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Spain (Spanish: España) is a diverse country in Mediterranean Europe, sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. Among many places, Spain is the home of the thriving capital Madrid, the vibrant coastal city of Barcelona, the famous running with the bulls at Pamplona, and the city where flamenco was born: Sevilla.
Spain is now divided into autonomías or autonomous regions/cities Travelers to these parts of the Iberian Peninsula will do well to respect their history and language. The Canary Islands are actually off the coast of Morocco and are properly in Africa and so are the two Autonomous cities: Ceuta and Melilla.

Hotel,bed&breakfast... accomodations at Spain

There are many different kinds of tourist accommodations, ranging from hotels, pensions, rented villas, to campings or even monasteries. There are three different names given to hotel-like accommodation in large cities in Spain, they are Hotel, Hostal and Pension. It is important not to confuse a hostel with a hostal; a hostal is very similar to a guest house and is generally cheaper than a hotel.
For a more homely sort of accommodation consider Casa Rural, this is the equivalent to a Bed and Breakfast or a Gîtes.
Paradores: A Parador ("inn") is a state owned hotel in Spain (rating from 3 to 5 stars). The unique aspects of Paradores are their location and their history. Found mostly in historical buildings, such as convents, Moorish castles, or haciendas, Paradores are the exact opposite of the uncontrolled development found in coastal regions.

Visas & passport info

Spain is a member of the European Union and the Schengen Agreement, which governs its visa policies.
No visa is required for citizens of other EU member states, and those of nations with whom the European Union has special treaties. There are no border controls between Spain and other Schengen Agreement nations, making travel less complicated.
As of May 2004 citizens of the following countries do not need a visa for entry into Spain. Note that citizens of these countries (except EU nationals) must not stay longer than three months in half a year and must not work in Spain:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.
For Latin American people, specially from: Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and in some cases Venezuela, Chile and Argentina you need to have a Hotel reservation confirmed, an international insurance for at lest 30.000 Eur, if your trip is from 1-9 day you need 514 Eur, for each additonal day 57 Eur and a return air ticket.
The Venezuelan credit cards are not accepted.