Hi!
Sounds like you're in a good situation. You won't need to work and you can travel around a bit before you decide.
I would say make sure you see north south east west, they've all got something to offer. Try and see the "living places" not just the holiday places in an area.
And, very important, try to find out what the place is like in winter and summer because Spain has extreme temperatures in some zones and extreme fluctuations of population too (Same as Cyprus I expect)
Other useful info might be in the "Images of Spain" Sticky and use Google images too to see different parts of Spain.
Happy Hunting!