Dear foreign friends, I recommend you come to Spain for many reasons! ;)

1.) The Mediterranean coast is paradise. I live in Alicante, near Benidorm, a place where many tourists go every day of the year and its very hot and sunny almost all year, even in winter people bathe on the beach or they go to sunbathing.

2.) ...And the mountains are just around the corner.

3.) It has the best restaurant in the world "El Celler De Can Roca". 

Ferran Adria's legendary elBulli was number one in its day, and now another Catalan eatery, has taken the reins as 2013's best restaurant in the world.

4.) ...And the oldest restaurant in the world. 

Casa Botín, since 1725.

5.) There are Egyptian temples in Madrid since 1968.

6.) ...lots of Roman ruins...

7.)...and Moorish palaces. The Alhambra in Granada.

8.) The parties are legendary. Few local parties make international news, but few places throw a party like Spain. The Tomatina is an annual fave and Pamplona's Running of the Bulls drew nearly 100,000 people in 2013. I think Fallas are the best ones! ;)

9.) ...and there are dozens you still haven't discovered.

Most Spanish villages have their own summer fiestas, ranging from folk dances to 5-story human statues, flaming effigies, and battles involving paint, meringue, grapes, or oranges. 

10.) There are amazing cathedrals...

Spain has cathedrals of every stripe, from Gaudi's modern masterpiece, La Sagrada Familia, to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a place of international pilgrimage.

11.)...1,000-year-old mosques...

Sure, Europe is full of cathedrals, TheMezquita in Cordoba is unique in Europe and has been a World Heritage Site since 1984. 

12.) ...and mind-blowing water parks!

13.) The whole place is riddled with hidden beaches.

14.) The best wine in the world!

15.) ...and you get free food when you order a drink.

Serving something tasty with your drink is a time-honored Spanish tradition. In some cities, especially smaller ones, it's entirely possible to have a full dinner just by ordering drinks.

16.) You can visit Salvador Dalí's house...

17.) ...and eat chicken grilled on an active volcano on the volcanic island of Lanzarote while you enjoy at Timanfaya National Park.

18.) There are countless varieties of paella. Nothing like a paella from Alicante!

From rabbit and snails to mussels and prawns, paella comes in dozens of local varieties which are a matter of regional pride in many provinces. 

19.) Mediterranean lifestyle, anyone?

While many stereotypes (daily siestas, achem) are more myth than fact, the culture of long family meals, Sunday snoozes, and summers on the coast certainly has its appeal. 

20.) BECAUSE ALBA'S HERE! ;)