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Monuments in Spain
Royal Alcázar of Seville tickets and tips - Mudéjar courtyards, Game of Thrones gardens and the best time to go
Spain's kings still stay upstairs when they come to town. Downstairs,...
Cities in Spain
A slow holiday in Maspalomas - Dunes, lighthouse walks and lazy beach days
Half an hour from the airport, and you're barefoot on golden...
Spanish Islands
30+ Incredible Things to Do in Tenerife
Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, offers an incredible array of experiences for all types of travelers.From exploring the volcanic landscapes of Teide National Park to uncovering the...
Cities in Spain
Is Malaga worth visiting? Picasso, a Moorish fortress and tapas by the sea
Twenty minutes after landing, you can be sipping sweet wine straight from the barrel in a bar that has been pouring it since 1840.Malaga is the capital of the...
Regions of Spain
Popular cities in Spain
Cities in Spain
Barcelona travel guide - Gaudí masterpieces, Gothic lanes and a 3-day plan
After 144 years of construction, its most famous church has just become the tallest in the world. You'll need far less time to fall for the city around it.Barcelona...
Cities in Spain
A weekend in Valencia - Paella, Gothic lanes and a riverbed turned park
In 1957 a flood swept through the city and changed the river's course for good. The water was...
Cities in Spain
Granada, Spain’s last Moorish kingdom - Palaces, free tapas and cave flamenco
Order a small beer here and a plate of food arrives with it, unasked and unbilled. Order a...
Galicia
What to see in Santiago de Compostela - Cathedral squares, market stalls and the end of the Camino
For more than a thousand years, people have walked for weeks to reach one granite square. You can...
Cities in Spain
Tarragona, Spain’s Roman city by the sea - Tarraco, the Part Alta and Costa Daurada beaches
Two thousand years ago, chariots thundered round a track here in front of 30,000 roaring spectators. Today the...
Family Holidays
Amusement Parks in Spain
Aqualava or Aquapark Costa Teguise? The water parks in Lanzarote compared
On an island shaped by volcanoes, even the swimming pools are warmed from below. That's not a metaphor - one park heats its water with geothermal energy.Lanzarote is better...
Monuments in Spain
Bellver Castle tickets, opening hours and the forest walk up from Palma
Most castles in Europe are square, rectangular or simply follow the shape of their hill. This one is...
Cities in Spain
Santa Pola, Spain - Things to do in the Costa Blanca fishing town facing Tabarca Island
Five centuries ago, a stone fortress here watched the horizon for Berber pirates. Today it watches fishing boats...
Monuments in Spain
Visiting Montserrat Monastery - The rack railway, the Black Madonna and the boys’ choir
Legend says angels carved these mountains with a golden saw. Stand beneath the rock pinnacles in the morning...
Monuments in Spain
Should you book a guided tour of the Royal Palace of Madrid? The Throne Room, the Royal Armoury and the Changing of the Guard
More than 3,000 rooms, a set of Stradivarius instruments and a ceiling painted by Tiepolo - and yet...
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The story of Casa Amatller - A chocolate fortune, a Flemish gable and a home frozen in 1900
Next door, the crowds queue for a dragon. Here, a chocolate maker's family left their slippers, cameras and teacups exactly where they were.Casa Amatller...
First visit to Park Güell? The Monumental Zone, the dragon stairs and the best entrance
What do a failed housing estate, a mosaic dragon and a bench that snakes for more than 100 metres have in common? They all...
Aqualava or Aquapark Costa Teguise? The water parks in Lanzarote compared
On an island shaped by volcanoes, even the swimming pools are warmed from below. That's not a metaphor - one park heats its water...
Santa Cruz de la Palma, La Palma’s Renaissance capital - Wooden balconies, a replica of Columbus’s ship and black-sand beaches
Five centuries ago this harbour was one of the busiest in the Spanish Empire. Today you can walk its main street in twenty minutes...
Best time to visit Barcelona Cathedral - Free worship hours, the rooftop terraces and the thirteen geese
Thirteen white geese patrol a Gothic cloister in the middle of a city of almost two million people. Nobody has ever explained them better...
Tulum, Mexico’s clifftop Maya city - Seaside ruins, cenote swims and the wild Sian Ka’an coast
Five hundred years ago, Maya traders watched for canoes from this cliff. Today the same view comes with a swimsuit, a fresh coconut and...