With Spain being a popular holiday destination, driving is certainly the best method of transport to get around and see as much as possible. The roads in Spain vary. However, overall there is a good motorway network connecting all the main holiday destinations and other parts of southern Europe.

City Driving

• The roads are generally very good, particularly in the larger city centres, like Barcelona and Valencia, where there are high volumes of traffic 

• City Driving may be a little more aggressive than in more rural areas 

• A traffic feature in most of the major cities and towns across Spain is a multiphase, semaphore controlled roundabout where traffic lights are on the actual roundabout 

• Traffic signals may be high up and can be difficult to view in the full glare of the sun

Country Driving

• Country roads often only have one lane in each direction and are relatively narrow with tight curves. Drivers should therefore take great care when travelling on these roads