Snow is not something you would expect to find when visiting Spain’s sunny cities, but once you see it covering the old streets, lively plazas, and mighty cathedrals formerly basked in glorious Mediterranean sunshine, you’ll be glad it’s there.
From balmy Barcelona and summery Palma de Mallorca to Madrid, which sizzles in intense heat waves during July and August, here’s how the beautiful Spanish cities and towns look like in winter, when snow falls. The sight is at least unexpected, if not downright intriguing, but you better take a look through the following photos and see for yourself.
Snowy Passeig de Gracia in Barcelona. Xavi / FlickrSnow falling over Madrid Royal Palace. Gonzopowers / FlickrPlaza del Castillo in Pamplona Old Town covered in snow. Joachim Quandt / FlickSnowy street in Ronda, Andalusia. Jessica Gardner / FlickrWinter scene in the beautiful, historic city of Leon. Raul Villalon / FlickrPalma de Mallorca’s La Seu Cathedral topped with snow. Toni Coll / FlickrSnow in the 12th century Plaza Mayor of Caceres, Extremadura. Raúl Gómez / FlickrFluffy snowflakes in Burgos, Castile. Georgie / FlickrBeautifully decorated winter street in Valladolid. Rod RC / FlickrJaen Cathedral decked up in snow. Juan Fernández / FlickrSnowfall in Plaza de la Catedral de Oviedo, Asturias. Nextors / FlickSnow in the pretty village of Valldemossa, Mallorca. Toni Coll / FlickrWinter in historic Segovia. Ilmarel / FlickrSnowstorm in Salamanca’s monumental square. Mario Gomez Maestre / FlickrGranada’s majestic Alhambra with the snow-capped Sierra Nevada as a backdrop.Sóller, Mallorca under a blanket of snow. Miquel Frontera / Flickr
