Spain  is situated in southwest Europe (Europa). It borders Portugal in the west and in the northeast Spain borders France (Francia) and the Principality of Andorra. In the south, the region of Andalusia borders the British territory of Gibraltar. There are several languages used in Spain but the official language is Castilian Spanish, which is often thought of as just Spanish.

Spain and Potugal are surrounded by water; the Iberian Peninsula is comprised of these two countries. Spain’s northern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean .

The north east coast looks onto the Bay of Biscay. The Atlantic Ocean also surrounds the west of the Iberian Peninsula, which is largely Portuguese territory: the exception being Galicia in the northwest of Spain. Some parts of the southern Spanish coast also face the Atlantic, but moving eastwards through the Strait of Gibraltar, the Spanish coast meets the Mediterranean Sea.

Travelling to and from Spain is becoming easier and cheaper every year thanks to the competitiveness of many low budget airlines and new destinations are constantly being added. Travelling within Spain is also becoming more convenient as local infrastructures grow and further public transport services are introduced.