5 Things That Makes Spain The Best Country To Visit

Spain, as a country is so easy and yet so difficult to describe. The not-so-little, oh-so-pretty and eye-stabbing-beautiful country of Spain is undoubtedly one of the best countries of the world thanks to it’s all round aspect of great food, people, art, culture and architecture. Spain has something beautiful and significant to offer to each and every person who goes to Spain. Like adventure? You have loads! Love food? Every Spanish region boasts of a cuisine different from the other! Enjoy relaxing? Spaniards won’t go one day without their siestas! You’re a party-freak? Head to Ibiza for the world’s best and biggest parties! In short, a little something for every one. There can’t be a definitive list that sums of Spain because that would be too big but here is a little list of top 5 things that Spain is the most famous for in the world-

# Mediterranean Beaches

Spain is truly blessed with the overwhelming Mediterranean Sea on 3 sides and with the sea and the coast come the jaw-dropping and beautiful Mediterranean beaches. Spain has almost 3,000 cataloged beaches, the most in all of Europe. The beaches are all virgin and untouched by human existence and even today, exist in all their glory. They are clean, the water is all shades of blue and green and sand is white. It is nothing short of a paradise. The resorts on the beaches are cheaper in Spain than anywhere else in Europe and you can relax on the beaches, soaking in the sun. Dream life awaits

# Alcohol And Drinks

Spain has always been known throughout the world as a country that takes it’s drinks seriously. A mug of beer every afternoon, a glass of wine every night, some sherry when you are tired of other wines and of course, their famous sangria for when the heat gets unbearable. Their culture incorporates the alcohol, drinks, and bar-hopping in it and so everyone in Spain is very cool with it. Spain is the third largest producer of wine in the world. Sangria, which is essentially wine with some fruits in it is very refreshing on a hot summer day and their beers are already known world-wide. We ought to mention Spanish coffee here which is different from the rest so you must definitely give it a try. So when in Spain, act like the Spanish and drink it up at every chance you get.

# Spanish Football

If you ever want to know what loyalty and treating a sport as a religion looks like, head over to Spain. Spain is one big football-crazy nation. It is the most popular sport and needless to say, the Spaniards are very good at it. They have won it all, World Cups, Leagues and what not. La Liga is their national tournament for which every club takes part. La Copa Del Rey is another one of their tournaments. Spain has many clubs but the top 2 are of course – Real Madrid and Barcelona. They are the richest and the best clubs in the country and are always trying to outshine one another.

# Paella

Spanish cuisine is one of the most diverse cuisines in the world thanks to the various diverse regions of Spain. Every region has something unique to offer to the eaters and Paella is just one of the many great things. Coming from the region of Valencia, this rice-based dish is often considered to be the national dish of Spain due to it’s immense popularity. Paella is basically a rice-based dish which has beans,saffron, olives, spices, herbs and vegetables or meat or seafood. The seafood paella is the most famous one among the others. The original paella is found in Valencia but restaurants all around Spain offer paella to the customers.

# Flamenco

Art is an inherent part of Spain in all it’s forms but especially in dance. The world-famous Spanish dance of Flamenco is nothing but a wonder to see live. Having roots in Andalusia, Flamenco is a very difficult dance form. It consists of 4 main componants – cante(song), baile(dance), palmas(handclaps) and toque(the guitar playing). One has to skillfully combine all these components to make one elegant dance performance of Flamenco and it is no easy task. The dancing in the heels, especially is very difficult and we must applaud the entire team that makes a flamenco performance successful. In 2010, UNESCO declared Flamenco as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.