
Last year Spain welcomed over 74 million tourists, a record figure which is equivalent to multiplying the population of Portugal by seven, and the population of Scotland by fourteen; Beyond its typical image of Flamenco, tortilla, red wine and bull fighting, this Mediterranean country has a lot to offer its visitors. The land of nobody and everybody at the same time, the diversity of the Spanish nation is evident in both its vocabulary (possessing words of Arabic, French, German etc. origin) and its delightful customs which contribute to the appeal of cities such as Valencia, whose cultural heritage rivals those of Madrid and Barcelona, and even those of Paris, London, and other European capitals. If you wish to travel to the Levantine coast, you cannot miss out on learning about these five Spanish customs.