Top 40 Incredible Facts about Spain - Cultural Approach

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#24 Euskera, spoken by the Basque population in northern Spain and southern France, is one of the oldest living languages in the world.

#25 There are a lot of holidays and vacation days in Spain and Spaniards really respect their free time and siestas. They often talk about the “quality of life” which has a lot to do with how much free time one has.

#26 Spain has highest number of bars out of all the countries in the EU.

Bar in Madrid

#27 During his lifetime a large proportion of people thought Gaudi was crap. That includes Pablo Picasso and George Orwell (both Barcelona residents for a time), the latter of whom described La Sagrada Familia as one of the world’s most hideous buildings.

#28 Presenting oneself at a party before 12 is early; Spaniards normally start the night around 12:30-2:00 am.

#29 Accepting a second serving is one of the best ways to show appreciation to the cook in Spain.

#30 The pomegranate is the symbol of the Spanish city of Granada

#31 Soccer is the most important sport. It’s also pretty much like a religion.

#32 Real Madrid is the most popular club in the world with over 228 million supporters. Real Madrid is also the richest club in the world.

#33 Nadal originally showed promise as a soccer player but gave it up at 12 to focus on tennis…

#34 He is also naturally right-handed, except when it comes to playing tennis, which he does left-handed.

#35 Bullfighting is considered an art as well as a sport and popular attraction. It is also the biggest and most controversial sport in Spain and is an integral part of Spanish history, art and culture with bull rings in all major cities and beyond.

#36 Spaniards are famous for theirs contributes to art, with famous Spanish artists including Dali, Picasso, Gaudí, el Greco, and Goya.

#37 Enrique Iglesias is half Filipino, half Spanish.

#38 The quill pen is thought to have originated in Spain about 1,400 years ago.

#39 Flamenco is a Spanish term that refers both to a musical genre, known for its intricate rapid passages, and a dance genre characterized by its audible footwork.

#40 The well-known dance Flamenco was originated here. There is however a misunderstanding of the word “Flamenco” as many people think this is just a dance, but in fact it is a mixture such art forms as guitar playing, dancing and singing.