Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, bordered by Portugal, Gibraltar, Andorra and France. The euro is the currency and sales tax on meals is 7%. When dining out, tip waiters/waitresses 5-10% and taxi drivers around 5%. In Madrid, popular destinations include Retiro Park with its large lake and monument, the still under construction Sagrada Familia basilica that attracts over 2 million visitors annually, and the Arc de Triomf arch built for an 1888 exposition.

2. Location:
 Spain is located on the
Iberian Peninsula.
 It is in the southwest of
Europe.
 Spain is bordered by
Portugal, Gibraltar,
Andorra and France.
 Gibraltar is a waterway
that separates Spain from
Africa.

3. SPANISH PERIOD:
 In Spain, 1 Euro = $1.33
USD = 4.71 AED
 Spain has a 7% sales tax
on meals.
 When tipping a waiter or
waitress, they give 5-10%
tip of what their bill is.
 When tipping a taxi drivers
and other people along
those lines, they normally
give a 5% tip.

6. Location
Destinations from Madrid
A Coruña Bilbao Barcelona
Lisbon Madrid Valencia
Cadiz Granada Murcia

9. Retiro
Park
Retiro Park is the largest
park in central Madrid. Its
area is more than 1.4 km²
(350 acres). The lake is in
the middle of the
Park.Rent a rowing boat is
popular.

10. A large monument with an equestrian statue of King Alfonso XII overlooks the
lake. The monument, erected in 1922 by King Alfonso's mother, consists of a
semicircular colonnade with an equestrian statue of the King in front.

13. La Sagrada Familia
over 2,000,000 visitors a
year. Construction
started in 1882, still
under construction and
won't be completed for
another 20 / 25 years It is
a work of immense
proportions.It has a
museum and church.

17. Arc de Triomf
This beautiful arch was
built for the 1888
Universal Exposition, by
artist Josep Vilaseca i
Casanovas. The Arc de
Triomf served as the
exposition's main
entrance. The arch is
located between Passeig
de Lluís Companys and
Passeig de Sant Joan.