Tag: UNESCO World Heritage
Visiting Chichén Itzá - El Castillo, the Sacred Cenote and how to beat the tour buses
Ninety-one steps on each of the four sides, plus one platform at the top. Add them up and you get the number of days...
What to see in Seville - The Alcázar, Plaza de España and a night of flamenco in Triana
In spring, the whole city smells of orange blossom. Locals call it azahar, and once you have walked under it at dusk, you will...
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...
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...
Serra de Tramuntana highlights - Stone villages, the road to Sa Calobra and the Dry Stone Route
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
Some 850 columns, a forest of red and white arches and a Renaissance cathedral built right in the middle. Nothing quite prepares you for...