Spain
Spain Travel Guide & Archives
Spain Travel Guide
Check out this brief Spain travel guide and my blog posts at the bottom.
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Spain travel basics
What currency is used in Spain?
Spain uses euros as their currency (Check out xe.com for the most up-to-date currency conversion–they have a mobile app too!)
What time zone is Spain in?
GMT+2, The entire country of Spain falls into the Central European Time Zone.
What are Spain’s visa/passport requirements?
If you’re planning to spend less than 90 days in Spain/the Schengen area, you can get by using just your U.S. passport–no Visa required.
However, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you leave the Schengen area.
What language do they speak in Spain?
In Spain, the primary language spoken is Spanish. Come on, you know a little.
Where to stay in Spain
When you decide where in Spain you want to visit, I recommend reading hotel reviews on Tripadvisor, then booking your room through Booking.com (my favorite booking site).
And don’t forget, there’s always Airbnb. Check out some Spain Airbnb listings here!
My personal recommendations:
In Barcelona: I loved the Barceló Raval Hotel
Spain packing essentials
For your trip to Spain, you’ll want to pack the following:
– Spain guidebook: I prefer Rough Guides and Fodor’s, but you can also find one from Rick Steves. And Culture Smart! Spain is a great little culture-centered guidebook.
– Anti-theft purse (Watch your pockets and purses in crowded, tourist-filled areas, primarily in Barcelona, the most pick-pockety city I’ve ever visited.)
– Travel insurance. I never travel internationally without it and I highly recommend the company I always use: World Nomads.
My blog posts on Spain
Below you’ll find all the articles on Spain that I’ve written so far.
I’m happy to answer questions about my time there in lieu of writing more blog posts on the subject but, in the meantime, check out these posts on Spain:
