Best Nature Spots in Spain
map viewSpain's nature is remarkably varied, and this page gathers 14 places from volcanic islands to Pyrenean valleys. In the Canary Islands, Mount Teide on Tenerife is Spain's highest peak, and Timanfaya on Lanzarote is a landscape of lava fields. On the mainland, the Picos de Europa and Ordesa y Monte Perdido national parks offer mountain hiking, the Caminito del Rey is a walkway along a gorge near Málaga, and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a hermitage on a rocky islet on the Basque coast. City parks include Park Güell, the Retiro and the gardens of La Granja, and there are zoos in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. May–June and September–October are the best months.
Park Güell, Barcelona, Spain
The unique park built by the architect Gaudí in Barcelona, Spain.
Volcano Teide national Park / Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
The park surrounds Mount Teide, a stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Spain and the highest peak in the Atlantic Ocean islands.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Basque Country, Spain
A tiny rocky islet crowned by an ancient hermitage off the Basque coast, reached by a serpentine stone bridge and 241 steps,…
As Catedrais Beach, Ribadeo / Galicia, Spain
A spectacular beach on Galicia's north coast where the sea has carved the cliffs into soaring arches, tunnels and buttresses, revealed only…
Picos de Europa, Spain
A soaring range of limestone peaks and deep gorges straddling three regions of northern Spain, home to the country's first national park…
Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain
A surreal, Mars-like landscape of craters and lava fields on Lanzarote, where volcanoes born of 18th-century eruptions still smoulder just beneath the…
Caminito del Rey, Málaga, Spain
A vertiginous cliff-side walkway pinned to the walls of a deep gorge near Málaga, once one of the world's most dangerous paths…
Barcelona Zoo, Spain
Barcelona Zoo is one of Spain’s most popular zoos, home to hundreds of animal species in the heart of Barcelona.
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Spain
Spain's answer to Versailles, an elegant Baroque royal palace in the hills near Segovia surrounded by grand formal gardens and a famous…
Madrid Zoo Aquarium, Spain
Madrid Zoo Aquarium is one of Spain’s largest wildlife parks, combining a traditional zoo and aquadrium.
El Retiro Park & Crystal Palace, Madrid, Spain
El Retiro Park is Madrid’s most famous urban park, celebrated for its historic gardens and Crystal Palace.
Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Aragon, Spain
A UNESCO-listed national park in the heart of the Spanish Pyrenees, a spectacular world of glacial valleys, towering limestone walls, waterfalls and…
Bioparc Valencia, Spain
Bioparc Valencia is a modern zoo and wildlife park in Valencia, Spain, known for its immersive animal habitats
Citadel Park, Barcelona
Public park, the only large green area in the historical center of Barcelona.
Nature spots in Spain on the map
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Best time to visit parks & nature spots in Spain
When sightseeing is most pleasant: comfortable 18–26 °C daytime temperatures and more dry days. Averaged over 14 places.
ERA5 climate data 2015–2024 (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), averaged for 14 places on this page.
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