--- title: "Spain Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to Spain with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Palma." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to Spain with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Palma. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Alhambra palace above Granada with the Sierra Nevada behind] # Spain Coastlines, Moorish cities and food worth planning a trip around. Photo: [Jebulon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dawn_Charles_V_Palace_Alhambra_Granada_Andalusia_Spain.jpg) (CC0) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number +34-061 112 / +34-091 also works Advisory level High degree of caution Global Affairs Canada Language Spanish Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Spain, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) Spain follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago,… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements) Spanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/210534) Spanien: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise [German Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/210534) Tap water is safe across the mainland. On some islands it is safe but tastes heavily of minerals. High-speed AVE trains link Madrid with Barcelona, Seville, Valencia and Malaga in under three hours. Tipping is not expected. Rounding up or leaving a euro or two for good service is normal. ## Top destinations [[Image: Barcelona rooftops and the Sagrada Familia seen from Park Guell] Barcelona Gaudi landmarks, tapas bars and a city beach ten minutes from the old town.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain/barcelona)[[Image: The Gran Via in Madrid at dusk] Madrid World-class galleries, late nights and easy day trips to Toledo and Segovia.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain/madrid)[[Image: Seville cathedral and the Giralda tower above the old town] Seville Moorish palaces, orange-lined streets and flamenco after dark.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain/seville)[[Image: Palma de Mallorca seafront with the cathedral above the marina] Palma A real Mediterranean city with mountains and coves on its doorstep.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/spain/palma) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Spain guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about what goods can be taken into and out of Spain (PDF). You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Global Affairs Canada currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. Spain is in the Schengen area. Travellers from the EU/EEA, UK, US, Canada, Australia and many other countries can visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. Everyone else applies for a Schengen visa before travel. April to June and September to October give warm days without the peak crowds or the extreme inland heat. July and August are best kept for the north coast and the islands. Budget roughly 100 to 160 EUR per person per day for mid-range travel. A menu del dia lunch is typically 13 to 18 EUR and most museums are 12 to 20 EUR. Renfe high-speed trains cover the main cities and are usually faster than flying once you count airport time. Book two to four weeks ahead for the cheapest fares. In hotels, tour operations and central restaurants, yes. Outside tourist areas Spanish is expected, and in Catalonia, the Balearics and Galicia you will also hear the co-official language. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [European Commission Newsroom](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/api/rss?language=en) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Jebulon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dawn_Charles_V_Palace_Alhambra_Granada_Andalusia_Spain.jpg) (CC0) ; [Canaan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SF_maig_2_cropped.jpg) (CC BY-SA 4.0) ; [essetefano](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_guell_-_panoramio.jpg) (CC BY 3.0) ; [Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Museo_del_Prado_2016_(25185969599).jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.0) ; [Max Alexander / PromoMadrid](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MADRID_051116_MXALX_041.jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com"} ``` ```json 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