Attractions in Spain

Spain is one of the most visited countries in the world, and this section brings together its best attractions in one place. Browse by type: monuments, museums and art galleries, amusement and water parks, aquariums and zoos, natural wonders, caves and volcanoes. You will also find guides to places that do not fit into one box, such as Montjuïc Hill in Barcelona and the Montjuïc cable car. Each article includes practical tips on tickets, opening hours and the best time to visit.

Monuments in Spain

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 is the house that chocolate...
Natural Attractions in Spain

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...
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...
Monuments in Spain

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....
Monuments in Spain

Is the Casa de los Balcones worth it? Carved pine balconies, a Canarian courtyard and La Orotava’s old town

Look up before you look in. The finest woodwork on the street hangs above your head, carved from...

Bellver Castle tickets, opening hours and the forest walk up from Palma

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Most castles in Europe are square, rectangular or simply follow the shape of their hill. This one is a perfect circle, and it has...

Serra de Tramuntana highlights - Stone villages, the road to Sa Calobra and the Dry Stone Route

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Most people picture this island as one long beach. Its north-west coast is a wall of limestone, terraced by hand over a thousand years.The...

The Mezquita of Córdoba map and route - From the Patio de los Naranjos to the golden mihrab

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Some 850 columns, a forest of red and white arches and a Renaissance cathedral built right in the middle. Nothing quite prepares you for...

Valencia Cathedral tickets, opening hours and the Holy Grail chapel

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What links an agate cup said to be used at the Last Supper, a bell tower with 207 steps and a court that has...

Montjuïc in one day - Castle views, Olympic stadium and the Magic Fountain at dusk

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Start at the top, let the hill carry you downhill all day, and finish beside a fountain that dances to music. Few city plans...

Visiting Montserrat Monastery - The rack railway, the Black Madonna and the boys’ choir

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Legend says angels carved these mountains with a golden saw. Stand beneath the rock pinnacles in the morning light, and you might start to...
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