All about...#20 - Largest cities in Spain

Zaragoza, also known as Saragossa, is a bustling city in the community of Aragon. Its most famous tourist attraction is the Catholic basilica, or ¨our lady of pillar¨.

Las Palmas is a very cool and tropical city. It is located in the Canary Islands - very far off from mainland Spain.  It has BIG levels of tourism.

Alicante-Elche is the merging of the two cities, rounding up a little less then a million people. You might feel like your in California when your visiting this city! It also has big ports.

Oviedo–Gijón–Avilés is actually the merging of the 3 cities, as they are located in the same area. They are very close to Portugal, in Northeast Spain.

Malaga is a chill, nice, and very old city. It has been around for over 3,000 years, making it the oldest city in Spain. Like Seville and Barcelona, it is on the Mediterranean coast and it's very warm.

Bilbao is the largest city in the heavily - autonomous Basque country located in NW Spain. There are more people around Bilbao than in it though. Bilbao is famous for its Guggenheim museum (not the one in NY), home to plenty of art!

Seville is mostly an old city...but still unique. It is located in the Andalusia region and has been around for almost over a century. It has 3 UNESCO heritage sites. But if you are visiting them...be careful - Seville is a very hot city!

Valencia is another powerhouse city in Spain. Located in the region of Valencia, is a nice and modern city on the Mediterranean sea. It is known for its port of El Grao, which supplies 20% of the countries entire exports!

Barcelona is a huge powerhouse - so much, that they could compete with Madrid. They have everything needed for a booming city - tourism, Olympic games, attractions, churches, resources, etc. It has a high level of autonomy and is located in the Catalan region.

Madrid, no surprise, is the capital and largest city of Spain. It is a bustling city, with skyscrapers and you could say the heart of Spain. It is located right in the middle and is not part of an autonomous group. It is one of the largest cities in Europe. It is also known for its football team - Real Madrid.