Top 10 Attractions in Spain

Great familey days out in Spain



Spain is a diverse and beautiful country with green landscapes in the north and stunning beaches in the south. Offering many attractions for visitors, particularly those who are travelling round by hire car, here are ten of the top places to see in Spain:

1. Museums by hire car Madrid

If you hire a car from Madrid Barajas Airport you can travel to The Prado Museum in the city centre. The Prado is one of the world´s finest art museums, and boasts over 4,000 masterpieces. You will find exhibits by Goya, Caravaggio, Fra Angelico, Botticelli and Hieronymus Bosch. Airport car rentals at Madrid can be easily picked up close to the arrivals hall.

2. Take a hire car to La Alhambra Granada

Car hire and car rentals can be pre-booked and easily picked up at Malaga Airport or Granada Airport for visitors who want to see La Alhambra in Granada. The palace is a fortified palace, built during the days of the Moors, and if you want to drive around the area, hire a car from the airport and explore the nearby Alpujarras, made famous by Chris Stewart´s book, “Driving over Lemons”.

3. Sagrada Familia Barcelona

Car rentals in Barcelona can be booked before you travel, and you can still find cheap airport car hire. Car hire deals and offers are advertised at Barcelona International Airport all year round. The Sagrada Familia is Gaudi´s unfinished cathedral in Barcelona. Gaudi worked on the cathedral until his death in 1926, and the building was never completed by him. Work began again in 1979 to complete it in the style of Gaudi. Cheap car rentals at Barcelona Airport are available now if you pre-book before flying.

4. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

If you want to travel around the north of Spain and the Basque Country, the most economical way to do it is to check out the car hire deals at carhire4airports. We will find you the cheapest car hire available at Bilbao Airport. You can pick up your airport car hire when you arrive and go check out the amazing sights around Bilbao. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a must-see attraction.

5. Cordoba and the Mezquita

The city of Cordoba, in Andalusia, was founded by the Romans and features a variety of monuments including the Cathedral and the Jewish Synagogue. Check out the medieval quarter of La Juderia and explore the area by booking cheap car hire at Cordoba Airport.

6. Running of the Bulls at Pamplona

If you are fit and fearsome, stop your hire car at Pamplona during July. The running of the bulls is an annual event which leaves scores of runners injured, or even dead. But worry not, if watching is more your thing, enjoy a week of none-stop fun and frolics at Pamplona´s annual San Juan Festival. Include Pamplona , Valladolid , Alcudia , Burgos , Conil , Fuenlabrada , San Miguel , Inca , Sitges , Valladolid on your tour of Spain, and book luxury car hire or cheap car rentals from the airport.

7. Las Ramblas Barcelona

The world famous Las Ramblas, Barcelona is the city´s main street which brings a certain amount of kudos to people-watching. This pedestrianised area of the city is home to pavement cafés, bars, restaurants and several street entertainers. If you are touring around Barcelona, discount car hire is available if you pre-book it from the airport.



8. Salvador Dali at Figueres





If you are exploring the Costa Brava, Girona or Barcelona by hire car, take a trip to Figueres to see the amazing art of Salvador Dali. Figueres is just 40km from Girona, so if you are touring around Catalonia, the Salvador Dali Museum and Mausoleum is well worth a visit.

9. Ronda

A trip up to this typically-Andalusian town by hire car from the Costa del Sol will take you a little over an hour. Ronda was built overlooking a deep gorge, which offers amazing views over the countryside. You will also find the oldest bullfighting ring in Spain in Ronda and the Roman Baths. Cheap car hire and car rentals can be pre-booked and picked up from Malaga Airport, Marbella, Fuengirola, Alcobendas, Benavente , Ciudad Real , Formentera , Playaes Figueral , San Antonio , Seville , Valencia , Jerez , Reina Sofia , La Coruna , Reus , Vitoria , Algeciras , CalaBlanca , Cornell , CalaLena , Sant , Benalmadena or any town on the Costa del Sol and you will be within easy reach of Ronda.

10. Spanish cuisine at its best

Wherever you travel in Spain, from north to south, east to west, you will find some wonderful places to stop and eat. Try the national dish of paella, with meat or seafood, the wonderful choice of delicious tapas, or the fresh fried fish and seafood in the south. You won´t be disappointed.

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