The Spain Travel Guide: 50 Best Things to Do (Printable + iPad)

Planning a trip to Spain is exciting, and surprisingly overwhelming.

Barcelona and Madrid could each fill a week. Then there's Andalusia's Moorish palaces, Toledo and Segovia, the Basque food scene, two coastlines, two island chains and a festival calendar that never stops. It's hard to tell what's genuinely worth your days, and how to actually book it.

This 24-page printable travel guide gathers the 50 best things to do in Spain, organized by region. Every entry has a fact-checked write-up on what it is and why it's worth it, plus a detailed "Plan it" line:

2026 prices, where to book, timed-entry rules, opening hours, best time to go, how to get there and the tourist traps to skip.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• 50 places, foods, festivals and experiences across 10 regions and themes
• A detailed "Plan it" tip on every entry (tickets, timing, transport, pitfalls)
• A one-page "Before You Go: Spain in 2026/27" checklist: entry rules, high-speed trains, what to book ahead, money, meal times and safety
• A planning intro for each region: how many days it deserves and where to base yourself
• 2027 dates for La Tomatina, San Fermín, Las Fallas and Semana Santa
• A progress page to track each region and the whole country
• Two editions: a printable PDF, and a 25-page tablet edition for GoodNotes, Notability and other iPad note apps, with a tappable contents page to jump between regions

EXPLORE SPAIN BY REGION

Barcelona: the Sagrada Família, Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter, La Boqueria, Casa Batlló and La Pedrera

Madrid: the Royal Palace, the Prado, Retiro Park, Plaza Mayor and Gran Vía, the Reina Sofía and Guernica

Andalusia's Icons: the Alhambra, the Mezquita of Córdoba, Seville Cathedral, Plaza de España, the Real Alcázar

Historic Cities: Toledo, Segovia, Ronda, Cuenca's hanging houses, Santiago de Compostela

Beaches and the Coast: the Costa Brava, San Sebastián, the Costa del Sol, Cádiz, Tarifa

The Islands: Mallorca, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife and Mount Teide, Lanzarote

Nature and Adventure: the Picos de Europa, the Caminito del Rey, Sierra Nevada, the Tabernas Desert, Doñana

Beyond the Classics: Bilbao and the Guggenheim, Girona, Salamanca, the Maspalomas dunes, the white villages

PLUS THEMED SECTIONS

Food and Drink (tapas, pintxos, jamón ibérico, Rioja wine, real Valencian paella) and Festivals and Living Culture (La Tomatina, the Running of the Bulls, Las Fallas, Semana Santa in Seville, flamenco).

PERFECT FOR

• First-time Spain travelers
• Food and wine lovers
• History and architecture fans
• Couples and honeymooners
• Families planning a big trip
• Anyone deciding between Barcelona, Madrid, Andalusia, the coast and the islands
• Bucket-list keepers who like to tick things off

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (24 pages): print at home on US Letter or A4
• Tablet edition (25 pages): open in GoodNotes, Notability or any PDF app on your iPad and tick items off with your pencil; tap any region on the contents page to jump to it

PLEASE NOTE

Opening hours, prices, booking rules and festival dates change. Prices are approximate and subject to change; please verify time-sensitive details on official sites before you travel. This is a guide to what's worth doing, not a day-by-day itinerary. The cover photo is illustrative. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

Made by Global Trip Insight. For personal use only.