Spain Adventure Guide

The autonomous community of Madrid, though diminutive in size, occupies the geographical center of Spain and commands a leading role in the eyes of the national public as a seat of major media outlets and national politics. With over three million people, Madrid is the bull's-eye on this mostly dry, rolling high plain that is part of the expansive Meseta Central characterizing much of the province and the country around it. The city's elevation, at 585 m (2,100 feet) above sea...

"Sometimes the traveler feels completely transfixed by things he cannot explain." Camilo Jose Cela, Journey to the Alcarrin

A world of change occurs as the connection between a traveler and Spain becomes more intimate, as the initial feelings of exhilaration wane. Is this the point when the traveler knows he is finally at home in Spain, comfortable in his relationship with the country? It is, perhaps, just the beginning of a change in perceptions. For then the locked...

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page." Augustine, 354-430 AD

* When to Go

The most favorable time to travel in Spain is from mid-April through early July and then in September and October. These are periods of mostly mild temperatures across the country when the tourist season has not yet hit its peak in the simmering summer months. Outdoor adventure travel is also in full swing during these months, as many of the guide services...