La Tomatina is a holiday celebrated only once a year in Spain by throwing tomatoes at each other. ¹⁾

Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's real name was Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso. ²⁾

Spain performs the most transplants in all of Europe. ³⁾

About 6 million people live in Madrid and 5 million live in Barcelona. These are the 2 largest cities in Spain. ⁴⁾

Chupa Chups lollipops were created about 60 years ago in Spain. Their name comes from the word “chuper” which in Spanish means to suck. ⁵⁾

The Basques in northeastern Spain are the creators and originators of berets. ⁶⁾

In Spain, it is believed that eating exactly 12 grapes on New Year's Eve is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year, and failure to do so risks misfortune. ⁷⁾

Spain has the oldest restaurant in the world. The Guinness World Record was won by Botín restaurant, which has been open since 1725. ⁸⁾

It is in one of the Spanish cities that you can walk in the longest Easter procession that lasts 14 hours. ⁹⁾

Spaniards do not use butter very often. They spread olive oil on their sandwiches more often. ¹⁰⁾

Every Spanish person has a two-part surname. The first part is the father's first name, while the second part is the mother's family name. ¹¹⁾

The Spanish also have a whistled language. You can meet it in the Canary Islands. It has been appreciated all over the world, and in 2009 it was officially added to the UNESCO list. ¹²⁾

Madrid is located in the physical center of the country, and the Puerta del Sol square is the exact center of the country. ¹³⁾

Spain has over 4 970 miles of beaches. ¹⁴⁾

Spain is one of the world's largest producers of saffron, an important ingredient in paella. ¹⁵⁾