia, Basque in the Basque Country and different forms of Catalan in Cataluña, Valencia and the Balearic Islands. Visa: No visas are necessary for EU nationals staying a maximum of three months. Geography: Spain is Europe's fourth largest country after Russia, Ukraine and France. It consists of the Spanish mainland, which occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula apart from Portugal, the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, Gomera, Fuerteventura and Hierro in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Morocco. Religion: Over 98% of people are Roman Catholic, the rest being made up of a few Protestants, Muslims and Jews. There are also around 500,000 gypsies living mainly in the larger cities. Time: Central European Time = GMT + 1 hour. Emergency numbers (dial toll-free from any phone): Emergency services Tel: 112 Ambulance/Ambulancia Tel: 061 Fire service/Bombers/Bomberos Tel: 080 National Police/Policia Nacional Tel: 091 (for serious trouble) Municipal Police/Policia Municipal Tel: 092 (for larger towns and cities) Civil Guard/Guardia Civil Tel: 062 (for smaller towns and villages) Telephone: To make an international call from Spain, dial 00 and then add the country code (UK 44; USA 1; Australia 61; Canada 1; Irish Republic 353; New Zealand 64) and the rest of the telephone number minus the first zero if there is one. To call Spain from abroad, the country code is 00 34. Business hours: The normal opening hours for shops are Monday to Saturday from around 9am or 10am until about 1.30pm. After siesta they reopen from around 4pm until 8pm or 9pm. Large stores usually stay open all day. Most places are closed on Sundays. Many businesses including restaurants and bars (especially in Madrid) close for holidays in August. |
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