<p class="ingestion featured-caption">In my 10 years living in Spain, I've found several less-visited destinations worth exploring.Getty Images</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>I've traveled throughout <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-foods-you-find-in-spain-grocery-store-photos-2022-4">Spain</a> extensively in my 10 years of living there.</li><li>Spain's most popular destinations have recently experienced protests against mass tourism.</li></ul><p>Although certain parts of Spain can be overcrowded with tourists, I've found some lesser-visited spots that shouldn't be overlooked.</p><p>In fact, several destinations in Spain have been in the news recently due to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/thousands-protest-against-mass-tourism-spains-balearic-islands-2024-05-25/">protests against mass tourism</a>, particularly in the Canary Islands and Mallorca. Other popular places, like <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-of-protesters-rallying-against-overtourism-in-barcelona-2024-7">Barcelona</a>, have been suffering from the problem for years.</p><p>But with 17 autonomous regions and 8,131 municipalities, Spain still has plenty of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-to-do-in-spain-2019-3">enchanting places to discover</a> away from the crowds.</p><p>I've <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/surprising-things-moving-to-barcelona-spain-from-us-long-process-2024-3">lived in Spain</a> for 10 years and have traveled extensively around the country. Here are five hidden gems that most tourists may not have visited yet and shouldn't miss.</p>