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| Spain and its Regions - An Overview |
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Spain is not the second most visited country in the world
its attractions are matchless. Spain is not a single, homogeneous country, but many countries in one.
Spain's regions surprise the visitor by their diversity, from the desert landscapes of Almería to the lushness of the Basque Country, or from the sweeping steppes of La Mancha to the peaks of the Pyrenees.
Spain's outdoors with a variety of landscapes and wealth of nature, the perfect environment for
walking or nature observation. The nature reserves of Doņana, the Picos de Europa or Ordesa y Monte Perdido in the Pyrenees
travel photography of Spanish landscapes pictures scenic and panoramic
in Andalucia and Catalunya with the Pyrenees and Galicia Asturias Cantabria with the Picos de Europe.
Andalusia, Spain |
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Plus Stock Photography of Spanish markets and agriculture and rural life and villages or the Pueblos Blancos in
Andalucia Sherry Bodegas in Jerez de la Frontera.
Andalucia, villages and pueblos |
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Also photos of Spanish architecture of Spain and royal palace in Madrid.
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Spain, nature and vegetation
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stock photography of the Way of Saint James or Route of Santiago leading to Santiago de Compostela in
Galicia.
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Andalucia, cityscapes
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Spain's cities, towns and villages are fascinating, from great historical cities like
Granada to the bustle of modern Barcelona, or the white villages of Andalusia. Our stock photo library contains Stock Photography of Spain that includes the cities
and skyline landmarks, monuments, of Spain, like Madrid the Plaza Mayor
and Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Catalonia, Catalan, Catalunya, La Rambla, Gothic Barrio, Barri Gotic, Cathedral,
Montjuich. Also Seville Cordoba and Ronda in Andalusia.
Andalusia, Moorish architecture |
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And historical places, the history of Spain is an immense subject, unique in the world, and largely visible on the ground. The
Tarragona aqueduct illustrates the Roman occupation perfectly, the streets of
Cordova take you back to the time of the "city of three cultures," Christian, Muslim and Jewish, the Alhambra palace tells of the opulence of the Moorish conquerors.
Plus historic stock photography of Roman architecture like the Roman aqueduct at
Tarragona, and Roman mosaics and archaeological sites
plus Stock Photography Moorish architecture, Moors, in the Alhambra Palace in Granada
Generalife Gardens Courtyard of the Lions, Hall of the Ambassadors, Court of the Myrtles,
Garden of Lindaraja, Alcazaba, Albaicin, and the Great Mosque,
Mezquita in
Cordoba , Seville Alcazar, Giralda, Andalusia, Andalucia, Nasrid, Horseshoe Arches, Ronda,
Tarifa.
Andalusia, Moorish architecture |
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Plus Spanish Gothic architecture and Baroque architecture and cathedrals.
Spain's beaches. The Mediterranean coasts has been mostly
spoiled by mass tourism it is still possible to find unspoilt coves and beaches somewhere
in Spain's other coastlines Atlantic coast the Costa de la Luz in the Bay of
Cadiz and Cantabrian Costa Verde, green coast, yet to be discovered by international mass tourism.
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