Spain has three types of resorts: seaside, ski and balneological.
The main tourist flow is directed to the sea. The most popular are the Mediterranean coast with Barcelona and the island resorts of the country – the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands. The climate at the Atlantic resorts is cooler.
The center of resort life on the Spanish Mediterranean is Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia. This is a metropolis with a population of 1.6 million people, where everything is for a tourist: cultural life, entertainment, sports competitions (by the way, in 1992 the Olympic Games were held here), shopping centers, historical sights. Even when vacationing in small towns on the Mediterranean coast, travelers at least once visit Barcelona.
One of the advantages of Mediterranean resorts in Spain is the opportunity to find a relatively budget place to relax on a long coastline.
The island resorts of Spain, among which the most famous are Tenerife, Ibiza and Mallorca, are more expensive.
The most famous ski resorts of the country are located on the border with France, in the Pyrenees. The highest is Sierra Nevada. Another ski area is in the Iberian Mountains, where the largest winter resort in Spain is located – Formigal. Small ski resorts can be found in the vicinity of Madrid and Barcelona.
The balneological resorts of Spain have been known since the times of the Roman Empire. Now they are centers of premium health recreation, with health resorts and SPA centers. Olmedo, Solares, Villa Thermal Las Caldas, Guitiris and Lake Lago Thermal are famous for their waters. The main center of balneological recreation in Spain is Aragon.
