Spain

Cheap holidays to Spain might often appeal to young singles but Spain has something to offer the whole family.

Set the scene: It's midnight in Madrid, and the capital's streets are just beginning to stir - with thousands of tapas bars, terrazas and makeshift stalls clustered around bustling squares. Only in Madrid would you encounter a traffic jam caused by late night revellers after 4am. Yet Spain's capital is not just about a night on the tiles. It also boasts world-class museums, grandiose architecture and culture.

From the springy northern pastures and craggy pinnacles of the Picos to Europa, south across the arid plains of the interior, towards a parched semi-desert, the Sierra Nevada crossing, people taking advantage of cheap holidays to Spain discover that it is a country of many passions: diverse landscapes with the stunning autumnal charms of the mountain forests and the rugged excitement of the Pyrenees, contrast sharply with sun-blessed beaches of the coast and vibrant buzz of Spain's most popular cities.

To visit to one of Spain's cities, is to get a glimpse into its multifaceted identity. Never out of vogue, Barcelona sparkles both day and night. Catalan culture is a pleasure cycle of cafes, galleries, shops, restaurants, bars, nightclubs...and back to cafes again, where last night's revellers share breakfast with the morning's businessmen.

Travel further south to Valencia and Seville and you¿ll discover the traditional and vibrant face of Spain - fragrant orange groves, flamenco and home to tasty tapas.

There's also Grenada, Cordoba and the Portuguese border towns to explore.
Other cheap holidays to Spain include the Costa del Sol - famed for its beaches and party atmosphere or the more tranquil Costa de la Luz - a popular spot for dolphin and whale watching, and the location of one of Spain's great unspoilt cities, Cadiz.