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Mainland Spain is situated on the Iberian peninsula in thesouthwest of Europe. It also encompasses two groups of islands.The Islas Baleares (Balearic Islands), in the Mediterranean,Mallorca the largest island is just over one hundred miles offthe eastern coast and the Islas Canarias (Canary Islands) whichare situated approximately five hundred miles to the southwestand lie off the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Mellila and Cueta aretwo Spanish enclaves in Morocco on the African continent. Whilst Spain is one of the world's leading destinations for thepackage holiday there is more to this country than the beachesof the costas and islands. The independent traveler will want tomove around see what more Spain has to offer. Getting there - There are thirty one airports on the mainlandserving the following cities and towns: A Coruna, Albacete,Alicante, Almería, Asturias, Badajoz, Barcelona, Bilbao, Burgos,Cordoba, Girona, Granada, Jerez de la Frontera, Leon, Madrid,Malaga, Murcia, Pamplona, Reus, Sabadell, Salamanca, SanSebastian, Santander, Santiago, Sevilla, Valencia, Valladolid,Vigo and Zaragoza. In the Canaries the islands of El Hierro,Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Lanzarote and Tenerifeand in the Balearics Ibiza, Menorca and Mallorca all haveairports. Gibraltar, the British colony at the southern most tipof Spain, also has it's own airport. British Airways and theMonarch fly daily to Gibraltar from several departure points inthe United Kingdom and Monarch has some very good deals onseats. Major carriers provide scheduled flights to Spain but itis also a principal destination for budget airlines with returnflights available for less than 100 Euros from other Europeancities. It is also possible to pick up bargain seats on the manycharter flights serving the tourist industry. Air travel withinSpain, with the exception of a couple of budget airlines, isexpensive. Major roads provide access from


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Portugal to the west and Francewhich borders Spain to the northeast. Road travel within thecountry can vary. Many roads are not of a good standard butSpain has received billions of Euros in aid from the EuropeanUnion and much of this has been spent on the infrastructure andso it is also possible to travel on some of the newest andfinest roads on the continent. The country is well served bymany bus companies linking the major towns and cities withexpress services. There are also a wealth of local bus services. The train service is well developed enabling access to thecountry from both Portugal and France and fast travel betweentowns and cities within Spain. Fares are cheap compared to someother major European countries. Madrid and Barcelona are servedby extensive Metro (underground railway) networks. In addition to the many inter island services ferries run fromthe mainland to both the island groups and the two enclaves inMorocco. The Canary Islands are served by a boat running fromCadiz. The journey is long, some 48 hours and the sea conditionsoften make for a rough passage. It may be preferable to flyalthough as we have already pointed out this can be expensive.Ferries from Tariffa and Algeciras, in the Andalucian provinceof Cadiz, run to Tanger in Morroco. Ferries also link theenclave of Cueta with Tariffa, Algeciras and Malaga. Mellila,the other enclave is served by a boats out of Malaga andAlmeria. The Balearic Islands have services to the mainlandrunning to Barcelona, Valencia and Denia. More information about traveling in Spain can be found in the SpanishTravel Guide Find Spanish hotels, hostals and pensions,property for rent and sale in our Spanish Directory . About the author: Ken Jones runs two websites. A Spanish Travel Guide which includes a commercial directory wth extensive listings forhotels, hostals and pensions, property for rent and sale. And a Sailing Site which features

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