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Barcelona, located in northeast Spain on the Mediterranean Sea, is a high-energy, buzzing city with a vivacious nightlife that stays up until the sun comes up. The social culture of Barcelona is so built around the night hours, that it isn’t uncommon to meet your party for dinner at 11 pm.

The city essentially never sleeps. During the daytime, use the excellent Metro system to visit the The Boqueria, La Rambla and the Picasso Museum. The skyscraping Temple de la Sagrado Familia will knock your socks off. Read up on Catalonian culture before visiting, most Barcelonans don’t identify as Spanish.

Southwest of Barcelona, in central Spain, is the capital city of Madrid. During the daytime we loved wandering through the great museums. The Prado is free on Sundays so that was an added benefit. At night, the plazas were enchanting. Times Square in New York City has nothing on Puerta del Sol and Plaza Major in terms of crowds and energy.

The nightlife in Spain, especially in the larger cities, is nonstop. We only lasted until 2 am, but the streets were as crowded and animated as any other hour. The nice thing is that it felt very comfortable and safe, even late at night.

Additional must visit towns in Spain are Seville, Toledo and Granada in southern Spain, and Valencia on the east coast. Portugal is nearby to the west as are short boat rides to Tangiers, Morocco embarking from Algeciras (near the Rock of Gibraltar).