If you’ve never traveled in Europe, or if you’ve only explored a few of its cities, there is so much in store for you! You can stop dreaming and start taking steps to plan your dream trip around Europe this very moment. Europe’s cultural richness is profound, from eons of history, the hottest clubs under the stars, delicious cuisine, charming villages, and a laid-back atmosphere. The combination of old and new is lovingly showcased in Europe, as is the variety of nature and culture, from the most stunning mountain peaks to the gentlest meadows, from the warm balmy sea to the glacial waters, from rows of olive trees to a flowering garden. What’s more are the European people; the warmth and diversity of Europe’s inhabitants will be the greatest takeaway.
Spain’s cultural roots run deep into history, and is home to a staggering number of UNESCO world heritage sites– the third-most in the world behind China and Italy!
1. Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
2. Burgos Cathedral
3. Historic Centre of Cordoba
4. Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
5. Works of Antoni Gaudí
6. Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
7. Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
8. Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
9. Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
10. Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
11. Garajonay National Park
12. Historic City of Toledo
13. Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
14. Old Town of Cáceres
15. Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
16. Old City of Salamanca
17. Poblet Monastery
18. Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
19. Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
20. Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
21. Doñana National Park
22. Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
23. La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
24. Las Médulas
25. Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
26. Pyrénées – Mont Perdu
27. San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
28. Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde
29. Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
30. University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
31. Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
32. San Cristóbal de La Laguna
33. Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
34. Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
35. Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
36. Palmeral of Elche
37. Roman Walls of Lugo
38. Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
39. Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
40. Vizcaya Bridge
41. Teide National Park
42. Tower of Hercules
43. Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
44. Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
45. Antequera Dolmens Site
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