| If you want a lifestyle full of warmth and colour, | | | | if you're lucky, you can witness one of the many |
| there's no need to travel halfway across the | | | | fiestas and religious celebrations that pepper the |
| globe. Just hop on a plane to Spain and in under | | | | Spanish calendar. Many of these festivals are real |
| three hours you're in a new world of great | | | | extravaganzas in which the people dress in exotic |
| weather, a vibrant culture and a matchless | | | | costumes and parade through the town. |
| variety of things to do and places to go. Spain | | | | Fireworks, burning effigies and such endeavours |
| offers the ultimate lifestyle - a rich blend of a | | | | such as creating the world's largest paella are also |
| balmy climate, stunning scenery, and a relaxed | | | | popular at festival time. |
| and sensuous way of life. Here's why Spain is | | | | And another great thing about living in Spain is the |
| such a special place. | | | | cost of living. Though Spain isn't the bargain it was |
| First, there's the sheer beauty of the country. | | | | in the 1970s, you can still live around two thirds of |
| Spain has a varied topography from the rugged | | | | what you'd spend in the UK. Rents and property |
| mountains of the north to the glorious stretches | | | | are cheaper and you can eat well for very |
| of coast on the Atlantic and Mediterranean. There | | | | reasonable prices. For example, you could dine on |
| are timeless monuments, solitary castles looming | | | | freshly caught and grilled seafood every day if |
| on hilltops, medieval towns with winding cobbled | | | | you wished. And of course the wine is plentiful |
| streets, and chic cities such as Madrid and | | | | and reasonably priced. |
| Barcelona offering grand shopping, art galleries and | | | | Finally, Spain offers the opportunity to partake an |
| restaurants. | | | | unparalleled range of activities, especially outdoor |
| While Spain's inland cities such as Granada, Seville | | | | ones. In southeastern Spain, you can enjoy water |
| and the capital Madrid are a must visit, it's the | | | | sports virtually every day of the year and if golf |
| coastline that attracts most visitors and offers | | | | is your thing, you can tee off on some of |
| the real Spanish lifestyle. For one thing, the | | | | Europe's finest courses. |
| weather is better along the coast. True, it does | | | | So if you'd like to spend your days playing golf or |
| occasionally rain even in the summer months, but | | | | relaxing on long sandy beaches, the Almeria coast |
| compared to the oppressive heat of the | | | | (Costa de Almeria) in Andalusia is your place. |
| hinterland, temperatures along the coast are | | | | After a strenuous day, you can spend your |
| generally pleasant. | | | | evenings nibbling on tapas and drinking a few |
| Southeast Spain is one of the country's choice | | | | glasses of wine or just relax on the terrace of |
| areas and is home to lovely cities, towns and | | | | your hotel or villa. |
| fishing villages nestled between the mountains and | | | | If you decide to make the smart move and |
| the harbours and beaches on the Mediterranean. | | | | relocate or get a second home in Spain, property |
| Holidays in this part of Spain give every day the | | | | is still a great investment. You can acquire villas, |
| feeling of a fiesta. Then there's the matter of the | | | | cottages, apartments or townhouses at |
| weather. | | | | reasonable prices. |
| Natural beauty always looks much better under | | | | All the infrastructure you need for modern life is |
| sunny skies and that's where Spain wins out. | | | | there, too - international schools, first-class medical |
| Spain has the warmest, sunniest and driest winter | | | | facilities, and English-speaking doctors and lawyers. |
| climate of all Europe. And if you visit in summer, | | | | It's little wonder that southern Spain is the most |
| the long swathe of Mediterranean coast will bask | | | | popular country for Europeans seeking a home |
| to temperatures of over 20C for most of the | | | | overseas. |
| time. | | | | When investing in overseas property you need |
| A great benefit of the balmy weather is the | | | | experts to help you. So it makes sense to buy |
| outdoor lifestyle. Being able to spend most of the | | | | into an established resort where you get the |
| day outdoors makes for a much more socially | | | | professionalism, stability and security you need for |
| connected community. Here you can live the | | | | your perfect new home. for Spanish properties |
| village life, the beach life and the leisure life. One | | | | and golf holidays, Almanzora is the place to go. |
| thing's for sure, life in Spain is never dull. | | | | Check online for holidays in Spain or facts on |
| There's always something happening in Spain and | | | | Spain property. |