6 Must-Visit Places in Spain

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00:00 Intro  00:22 Santiago de Compostela, Galicia  00:42 La Rioja  01:26 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Aragon  01:46 San Sebastian, Basque Country  02:02 Ronda, Málaga  02:20 Morella, Valencia   AFAR reveals our list of the best places to visit in Spain, along with why you’ll want to add them to your travel plans this year. Get to know some of the places on the list in this video, then head over to afar.com to learn more.   Today’s video is brought to you by the United Club℠ Infinite Card. Earn 80,000 bonus miles and experience travel benefits that go above and beyond. Learn more at MileagePlusClub.com  ----  CONNECT WITH AFAR  Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com   Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters   Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia  Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia  Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia  Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia   ----  CREDITS   Claudia Cardia - Video Editor  Tiana Attride - Social Media Editor  Elizabeth See - Designer  Sarika Bansal - Editorial Director  Michelle Heimerman - Photo Editor  Chloe Arrojado - Associate Editor, Destinations   MUSIC  “Beatniks” Virgil Arles/ Musicbed   FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHY  iStock  storyblocks

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00:00Hey there, it's Chloe from afar. Spain's beautiful beaches, historical villages, and delicious food

00:08make it a must-visit country for a lot of people, and some of its best sights are actually off the

00:13beaten path. Here are some of the best places to visit in Spain. Santiago de Compostela is best

00:23known as the last stop on the 500-mile Camino de Santiago, but even if you're not walking the

00:28pilgrimage route, the capital of Galicia is a worthwhile place for exploring religious history

00:33and some of the dishes northwestern Spain has to offer, from regional cheeses to seaside delicacies

00:38like Persebes, also known as goose barnacles. La Rioja may be one of Spain's smallest autonomous

00:43communities, but there's plenty to do here, especially if you love wine. There are more than

00:47500 wineries here, with the Tempranillo grape variety being by far the most popular. Check out some of the

00:52local reds in towns like Aro and Briones. The 60 square mile Orteza y Monte Perdido National Park

00:58is one of the best places to explore Spain's portion of the Pyrenees Mountains. It's part of

01:02a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to deep canyons, limestone peaks, and wildlife like brown

01:07bears, marmots, and golden eagles. Some of the best hiking paths are found here, including up the 11,000

01:13foot Monte Perdido. Caicho! That's how you say hello in Basque Country, one of Spain's autonomous

01:20communities in northern Spain. San Sebastian is one of the cities found in Basque Country,

01:24and the food seen here is top-notch. We're talking 10 Michelin star restaurants spread throughout a

01:29city of only around 200,000 people. If you have a fear of heights, don't look down on a visit to Ronda.

01:35A nearly 400-foot gorge runs through the middle of this town, making for gorgeous and dramatic views.

01:41It's also considered the birthplace of modern bullfighting. You can check out the history of the

01:45centuries-old sport at the Museum in the Bullring of the Royal Cavalry of Ronda.

01:48It's Artemis Morella, a town on a hilltop in eastern Spain. This ancient fortress looks like

01:54a kingdom pulled from a fantasy book, with a towering castle and medieval walls surrounding it.

01:58Stop by for local specialties like its flauans, or pastry stuffed with cheese and ground almonds,

02:03as well as Mistela, a fortified wine.

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