Welcome to Spain, the country that we begin to love 9 years ago, the country that both our kids consider home. Spain is rich in beautiful landscapes, mountains and seashores. Families love this country for the vast offer of beach coasts. Hikers love it for many trekking roads. Skiers love it for a great offer of mountain ski resorts. Which group belongs to you?
1) ANDALUCIA. Provinces: Cádiz, Cordoba, Granada, Malaga, Seville, Huelva, Jaén, Almeria
2) ARAGON. Provinces: Zaragoza, Huesca, Teruel
3) ASTURIAS. Provinces: A single province region
4) BALEARIC ISLANDS. Provinces: The islands count as a single province region. (Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera)
5) BASQUE COUNTRY. Provinces: Vizcaya, Álava, Guipúzcua
6) CANARY ISLANDS. Provinces: Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife. (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera)
7) CANTABRIA. Provinces: A single province region
8) CASTILLA LA MANCHA. Provinces: Guadalajara, Toledo, Cuenca, Ciudad Real, Albacete
9) CASTILLA Y LÉON. Provinces: Léon, Palencia, Burgos, Zamora, Valladolid, Segovia, Soria, Salamanca, Avila
10) CATALONIA. Provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona.
11) EXTREMADURA. Provinces: Caceres, Badajoz
12) GALICIA. Provinces: A Coruña, Pontevedra, Lugo, Orense
13) LA RIOJA. Provinces: A single province region
14) MADRID. Provinces: A single province region
15) MURCIA. Provinces: A single province region
16) NAVARRA. Provinces: A single province region
17) VALENCIA. Provinces: Valencia, Castellon, Alicante.
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