• Introduction
• Reports (40)
• Useful information

  Identity card

  Know before you go

  Driving in Spain

  Practical A to Z

• History and culture

  Spain today

  History

  Art and culture

  Nature

• Useful addresses
• Documents
• Health
• Websites

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Useful addresses

United Kingdom

Spanish Tourist Office – 22-23 Manchester Square, London W1M 5AP – t 0207 486 8077 – www.spain.info

Embassy of Spain – 39, Chesham Place, London SW1X 8SB – t 0207 235 5555 – http://www.maec.es/subwebs/Embajadas/Londres/en

Republic of Ireland

Spanish Tourist Office – 1-3 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 – t 01 635 0200 – www.spain.info

Embassy of Spain – 17A Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge, Dublín 4 – t 01 283 9900 – http://www.maec.es/subwebs/Embajadas/Dublin/es

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Documents

European Union nationals: identity card or passport, even expired (if within less than five years).

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Health

Also see Practical A to Z.

The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) will provide access to medical care at a reduced cost or free of charge. The simplest and quickest way to obtain your EHIC is to apply online (UK citizens https://www.ehic.org.uk/InternetRes/home.do or http://www.ehic.ie/ for Irish citizens). The EHIC card is not an alternative to private travel insurance, which will also cover costs such as repatriation. Some credit cards include travel insurance; consult your bank.

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Websites

Tourist Office of Spain – Download tourist brochures. www.spain.info

Festivales.com – Festival diary (Spanish only). www.festivales.com

Atrapalo.es – Bargain website (cultural events, football matches, bull fights, hotels, etc.). Spanish only. www.atrapalo.es

Regional tourist information websites:

Andalusia –www.andalucia.org

Balearic Islands –www.illesbalears.es

Catalonia –http://www.gencat.cat/turistex_nou/home_ang.htm

Basque country – www.euskadi.net