Visit Spain (Espana) Through Stunning Photographs

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.

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

Parque Natural de Penalara, Madrid

Las Rozas Bridge, Madrid 

Madrid Metropolis 

Gravity in Madrid

Alcala University 

El Escorial, Madrid

Madrid in HDR 

Real Madrid CF Stadium HDR

La Cava de San Miguel (HDR) 

Madrid, city hall – HDR 

Madrid – Parque Juan Carlos I. Puente sobre el lago 

Puerta de Europa 

Cuatro Torres Business Area (Madrid) 

Madrid Wishes you a Merry Christmas

Kaleidoscope of spring (Palacio de Cristal, Madrid)

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

Torre Agbar, Barcelona 

La Pedrera, Barcelona 

Camp Nou, Barcelona 

House of Art, Barcelona 

La Pedrera – Casa Milà 

Mirror/Espejo (Barcelona) 

Rays From Heaven (Port Vella, Barcelona)

Walking Montserrat (Barcelona)

Ojo de Pez – Fish Eye 

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 

City of Valencia

Port authority (Valencia) 

Torre de Tamarit (Valencia) 

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

Bilbao – Panorama 

Elsewhere in Spain

Lizara, Aragon 

Valle del Pisuena, Cantabria

Playa de la Arnia, Cantabria 

Puente Vidosa, Aguasaliu

Port Lligat, Girona 

Mazonovo Taramundi, Asturias

Torrecerredo, Asturias

A Coruna, Galicia 

Teatro Guimera, Tenerife, Canary Islands 

Plaza de Anaya, Salamanca

Pantano del Porma, Leon 

Catedral Salamanca, Castilla Leon

Paisaje de la Grajera, La Rioja 

Marques de Riscal Hotel Winery, La Rioja 

Roman Aquaduct, Nerja 

Palicios de Caceres 

Caceres, Extremadura 

La Mancha 

Amanecer, Almeria 

Asturias, arcoiris

Onyar River Reflections (Girona) 

Cadaqués 

Paradise 6pm (Santoña) 

Pont Vell de Besalú 

Zaragoza. Basílica del Pilar

Templo de Debod (Arguelles) 

Rio Manzanares, atardeciendo – HDR (Arguelles) 

Tormes river @ Salamanca 

Castillo y Niebla (Iruela) 

Follow the yellow brick…stairs (Santiago de Compostela)

Claustro Santo Domingo (Castille and Leon) de Silos 

River Sunset (Xeraco)

Pico Ropé, Chera 

Mediterranean Architecture (Castellon) 

Denia (Alicante) 

Desert’s End (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands) 

Atardecer en La Pared, Fuerteventura (Canary Islands)

Formes i Funcions (Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands) 

La Seu (Mallorca, Balearic Islands) 

Yacht Shopping (Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands) 

Ibiza (Balearic Islands)

San Fermin Bull Run, Pamplona 2010, Fireworks

Loja, Granada 

Andalucia Sunrise 

Benidorm Beach 

Tram Station, Alicante

Bahia de Calpe, Alicante 

Campoamor, Alicante 

Elche, Alicante 

Benidorm, Alicante 

Castalla Castle, Alicante 

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 

Moros y Cristianos, Alcoy