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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...
Fuerteventura
Puerto del Rosario - Is Fuerteventura’s capital worth a visit?
Most holidaymakers only ever see this town through the window of...
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...
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, you can wander through a thousand years of courtyards, fountains and orange trees.The Royal Alcázar of Seville (Real...
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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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Alhambra tickets and tips - Nasrid Palaces, the Generalife and how to beat the sell-outs
Its name means "the red one". Yet at sunset its walls glow gold, and the rooms inside are carved as finely as lace.The Alhambra...
Inside the Barcelona Aquarium - An 80-metre shark tunnel, penguins and a submarine ride to the deep
A moving walkway hums under your feet, while a long shadow lined with ragged teeth slides silently across the glass above your head.Barcelona Aquarium,...
Is Bioparc Valencia worth it? Lemurs at arm’s length, gorillas and Spain’s only underwater hippo view
A ring-tailed lemur drops from a branch onto the path, a metre from your shoes. There's no fence, no glass, just a keeper smiling...
Almeria travel guide - The Alcazaba, Wild West film sets and the volcanic beaches of Cabo de Gata
Half an hour from the old town, cowboys still ride through what is often called Europe's only desert. Back in town, a free tapa...
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, you can wander through a thousand years of courtyards, fountains and orange trees.The...
Puerto del Rosario - Is Fuerteventura’s capital worth a visit?
Most holidaymakers only ever see this town through the window of an airport transfer coach. Give it a slow morning instead, and you may...