Spain from A to Z

Spain’s landscapes Spain is a land of contrasts, visible in the country’s natural conditions, its climate, its culture and its ways of life, and perhaps most prominently, in its landscapes.

GREEN SPAIN In the northern part of the country travellers will find the Basque Country, with its

INLAND AREAS The central Meseta, a high plateau that encompasses the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, offers some of the most impressive and contrasting landscapes in the country. A mountain range across the centre divides two well-defined units, separated both geographically and historically. Throughout Castile, what is today divided into the autonomous administrative regions of Castile and León, Castile-La Mancha and

the intimate charm of coastal towns, villages and picturesque beaches.

Galicia, located in the far northwest, is the perfect

evergreen meadows, traditional farmsteads ( caseríos ) nestled in the mountainsides, beaches, and rustic fishing ports. We find similar features on the Cantabrian coast. In the Picos de Europa, a mountain range stretching across Castile and León, Cantabria and Asturias, the ruggedness and majesty of nature contrast with

example of abrupt coastlines, rural architecture and fjord-like rivers, where the sea penetrates far inland and flows around the towns. Galicia is characterised by its perfect harmony of mountains and sea, towns in direct proximity to the coast and wet climate that paints the landscape green.