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Mainland Spain

Spain is comprised of numerous autonomous regions, offering a great deal of variation within one country. The hundreds of miles of Mediterranean coastline provide ample opportunity to get off the beaten track, and the country's vibrant cities and colourful festivals will amaze and delight even the most seasoned traveller.

The main holiday areas are known as the Costas “coasts”.  They are located on the Mediterranean coastline:

Costa Brava

Costa Dorado

Costa Blanca

Costa Almeria

Costa Del Sol

Costa De La Luz

The attraction of holidays to mainland Spain are very much due to the warm climate, varied scenery, golden sandy beaches and short flights time from UK

 

Balearic Islands

Off the west coast of Spain in the Mediterranean sis the Balearic Islands. The main islands of the Balearics are:

Majorca

Menorca

Ibiza

 

Canary Islands (also known as The Canaries)

This archipelago is located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa and consists of:

Tenerife

Lanzarote

Fuerteventura

Gran Canaria