Spain is 100 times better then France in my personal opinion... for one, it's actually a lot cleaner, the Spanish culture is pretty laid back, the places we visited were really pretty. (We only visited Madrid and Toledo and our tour guide who lives in southern Spain said these two cities were not all that great in comparison) just... watch out for pick pocketers, and as for the Spanish people themselves the only bad things I can say about them is that they have a lot of pride, as in nearly ridiculous amounts (it's not like arrogance... just... pride if that makes sense) and it would be well advised not to piss them off. Though I must admit the anti-France rant our tour guide did was epic and hilarious because the teacher who took us on these trips is practically in love with France and it ended up in a back and forth rant with her trying really hard to defend France. It really didn't work. But if you are looking for sight seeing specifically: I'd highly recommend Toledo (because it is a medieval city, it is really cool and the scenery is just plain breathtaking... even if it is a little disturbing because of it's history with the Spanish inquisition. One of the churches even still has the shackles of the tortured people outside it's walls) and the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, which is a huuuuge garden. Both were my favorite parts of the trip.