I would return to Salamanca at the drop of a hat!

The architecture is amazing, the tapas is incredible, it has two Cathedrals and a Plaza Mayor to die for. What more could you want?

I urge you to stay of an evening, as the sun goes down the Plaza Mayor takes on a whole new feel. The elegant galleried arcades light up and the bustling cafes and bars, stretch out on to the square.

We found that English wasn’t spoken so much here, which was great. Our choppy Spanish and the ability to point and nod in certain places meant we discovered all the more.   

Take a wander around the ancient city of Salamanca and see if you can spot the hidden frog on the façade of the historic university.

Segovia is breathtaking, it’s not until you come face to face with the 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct, that you can truly believe its scale. It’s hard to imagine that not one piece of mortar is holding it together.

For a city that is so small, it’s incredible that a structure of this size was undertaken. Although the Royal Alcazar of Segovia needed to be supplied with water somehow.

Take a stroll through the ancient city, along its cobbled lanes and around Segovia’s ramparts, to really discover its depth of history. You’ll be enchanted for hours.

Our visit to Toledo was all too brief, we stopped there for one night on a road trip heading south. I just know it’s a place we’ll return to, the 13th-century Gothic cathedral is incredible and so too is the Alcazar, sitting high in the city.

One of the things I love about Spain is the Moorish influence, and Cáceres is just oozing with it. This medieval walled city has cobbled lanes and tiny alleys that I could wander around all day. 

I really loved it here, it had such a relaxed atmosphere. We spent our couple of days, climbing ramparts, visiting the historical sights, one of which was a Moorish Cistern. Winding our way amongst the whitewashed homes and enjoying the local tipple of Tinto de Verano ‘summer red wine’ (take me back there).

I know I keep saying it, but Valencia is another of my favourite Spanish cities. We visited there as a Spring mini-break and loved it. It’s similar in some ways to Barcelona; however, I don’t want to say it too loud, but I actually preferred it.

There is so much to see and do here, just strolling through the plazas and parks is enjoyable. That’s before you’ve even taken a glimpse of the ancient Holy Grail, visited the modern City of Arts & Sciences and wandered amongst stalls in the Art Nouveau Mercado Central.

Valencia is the spiritual home of Paella, and who doesn’t love a perfect paella? Also, a couple of things to keep an eye out for is the Horchatería, where you can sample a Horchata and Fartons. Also indulge in the local drink of Agua de Valencia, which is made up of Cava, Vodka, Gin and orange juice. You may want to save this for the evening sunshine.

The historical old town of Cuenca isn’t very big; however, this ancient little city perched high above two gorges is undoubtedly worth a visit.

The stroll across the bridge of Saint Paul that straddles the ravine high above the River Huecar is not for the faint-hearted. I saw a grown man hanging on to the side, reluctant to cross. It’s 40 metres high, but I think it’s the fact you can see through some of the wooden slats, and that it’s a sheer drop, which puts you off from crossing. My advice is “don’t look down”.

You can’t visit the region of La Mancha without venturing across the plains to the iconic windmills in Campo de Criptana or Consuegra. These beautiful windmills were made famous by Cervantes in his Don Quixote novel.

You can see them in the distance for miles, standing so proud across the hillsides. There are 12 to visit in Consuegra and 10 in Campo de Criptana.

We’ve enjoyed our trips to Spain so much, there are still lots of places we want to see. Here's a few more places in that we will get to sometime in the future.

I can hear Spain calling my name again, when will we revisit?