Airports

Barajas Airport (Madrid – Spain)
Main airport in Spain
Trujillo is the nearest town on the eastern; 269km

Lisboa Pórtela Airport (Lisbon – Portugal)
Main Airport in Portugal
Badajoz is the nearest town on the western; 225 km

Seville Airport (Seville – Spain)
Andalucía region
Merida is the nearest town on the southern; 196 km

Valladolid airport (Valladolid- Spain)
Castilla y León region
Plasencia is the nearest town from the northern; 260 km

Spanish national rail
Renfe: trains from Atocha train station to Plasencia, Caceres, Merida and Badajoz.

Buses
Public transport buses from Madrid and Seville

General info

Currency: The euro €
Language: Spanish (Castellano) also other language in the country Catalan, Valenciano, Basque and Galician.
Money: Credit cards accepted in most hotel, restaurant and shop (American Express it not always accepted).
Visas: Generally not require for stay up to 90 days (not at all for member of EU or schengen countries).
Mobile phones: Local SIM Card widely available and can be used in European and EEUU and Australian phones.
Driving: Drive on the right, steering wheels is on the left hand side of the car.

Important numbers

There are not area codes inland
International access code + 00
Country code + 34
International directory enquiries + 11825
National directory enquires + 11 818
Emergencies + 112

Need to know

When to go:
High season in the region
March, May, September October
Mild and clear weather
best time to visit for birdwatcher

Low season:
June, July, August.
Dry and sunny weather.
Public holidays (high season in the coastal areas of the country).

Mid season:
November, December, January, February, good time for winter birds.
Cold in central Spain, rain in the north and Norwest.
Mild temperature in Andalucía and the Mediterranean coast.

Internet access

Internet access in Spain is easy with some cafes, most hotels and other types of accommodations having free wireless internet access for guests. Most corner locutorios (private call center) have a computer terminal to be used.
Please be aware that roaming charges are quite expensive, buying a local prepaid SIM card it is probably cheaper .