From The Flea to the ‘Spanish Pokémon’
Spain is among the world’s top ten players in the video game market, especially when it comes to indie productions. The sector, which is still very young, is growing at a double-digit annual rate.
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Coastal beauties
The 300 or so marinas with 130,000 berths that adorn the Spanish coast are not only centres for nautical services: they are also hubs that attract tourists and generate economic activity.
The kingdom of castles
The history of Spain is written in its almost 20,000 fortifications, with an estimated 2,600 genuine mediaeval castles, built between the eighth and the sixteenth centuries.
A sea of knowledge
With three coastal areas –Cantabrian, Atlantic and Mediterranean– and more than 7,900 kilometres of coastline, Spain ranks 14th in the world and 3rd in Europe …
A toast to Spanish wine
Spain is the country with the most vineyards, is the third largest producer and the leading exporter of wines by volume… And despite the worldwide fame of sherry, cava or rioja, a large part of its oenological richness, with 90 designations of origin, remains almost unknown.
Wind turbines… not giants
Spain’s wind-power sector, ranked fifth in the world in terms of generation capacity and fourth in terms of wind turbine exports, is one of the strongest and most technologically advanced in the world.
The jewel of Nasrid art
The Alhambra is the second most visited monument in Spain, after the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and one of the most famous in the world. The historic complex, a World Heritage Site since 1984, receives about 3.5 million visitors a year.
Magical and unknown
Spread over its 17 regions, Spain has 132 natural parks which are home to true natural and scenic treasures, many of which are virtually unknown.
A country of film
Films and series with worldwide popularity and big budgets like Star Wars and Game of Thrones have showcased Spain’s monuments, landscapes and beaches to the world.
Splendour in the garden
Spain is the world’s number two fruit exporter –especially citrus, strawberries and stone fruit– and the fourth largest vegetable exporter, mainly tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. It is also notable for its chestnut production and delicacies such as the black truffle.