Tag: Historic Landmarks
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...
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 pine that has outlived four centuries...
Should you book a guided tour of Palau de la Música Catalana? The stained-glass skylight, the stage muses and how to see a concert
Most concert halls switch off the daylight before the music starts. This one was built to let the sun join the orchestra.The Palau de...
What to do in Besalú? A fortified bridge, a medieval mikveh and Romanesque churches
Cross a crooked stone bridge, pass under its gate tower and the 21st century seems to stay behind on the other bank of the...
Royal Palace of La Almudaina tickets and tips - The throne room, a marble lion and the new Queen’s Palace
A thousand years ago an Arab governor ruled the island from these walls. Today the King of Spain hosts state receptions here, and you...
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 a perfect circle, and it has...