Backpacking Spain: 12 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Spain, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
Read Spain stories- 1
Barcelona
Catalonia
Gaudi, beaches, tapas.
2
Madrid
Community of Madrid
Grand plazas and art.
3
Seville
Andalusia
Flamenco and Moorish palaces.
- 4
Granada
Andalusia
The Alhambra above the city.
- 5
San Sebastian
Basque Country
Pintxos and a perfect bay.
- 6
Valencia
Valencian Community
Paella and futuristic city.
7
Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Coves, mountains, resorts.
8
Cordoba
Andalusia
The great Mezquita.
9
Bilbao
Basque Country
Guggenheim and Basque food.
10
Ibiza
Balearic Islands
Clubs and hidden coves.
11
Ronda
Andalusia
Town split by a gorge.
12
Tenerife
Canary Islands
Volcano and year-round sun.
Backpacking routes through Spain
Real trips through Spain, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
The Andalusia Loop: Seville, Cordoba, Granada and the Road South
A two-week Andalusia loop by train and bus through Seville, Cordoba, Granada, Ronda and Cadiz, with 2026 costs, Alhambra ticket tactics and cheap beds.
Walking the Camino Frances: A Backpacker's Month Across Northern Spain
How to walk the Camino Frances from Pamplona to Santiago on 35 euros a day: albergue life, stage planning, foot care and what the meseta teaches you.
Barcelona and Down the East Coast: A Mediterranean Rail Run
Ride the Spanish Mediterranean south from Barcelona through Sitges, Tarragona and Valencia to Alicante by train, with beach stops, paella and 2026 prices.
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