By: José Manuel Oliva Alonso Alejandro Sánchez Molina Francisco Javier Senés Martínez

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1 By: José Manuel Oliva Alonso Alejandro Sánchez Molina Francisco Javier Senés Martínez

2 Natural Parks In Spain

3 Basque Country Guipuzkoa

4 The Flysch Roure, Basque Coast Location: Basque Country Guipuzkoa. There you can do what is known as the Flysch Route : several kilometers of rugged cliffs that lead down into the sea, formed through the erosive action of water and movements of land over the course of 50 million years. These rocks have always been of interest to geologists on account of their fossil remains.

5 Combs of the Winds Created by the sculptor Eduardo Chillida and the architect Luis Peña Ganchegui, Combs of the Winds is the perfect example of beauty in its purest state.

6 Buen Pastor Cathedral It was designated cathedral in It has a symmetrical, rectangular floor plan, in Latin cross formation with three naves, transept and presbytery. It is built in sandstone from the Monte Igueldo quarries and has a wealth of decorative elements such as stained glass windows, gargoyles, pinnacles, etc.

7 Sport Activities To Do In Guipuzkoa The area where the route takes place is also ideal for sports such as surfing, scuba diving and underwater fishing. You can also rent bicycles, kayaks and boats to organise an unforgettable outing on land or at sea.

8 Balear Archipelago Cabrera Island

9 National Park of Cabrera Archipelago Location: Balear Archipelago Cabrera Island. The marine ecosystem stands out in this cluster of calcareous islands and islets, with meadows of Posidonia oceanica, which favour the proliferation of a large number of species of marine fauna. It is one of the best conserved sea beds on our coast. There are also many endemic plants and important bird colonies.

10 The Drach Caves The caves have a horizontal development close to 2400 meters in length and depth, at its peak of 25 meters below the surface. They hidden inside a large underground lake, the Lake Martel, considered one of the largest underground lakes in the world.

11 Royal Palace of Almudaina The Almudaina hosted the independent kingdom of Majorca during the reigns of Jaime II, Sancho I and Jaime III, until it passed, in times of Pedro IV, the Crown of Aragon. The building consists of a rectangular tower that housed the King's Palace, the Palace of the Queen, a room called Tinell, Royal Chapel and patios. Inside decoration highlights various tapestries and furniture from different historical monuments.

12 Sport Activities To Do In Balear Island Underwater fishing is especially popular, with sea bass, sole, dentex, dorado and sea bream all plentiful. It is possible to swim in the sea all year round and innumerable heated swimming pools are also available. There are facilities for different forms of sailing in the many sheltered bays around the islands. Facilities for other watersports, including water-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing and diving, are also available on the islands.

13 Cantabria

14 Pas Valleys Location: Cantabria. Three valleys set amidst green countryside. Each one has its own hidden secrets, but all share a unique environment in which local traditions and customs have remained strong despite the passage of time: Pisueña Valley Pas Valley Miera Valley

15 Santillana Del Mar The town was declared a historic-artistic in In its vicinity the cave of Altamira, protected as a World Heritage Site is located. It is one of the most visited tourist villages and Cantabria.

16 Big Casino Sardinero It was built and opened in This building has combined roulette and baccarat with dancing, party favors and staging of theatrical, musical and opera works companies succeeded in his theater.

17 Sport Activities To Do In Cantabria We find activities that, although they can develop along the coast, are more designed for interior, such as hiking or horseback riding, or those that are purely internal, such as hiking, climbing, mountaineering, rafting, and a series of sports adventure.

18 Granada

19 Sierra Nevada Natural Park Location: Andalusia Granada. Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the set of the Betic. It has a length of nearly 80 km, its width varies between 15 and 30 km, and the area is more than 2000 km². Within the Sierra Nevada is the Mulhacen, the highest peak of the Iberian peninsula, with meters of altitude, and the Pico Veleta, with 3392 meters.

20 Alhambra The Alhambra is an Andalusian palace city. It is a rich palace and fortress complex that housed the monarch and the court of the United Nazari Granada. Its real appeal, as in other Muslim works of the period, lies not only in the interior, whose decoration is between the peaks of Andalusian art, but also in their localization and adaptation, creating a new landscape but fully integrated with the existing nature.

21 Federico García Lorca Park It is a public park built in honor of the poet Federico García Lorca. With an area of square meters, is a park of contemporary design surrounding the Huerta de San Vicente, former summer home of the poet's family.

22 Sport Activities To Do In Granada You can do a lots of sports here like skiin in Sierra Nevada, walking, running and hiking, climbing, golf, horse riding and swimming in the Tropical Cost

23 Valencia - Alacant

24 Salinas de Santa Pola Natural Park Location: Valencia Alacant. The salt exploitation and marsh: two zones are distinguished. The fauna and flora of the Natural Park of Las Salinas de Santa Pola has adapted to humidity and high salinity in the area. Stands out the large number of flamingos come to concentrate on the area.

25 St. Mary s Basilica It is the oldest church in the city, and was built in Gothic style between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries on the remains of the old mosque of the city, built during the Muslim domination. The church has a single nave with side chapels between buttresses and a polygonal head. The cover is a beautiful example of Baroque, with the sculptural work of Juan Bautista Borja.

26 St. Juan Beach Directed toward the east, has a sandy band near hundred meters wide and a total of 6200 meters of fine sand, divided between the towns of Alicante and Campello. It is located about seven miles northeast of the city center.

27 Sport Activities To Do In Alicante Alacant is also an authentic golf-lovers dream. Also you can do sports like swimming, sailing, horse riding, running, walking

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