Spain’s 17 regions

Spain’s sunny south: Moorish palaces, white villages, flamenco, tapas bars and the Costa del Sol, with the country’s biggest expat communit…

Barcelona, the Costa Brava and the Pyrenees: a region with its own language, strong identity, great food and the highest prices outside Mad…

The capital region: Spain’s biggest job market, world-class museums, late nights and day trips to Toledo, Segovia and the Sierra de Guadarr…

Valencia, the Costa Blanca and orange groves: long beaches, mild winters, paella’s home and some of the best value for money on Spain’s Med…

Green hills, surf beaches and the best food culture in Spain: pintxo bars in San Sebastián, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, and high wages and li…

Spain’s green, rainy northwest: the end of the Camino de Santiago, wild Atlantic coast, superb seafood and some of the lowest living costs …

Mountains to the sea in an hour: the Picos de Europa, cider bars, green valleys and quiet beaches, in one of Spain’s most relaxed regions.

Elegant Santander, surf beaches and prehistoric cave art: a small, green region between the Basque Country and Asturias.

Spain’s largest region: castles, cathedrals and golden university towns like Salamanca, Segovia, León and Burgos, with low prices and big s…

Don Quixote country south of Madrid: windmills, Toledo’s old city, the hanging houses of Cuenca, Manchego cheese and huge vineyards.

Zaragoza, the Pyrenees and Mudéjar towers: a big, empty region halfway between Madrid and Barcelona.

Pamplona and San Fermín, Pyrenean forests, the Bardenas Reales desert and excellent vegetables: a small, wealthy region with its own tax sy…

Spain’s most famous wine region: bodegas, vineyards, monasteries and Logroño’s tapas streets, in the smallest region on the mainland.

Spain’s least-visited region: Roman Mérida, medieval Cáceres and Trujillo, cork-oak pastures and the best jamón ibérico.

Sunshine, the Mar Menor lagoon and Cartagena’s Roman theatre: one of Spain’s cheapest coasts, with many golf resorts and British and Scandi…

Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera: turquoise coves, Palma’s cathedral, mountain villages and some of Spain’s highest property prices.

Spring all year: volcanic islands off Africa with 20 °C winters, a big remote-worker scene, lower taxes and very different landscapes on ea…