Mainland Spain includes a broad interior plateau, the Pyrenees in the northeast, and several other mountain belts. The Ebro basin lies south of the Pyrenees, while the Guadalquivir lowlands occupy part of the southwest. Coastal landscapes vary between the Atlantic and Mediterranean sides.
The Meseta and the coastal margins
Compare the Ebro basin with the Guadalquivir lowlands. This overview covers mainland Spain and nearby islands, rather than the Canary Islands.
Similar landscapes across borders
Portugal shares the western Iberian landscape, and olive-growing areas also occur around the Mediterranean. A grid of trees cannot establish Spain. Match the surrounding relief or a river basin first.
