Editing Tourism in Spain (section)

== Nature and rural tourism ==
{{See also|List of national parks of Spain}}
[[Image:Aracena - Paisaje 01.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[dehesa]] landscape typical to some inland parts of Spain]]
Spain is the second largest country in the European Union. Its latitude puts part of the country in direct contact with the typical southern end of the Atlantic [[jet stream#polar jet|polar jet]]. Hence, Spain's geographical position allows for Atlantic fronts typically affecting its western and northern part whereas a Mediterranean influenced climate is generally prevalent in its eastern and southern parts, with transition climates linking both main bioclimatic regions. Additionally the presence of several mountain ranges ultimately shape the [[climate of Spain|diverse landscape of Spain]]. Another remarkable feature of the country is its vast coast, as a result of being in a Peninsula; moreover, there is the coast of the two Spanish archipelagos: the [[Balearic Islands]] and the [[Canary Islands]].
[[Image:SotresPanorama.jpg|thumb|300px|left|The [[Picos de Europa National Park]] in the [[Green Spain]]]]

To date, Spain has a total of [[List of national parks of Spain|15 National Parks]], of which 10 are on the mainland, 1 in the Balearic Islands and 4 in the Canary Islands. Spain's most visited National Park is the [[Teide National Park]] in the Canary Islands, with 3,142,148 visitors in 2007 and crowned with the third largest [[Volcano]] in the world from its base, the [[Teide]], with 3,718 meters above the sea level (also the highest point in Spain). The Teide also has the distinction of being the most visited national park in Europe and second in the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sanborondon.info/content/view/26362/1/ |language=es |title=El parque nacional del Teide es el primero más visitado de Europa y el segundo del mundo |url-status=dead |access-date=30 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924114109/http://www.sanborondon.info/content/view/26362/1/ |archive-date=24 September 2010 }}</ref>

On top of that, by 2016 Spain is home to 48 [[biosphere reserve]]s, covering 5.5 million hectares, almost 11% of the country, making Spain the world leader of such protected areas<ref>[http://www.expansion.com/directivos/2016/04/15/5710963722601df9628b4673.html España, la reserva de la biosfera|Diario Expansión {{in lang|es}}]</ref>