Travel between Madrid & Lisbon.

Spain
Spain (España) is a very sports-minded country being world class in Tennis, Football, Bicycling and others. A lot of this is thanks to the warm climate. Spain also features many fiestas and great food and drinks, like Paella, Tapas and Sangria. Do try a glas of Rioja at a Flamenco party! Geographically there are three distinct regions: a) the mainland b) the Balearic Islands (Mallorca, Ibiza) and c) the Canary Islands.

Madrid, capital of Spain and home of the royal family. The city center with great architecture is amazingly small, with nice places to enjoy local food and wines and very walkable.

Lisbon is the great and friendly capital of Portugal. The old yellow trams are pretty, but don't forget the many bars, the yummy-yummy egg tarts (@ Porte de Belém) and local music. It is a little bit hilly, but a true highlight.