| You can consider Spain, if you are planning to have | | | | Spaniards. You can enjoy two types of hunting in |
| wonderful sporting holidays. Spain certainly has been | | | | Spain: Small Game Hunting (small animals such as |
| the acknowledged leader of sports arena, since it | | | | rabbits) and Big Game Hunting (large animals such as |
| hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Spain | | | | deer and boars). Spanish hunting lets you enjoy the |
| really is a fantastic playground in the Western Europe. | | | | natural beauty of the Spanish wilderness of the |
| It is a year round destination for your sporting | | | | Mediterranean shores, the green northern highlands, |
| holidays. | | | | the beautiful Cantabrian and Pyrenean Mountains. |
| Traditionally dominated by football (soccer), cycling, | | | | However, you may have to seek permission for |
| and bullfighting, Spain is also known for a wide variety | | | | hunting in Spain. |
| of other sports, such as aerial sports, motor racing, | | | | GOLF is very popular among the Spaniards. Spain |
| basketball, billiards, canoeing, fishing, golf, handball, | | | | hosted the Ryder Cup in 1997. There are many fine |
| horseback riding, jai alai, motor boat racing, | | | | golf courses in Spain. Some of top golf courses in |
| motorcycle sport, rifle shooting, rowing, rugby, sailing, | | | | Spain include Valderrama Golf Club (Andalucia), El Saler |
| skittles, skiing, swimming, tae-kwon-do, tennis, water | | | | Golf Club (Valencia), Real Club de Golf Sotogrande |
| skiing, winter sports, and water sports. Definitely, you | | | | (Andalucia), PGA Golf de Catalunya (Cataluña), Club |
| can find numerous sports venues in Spain. | | | | de Campo Villa de Madrid (Black course) (Madrid), The |
| BULLFIGHTING started in the village squares and | | | | San Roque Club (Old course) (Andalucia), Real Club de |
| gradually became the traditional sporting activity, part | | | | Golf Puerta de Hierro (Arriba course) (Madrid), Real |
| of Spanish culture. Spanish-style bullfighting is called | | | | Sociedad de Golf Neguri (Andalucia), and Alcaidesa |
| “corrida de toros” or “fiesta brava”. | | | | Links Golf Course. |
| You can travel to Spain from March to October, the | | | | SKIING is another popular sporting activity of |
| Bullfighting season in Spain. You mustn’t miss the | | | | Spaniards. It is one of the preferred sports of the |
| fight that held during fiesta, and the fight that held | | | | Spanish Royal Family. Spain has the southernmost ski |
| for the fiesta of San Isidro in Madrid. The feast day | | | | resort in Europe, Sierra Nevada, where skiing is |
| of San Pedro Regalado is also known for bullfighting. | | | | possible just a few kilometers from swimming off |
| You must remember that it’s a dangerous sport, | | | | the warmest coasts in Europe. |
| and shouldn’t try it unless you are experienced in | | | | WATER SPORTS are very popular in Spain. Andalucia |
| it. | | | | is mecca for the water sporting buffs. Its salubrious |
| FOOTBALL is the most played Spaniard sport. Spain | | | | climate, clean and transparent water makes it a |
| is known for Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional | | | | perfect destination for water sports. You can enjoy |
| Football League), commonly known as La Liga, the | | | | surfing, windsurfing, jet skis, scuba diving, kite surfing, |
| one of the best leagues in the world. Spain is also | | | | sailing, motor boating, rowing, canoeing, windsurfing, |
| known for its world famous football clubs FC | | | | surfing, kite surfing, snorkeling, diving, and fishing. |
| Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Valencia CF. If you want | | | | Guadalquivir in Tranco de Beas Reservoir in the |
| to enjoy football in your holidays, you can stay in | | | | Nature Park of Cazorla, Segura (Jaén province) and |
| Barcelona, Madrid, or Valencia. | | | | Iznájar Reservoir covering the parts of Cordoba, |
| CYCLING is an important sport of Spaniards. Spain is | | | | Málaga and Granada provinces are nice picks, if you |
| famous for the Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain) | | | | are looking for best boating facilities. Tarifa coastline |
| that is one of the three Grand Tours; the other two | | | | is perfect choice for surfing, windsurfing and kite |
| being Tour de France (Tour of France) and Giro | | | | surfing. Spain also offers many scuba diving sites that |
| d'Italia (Tour of Italy). The Vuelta a España is one | | | | let you see the world under the Mediterranean |
| of the most esteemed cycling events in the world. | | | | waves. |
| You can enjoy cycling out in open or at cycling tracks | | | | Author writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing |
| or velodromes in Spain, particularly in Barcelona. | | | | listings for Hotels, Villas, Vacation rentals, and Sporting |
| HUNTING is adventurous sporting activity of | | | | holiday apartments in Spain. |