Tag: Historic Landmarks

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 same vaults hold up wine bars,...

What to do in Palma de Mallorca? Cathedral mornings, castle views and tapas nights

Plenty of people land at the airport, pick up a hire car and head straight for the beaches. On the way they drive past...

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...

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...

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria travel guide - Cobbled Vegueta, a reef-sheltered beach and a crater next door

Most visitors land at the airport, pick up a hire car and head straight for the resorts in the south. They drive right past...

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 second, and the plate usually gets...