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== Maps ==
From any tourist-info around country, you can find good roadmap of the region and/or the autonomous area for free of charge.
== Spanish concept of time ==
The country with more hours of daylight in Europe has slightly different habits related to time managment that not surpinsgly may shock hitchhikers from "darker" countries. Understanding this is essential for a succesful hitchhike.
===Siesta time===
''Siesta'' , the Spanish word for taking a nap, is not a myth. From 2pm to 5pm approx. even the biggest cities will seem empty and deserted. This is called the siesta time. Although most Spaniards will not go to sleep during these hours, they will go to have lunch (the most important meal in southern European countries), spend time with their friends or relatives, and have a break before they get back to work/study. Foreigners might think of the Spanish as lazy, but the siesta break is actually a necessity in the summer months when it is too hot — and sometimes dangerous— to work in the midday. Consequently, the Spaniards stop working, have dinner and go to sleep certianly later than their north-European counterparts.
Do not attempt to hitchike anywhere in Spain during the siesta hours. The traffic flow decreases drastically on the road too, and the Sun can be a strong enemy if you travel during the summer.
===Shopping and party time===
Usually shops open Monday to Saturday, from 9am to 8 or 9pm, with a break in the ''siesta hours'' (1.30pm ~ 5pm). On Saturday, some shops only open during the morning. Street markets and flea markets are usually held every Sunday. Bars and pubs can open until 2am, some will even close later in the weekends.
A night out any Friday or Saturday in a big city means walking from bar to bar from 10pm to 5am. 3am is usually the peak hour of every club.
Clubbing on Thursday nights is also pretty common, especially among university students.
== Cities ==
