Environment+and+Weather

Weather Overview
The meseta and Ebro basin have a continental climate: scorching in summer, cold in winter and dry. Madrid regularly freezes in December, January and February and temperatures climb above 30°C (86F) in July and August (locals describe it as: //nueve meses de invierno y tres de infierno// - nine months of winter and three of hell). Valladolid on the northern meseta and Zaragoza in the Ebro basin are even drier, with only a little more rainfall per year than Alice Springs in Australia. The Guadalquivir basin in Andalucía is only a little wetter and positively broils in high summer. This area doesn't get as cold as the meseta in winter.

The Pyrenees and the Cordillera Cantábrica backing the Bay of Biscay coast bear the brunt of cold northern and northwestern airstreams, which bring moderate temperatures and heavy rainfall (three or four times as much as Madrid's) to the northern and northwestern coasts, including cities like A Coruña. Even in high summer you never know when you might get a shower. The Mediterranean coast as a whole, and the Balearic Islands, get a little more rain than Madrid and the south can be even hotter in summer. Barcelona's weather is typical of the coast, milder than in inland cities, but more humid.

In general you can rely on pleasant or hot temperatures just about everywhere from April to early November (plus March in the south, but minus a month at either end on the northern and northwestern coasts). In Andalucía there are plenty of warm, sunny days right through winter. In July and August, temperatures can get unpleasant, even unbearable, anywhere inland (unless you're high enough in the mountains). Snowfalls in the mountains start as early as October and some snow cover lasts all year on the highest peaks. (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/spain/essential)

Beaches


 * S**pain has various types of coasts, Mediterranean coasts and Atlantic coasts (Bay of Biscay coasts), long beaches, rocky coves, fine sand, wild beach or estuaries coasts, that receive a lot of tourists to spend the holidays, to make sports or just for visit new places.


 * Costa Verde**

(**A**sturias and Cantabria) from Galicia to Basque Country, the seaboard has many centers of summer vacation. The climate is less warm and permits in summer to do excursions and other activities. The Green coasts are situated of North of Spain. In Asturias and Cantabria between the mountain range and the sea is very eventful coast that conserves a natural beauty. Toward the interior there are prehistorical caves and you can visit towns and cities as, San Vincente de la Barquera, Santillana de Mar, Comillas, Santander and many other.

(**C**atalonia) is located in the North of Catalonian Coast and has the coasts trimmed with beautiful coves and crystalline sea, have allots of touristic localities, historic towns and pretty harbors. The relief, the mountain joins directly with the sea forming some cliffs and small wild aspect coves. Receive allot of tourists for spend the holidays and enjoying of sunny days. Can visit San Pere de Rodes Monastery, Cadaques town, Ampuria, Medes Islands and many other.


 * Costa Blanca**

(**V**alencia, Murcia) with long beaches of sand is very urbanized touristic zone and has some touristic localities centers of summer vacation as Benidorm, Cullera, Candia. The beaches and the fiesta is the most attraction in this zone. The climate is Mediterranean with scarce rains.


 * Costa del Sol**

(**A**ndalusia) the prettiest zone is between Malaga and Marbella that are the localities most visited. There are many beautiful houses, golf courses, and long beaches for excursions and holiday. Also can visit pretty towns between the mountains and the coast, Banus Harbor, Estepona, Mijas, Salobrena... The climate is pleasant during the year with mild winters and warm summers.


 * Costa Brava**

(**C**atalonia) is located in the North of Catalonian Coast and has the coasts trimmed with beautiful coves and crystalline sea, have allots of touristic localities, historic towns and pretty harbors. The relief, the mountain joins directly with the sea forming some cliffs and small wild aspect coves. Receive allot of tourists for spend the holidays and enjoying of sunny days. Can visit San Pere de Rodes Monastery, Cadaques town, Ampuria, Medes Islands and many other.


 * Costa Blanca**

(**V**alencia, Murcia) with long beaches of sand is very urbanized touristic zone and has some touristic localities centers of summer vacation as Benidorm, Cullera, Candia. The beaches and the fiesta is the most attraction in this zone. The climate is Mediterranean with scarce rains.

(http://www.spainsearch.net/html/coasts.html)

Mountains

The most important Mounties from Spain are Pyrenees Mounties, Sierra Nevada and Cantabtian Mounties that they attract many tourists for doing sports and [|activities] or just to enjoy the landscapes. The Paradors (Run-state Hotels) and rural houses( village) are the best accommodations for enjoying the nature.

Peaks of Europe Mounties

Are situated in the area of north of the country and is shared between three regions: Castilla y Leon, Asturia and Cantabria Region where the high peak is situated, to a distance of 30 km of the sea, has 2.648 meters, where a spectacular landscape can be contemplated. Great part of the mountains are included in the National Park Peaks of Europe where itself preserve the flora and fauna of this zone. The towns are of a great beauty and they are an attraction for the visitant. Fuente Dé (Source Give) is a very pretty zone where you can rise with the cable railway 1.000 m where is the Parador (State-run Hotel) with the same name and can rise more to 1.800 m of height and can enjoy of beautiful landscape. Other beautiful places: Puertde San Glorio, Puerto de Pandetrave, Pass of Beyos, Road of Covadonga and the Lakes and many more.

of Granada city. The most highly peaks are Veleta 3.394 m and Mulhacen 3.482 m, are the panoramic view points where can be seen when the sky is clear, beautiful landscapes. Is one of the better stations, than has 60 km of skiable trails, more of 40 trails, 20 mend and many hotels. You can do an itinerary by Alpujaras, a eventful mountain and with pretty landscapes. Also can visit the touristic villages like Lanjaron, Pampaneira, Bubion, Campaleira, Treveles and many other

Are situated between Spain and France, the highest peaks are situated in, Pyrenees of Aragon, Spain, in the Natural Reservation Posets - Maladeta. Accumulates the greater heights of the mountain range, Peak of (Pico Aneto) 3.404 m, Posets 3.355 m. The formations calcareous outskirts of glacial origin have a pore vegetation and eventful relief. Various places to go: Natural Reservation of Ordesa y Monte Perdido, Benasque Town, Congosto de Ventamillo, Ainsa with the s.XI architecture, Canfranc, Somport

Sierra Nevada,

Is situated to 80 km of Costa del Sol in Andalusia Region in south of the country, near mountains by doing sport and adventure, ski, escalation, hunt and fishing. Beautiful places for see and visit are Vall de Camprodon, Vall de Ribes, Vall de Nuria, La Cerdanya, Vall de Segre, Vall dÁran and many more. Pyrenees of Catalonia, from Vale of Aran (Valle d’Aran) is prolonged till the Mediterranean Sea and has heights around 3.000m: d' Estats Peak of 3.145m, Puigmal Peak 2.910m. It has many beautiful places and different modalities to enjoy the Pyrenees Mounties:

(http://www.spainsearch.net/html/mountains.html)

Islands Balearic Islands and Canary Islands,

Are some of the most important touristic destinations of Europe. Each visitor can find the natural beauty of the islands with crystalline water, pretty coves and also nights of diversion and dance until the morning come.

Also can enjoy the sunny days of your holidays, making nautical sports, mountain bike, visit coves, historic and old towns, scuba diving or just enjoy the sun. Which is the best island? Can discover yourself, Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera or Great Canary, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote,Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.

Majorca Island

Is the Balearic island of greater size, the capital is La Palma and the airport (Son San Juan) is about 11 km of the city and have Ferry harbor. The animation of the coasts they contrast with the tranquility of the interior of the island where can visit old towns with their houses of stone, surrounded by almond trees of olives. What to visit in Majorca La Palma with her Cathedral and the historic old town, the old harbor, pretty beaches of Palmanova and Magaluf. In the North, Tramuntana Mounties are the rocky coast with eventful and wild mountains that fall unceremoniously in the sea are beautiful panorama. Beautiful places are also, Ricardo Roca, Port D’Antratx beautiful harbor, Alcudia, Portocristo with the Drach coves, Cura with the monastery, Son Marroig, Cala Rajada, Arta cove, Cap de Formentor... Minorca Island

Has a precious seaboard with coves of crystalline water, senile reliefs and eroded that they sink in sea, picturesque towns and hotels and restaurants of quality to enjoy the holidays. What to visit in Minorca, Maho (Mahón) is larger city of the island has port and airport, has an extraordinary location with buildings that crown the cliff and the beautiful harbor with typical stores and houses of fishermen, Mola lighthouse, coves La Rada, Minorca Museum and many more. Also, beautiful places are Ciutadella de Menorca with the old town, cathedral and the pretty harbor, Cap de Cavaleria, Trepuco, Monte Toro, Kane Road, Mercadal, Cala en Porter and many more.

Ibiza Island

The white island or of the pines, is converted during the epoch summer in one of the most animated centers of the international tourism, mucha fiesta allot of fun. What to visit in Ibiza,. All the cornice of Ibiza city this populated of large hotels, has an old town and commercial and residential zones like Marine neighborhood. Also beautiful places are the old harbor Sa Penya, Sant Antoni de Portmany, Puigg de Missa, Portinatx, Isla Verda.

Formentera Island

Is situated to 7 km of Ibiza is the smallest island where you find the tranquility and the beauty of the beaches with crystalline water. The main attraction are the white beaches and can visit also San Francesc, Cala Savina,Pilar de la Mola, Mola lighthouse... (http://www.spainsearch.net/html/balearic_islands.html)

Canary Islands Are shared in two provinces, Las Palmas al this include Great Canary, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote and the other in the west is Santa Cruz of Tenerife, that meets Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. Is a ideal touristic destination, besides when in Europe is winter. The volcanic islands have a very various relief with a rocky seaboard and desert lands, long beaches, exuberant vegetation and a fantastic climate. They are situated in the Atlantic Ocean, of north of the tropic and to 120 km of the African coast. (http://www.spainsearch.net/html/canary_islands.html)