Must-see attractions in Spain

  • Bodega Anchurón

    Andalucía

    A family-owned operation powered by renewable energy, Anchurón specialises in single-origin wines (mostly rich reds) grown at 1000m. Visits, with a tapa…

  • Cova des Mirador

    South Ibiza

    A tiny cavern directly below the main Es Vedrà viewpoint, gazing out on Ibiza's most enigmatic islet. It's a spiritual spot, and many people leave…

  • Torre del Tajo

    Los Caños de Meca

    Poised above the Atlantic, with a peaceful lookout point, this 16th-century tower is the highlight of the spectacular, 7.2km Sendero del Acantilado, which…

  • Mirador Roque de Agando

    La Gomera

    Views sprawl across to Tenerife and the 1250m-high volcanic rock 'needle' Roque de Agando (the most impressive in the Canaries) from this sensational…

  • Museos Flotantes

    Costa Blanca

    Anchored at the dock are a submarine and an old customs boat, both of which you can clamber aboard to explore. Onshore alongside are various other vessels…

  • Església de Sant Llorenç

    North & Interior Ibiza

    Overlooking Sant Llorenç, this luminous-white, typically Ibizan 18th-century fortress-church is one of the island's most elegant, built at a time when…

  • Centro de Visitantes José A Valverde

    Málaga Province

    You can watch an informative film about the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra flamingos and peruse some small exhibits at this helpful lakeside visitor centre…

  • Can Rich

    West Ibiza

    In the Buscastell region, 4km east of Sant Antoni, this respected, prize-winning winery sprawls across 21 hectares, producing fine reds, whites and rosés,…

  • Parque de las Ciencias

    Granada

    With four buildings and eight interactive display areas, Granada’s popular science park is largely aimed at kids with exhibitions dedicated to the human…

  • Plaza Mayor

    Castilla y León

    The narrow streets of Soria's old town converge on the Plaza Mayor. The plaza's appeal lies in its lack of uniformity, and in the attractive Renaissance…

  • Cala de Sa Tuna

    Palafrugell & Around

    The finely pebbled beach of Sa Tuna sits in a small cove 3km east of Begur, fringed by now-remodelled fishers' houses. There are restaurants and parking,…

  • Arc de sa Drassana

    Palma de Mallorca

    A grand arch dominated by the Palau de l'Almudaina, the Arc de sa Drassana is one of the city's few extant reminders of its Arab past. When the Riera, the…

  • Església de Sant Antoni

    West Ibiza

    There has been a church on this spot since 1305, but the existing structure dates mainly from the 17th century. You approach the church through a lovely…

  • Aqualand

    Mallorca

    With 12 rides and pools, Mallorca's largest water park has plenty of splashy fun, including dedicated pools for tots, rapids, flumes and thrill-a-minute…

  • Plaza de Gipuzkoa

    San Sebastián

    It might be called a plaza, but with its duck pond, flower beds and many trees this tiny square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was…

  • Castillo

    Castilla y León

    Crowning the village's high point and dominating its skyline for kilometres around, the castle has some interesting displays on local history, flora and…

  • Cales Coves

    Menorca

    A 5km drive east then south from Cala en Porter, these 90 Bronze-Age caves dug into the coastal cliffs are believed to have been used for ritual burials…

  • Castillo de Carlos V

    Hondarribia

    Today it’s a government-run hotel, but for over 1000 years this castle hosted knights and kings. Its position atop the old town hill gave it a commanding…

  • Castillo

    Vejer de la Frontera

    Vejer's much-reworked castle, once home of the Duques de Medina Sidonia, dates from the 10th or 11th century. You can wander through the Moorish entrance…

  • Palacio de los Ávila y Tiedra

    Castilla y León

    The 16th-century Palacio de los Ávila y Tiedra boasts one of the town’s most engaging plateresque facades – it's the pick of a handful of fine examples…

  • Museo de San Gil

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This beautifully laid out museum is in the Romanesque Iglesia de San Gil. The church itself is perhaps the main ‘exhibit’ with its Mudéjar ceiling and…

  • Bodegas Lagar Blanco

    Andalucía

    Owner Miguel Cruz gives excellent tours in English or Spanish at this scenic spot in the Sierra de Montilla, 10km east of town (€10 by taxi). You'll see…

  • Basílica de Santa María la Mayor

    Castellón Province

    This imposing Gothic basilica has two elaborately sculpted doorways on its southern facade. A richly carved polychrome stone staircase leads to the…

  • Escuela Insular de Artesanía

    La Palma

    This former handicrafts school still has a weaving studio (which you can peek into), but otherwise has been transformed into a museum focusing on crafts…

  • Puerto de las Palomas

    Andalucía

    The A319, heading northeast from Cazorla, enters the natural park after 7km, at Burunchel, then winds 6km up to the 1200m Puerto de las Palomas pass. The…

  • Església de Sant Francesc

    Formentera

    Looming over Sant Francesc's charming central square, with a stark whitewashed facade, the imposing village fortress-church dates from the early 18th…

  • Plaça Major

    Catalonia

    Vic's Plaça Major, the largest square in Catalonia, has a pleasing medley of medieval, baroque and Modernista architecture. A crop of cafes spills onto…

  • Bodegas Miquel Oliver

    Mallorca

    Going strong since 1912, Bodegas Miquel Oliver is one of the island's most respected winemakers. You can pick up a decent bottle of red at the cellar door…

  • Castillo de Priego de Córdoba

    Andalucía

    The rectilinear towers of Priego’s castle stand proudly alongside Plaza Abad Palomino. Originally an Islamic fortress, it was thoroughly remodelled by the…

  • Monasterio de Santa María la Real

    Castilla y León

    Just outside town, on the highway to Cervera de Pisuerga, is the restored Romanesque Monasterio de Santa María la Real. Its 13th-century Gothic cloister…

  • Hilacar ArtesAna

    Las Alpujarras

    At the top of town, this is the Alpujarras' only remaining artisan workshop of jarapas, those colourful rugs you'll spot all over the Poqueira villages…

  • Iglesia de Santa María

    Aínsa

    Aínsa’s main church bears all the hallmarks of unadulterated Romanesque. Few embellishments mark its thick, bare walls, which date from the 11th century…

  • Concatedral de Santa María

    Castellón Province

    In Valencian Gothic style, the city's handsome cathedral was completely rebuilt after being set ablaze during the civil war. Next to it stands its iconic…

  • Castell de Gardeny

    Catalonia

    The Knights Templar built a monastery complex here shortly after Lleida was taken from the Muslims in 1149. It was later expanded into a fortress in the…

  • Alcázar de Arriba

    Sevilla Province

    The stark, ruined fortress on the southeastern edge of Carmona was an Almohad fort that Pedro I turned into a country palace in the 13th century. It was…

  • Palacio de la Diputación

    Cáceres

    As you wander further into the Ciudad Monumental to the southeast from the Plaza de Santa María, you'll pass the Renaissance-style Palacio de la…

  • Plaza del Torico

    Aragón

    Wandering around Teruel you're bound to arrive before long at this gently sloping, cafe-lined plaza that is the unquestioned centre of town. At its lower…

  • Cala d'Aubarca

    North & Interior Ibiza

    The giant bite-shaped bay of Cala d’Aubarca spans around 3km, and its sheer scale never fails to impress. It's signposted 2km north of Sant Mateu; a rough…

  • Iglesia de San Miguel

    Aragón

    Up in northwest corner of town, 12th-century San Miguel is an austerely beautiful masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, but its greatest treasures are…

  • Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

    Puerto de la Cruz

    The first contemporary art museum to open in Spain, dating from 1953, this well-displayed collection includes outstanding foreign, Spanish and Canarian…

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