8 places
Costa del Sol
The Mediterranean coast of Málaga province in Andalucía: a run of resort towns from Estepona in the west to Nerja in the east, with Málaga city and its airport at the centre.
Good: July to SeptemberDestinations
Spain's coasts and areas, grouped the way visitors usually think of them. Open one to see its places, or take the quiz to see places that fit your month.
1 place
Costa Tropical
A short stretch of Granada province's coast, where steep hills meet the sea. Almuñécar is the main town.
Good: June to October
6 places
Costa Blanca
The coast of Alicante province in the Valencian Community, from the high-rise resort of Benidorm and the salt-lake town of Torrevieja to the headlands around Dénia and Xàbia.
Good: June, September and October
2 places
Costa Brava
The rocky northern coast of Catalonia, with small coves and walled old towns. Here it covers Tossa de Mar and Lloret de Mar.
Good: June, September and October
2 places
Costa Dorada
The sandy coast south of Barcelona in Catalonia. Sitges is a coastal town close to the city, and Salou is a large beach resort further south.
Good: June to October
1 place
Costa del Azahar
The coast of Castellón province in the north of the Valencian Community. Peñíscola sits on a rocky headland with a castle.
Good: June, September and October
2 places
Costa de la Luz
Andalucía's Atlantic coast, facing the open ocean. Cádiz is an old port city on a peninsula, and Tarifa lies at the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar.
Good: June to October
2 places
Costa de Almería
The dry south-east corner of Spain, in Almería province. Mojácar is a hill village by the sea, and Níjar is the gateway to the Cabo de Gata area.
Good: June, September and October
3 places
Balearic Islands
Islands in the western Mediterranean. Mallorca is the largest, with mountains and coves; Menorca and Ibiza are the two smaller ones, and Ibiza is known for its beaches and nights out.
Good: June, July, September and October
4 places
Canary Islands
Volcanic islands in the Atlantic off the coast of Morocco, much further south than the mainland. Four islands here: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
Good: May to November
5 places
Atlantic north
Green northern Spain along the Atlantic and the Bay of Biscay, in Galicia, Asturias and the Basque Country. Beaches, fishing ports, a pilgrimage city and two Basque cities.
Good: June to October
9 places
Cities and culture
Spain's big cities and historic towns: Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, the old cities of Andalucía and Castilla-La Mancha, and two hill towns with long histories.
Good: April, May, September and October
3 places
Mountains and villages
Small places in the mountains, where the days are for walking: a village in the Alpujarras south of the Sierra Nevada, a Pyrenean valley, and a town at the foot of the Picos de Europa.
Good: June to SeptemberGood months come from our month scoring: warmth, sun, sea and crowds. They are estimates, not forecasts.
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