- Capital: Madrid
- State form: Parliamentary monarchy
- Area: 505 990 km2
- Religion: Catholics 72%
- Phone number: +34
- Language: Spanish 100%, Catalan 17%, Galicia 7%, Basque 2%
- Time-Zone: UTC + 1
- Population: 47,450,795 (2020)
- Currency: Euro (Eur)
The airports are mainly located on the Costa del Sol (Málaga, Mallorca), in the Canary Islands or near major cities (Madrid, Barcelona). Finnair has direct flights from Helsinki to Madrid and Barcelona, as well as several leisure flights to the Costa del Sol and the Canary Islands. Norwegian has flights from Helsinki to Barcelona, Madrid and Malaga, and from Turku to Alicante. Several flights are available during the summer. Ryanair has trips from Tampere to Málaga.
Spain has train connections to all major cities. RENFE is the Spanish equivalent of the State Railways. AVE is a Spanish high-speed train capable of 300 km / h. The AVE network covers the main destinations (Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Valencia, Seville, Córdoba, Toledo, Segovia…).
By ferry: From England and Italy: There is a ferry connection from Spain to England (from Plymouth and Portsmouth to Santander and Bilbao) and To Italy (Barcelona to ports such as Civitavecchia, Genoa and Savona). To the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands: Regular ferries run to the islands from mainland Spain, providing another option to travel to these popular destinations.
These options can vary in terms of comfort, price, and travel time, so it’s best to consider what’s most important to your trip.
Several bus companies operate international routes to Spain from other European countries. This can be a more economical, albeit slower, option. Domestic buses: For shorter journeys or on routes not covered by trains, buses are a practical choice and often cheaper, as they connect virtually every town and village in Spain.
Embassy of Finland, Madrid
Address: Paseo de la Castellana 15, 28046 Madrid – Tel. +34 91 319 6172 Email: sanomat.mad@formin.fi – Website: www.finlandia.es
- Travel bulletin from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “Generally safe. Follow official instructions. Beware of pickpockets and traffic. Demonstrations possible.” Read more