Montserrat
This museum has excellent displays, ranging from an archaeological section with an Egyptian mummy to Gothic altarpieces to fine canvases by Caravaggio, El…
Must-see attractions in Spain
Costa del Sol
This long stretch of beach in Torremolinos is lined with reliably good chiringuitos (beach bars) and is also extremely family friendly, with playgrounds,…
Cádiz
Northwest of Plaza de Topete, the 18th-century Torre Tavira is the highest point in town, opening up dramatic panoramas of Cádiz. It has a camera obscura…
Granada
Set atop Monte Valparaíso, towards the eastern end of the Sacromonte, this impressive 17th-century abbey is known for its catacombs, underground caves and…
South Ibiza
Now backed by some of Ibiza's hottest clubs (and a bunch of high-rise buildings), this white-gold, 3km-long strip of sand washed by gentle aqua-coloured…
Vejer de la Frontera
Built atop an earlier mosque, this unusual church is 14th-century Mudéjar at the altar end and 16th-century Gothic at the other. In the late afternoon the…
Lanzarote
Around 1.5km south of Masdache en route to Tías, this ecoconscious hillside bodega has a lovely terrace for admiring the landscape and stocking up on such…
Cáceres
Just north of the Plaza de Santa María lies the domed 16th-century Palacio Toledo-Moctezuma, once home to Isabel Moctezuma, daughter of the Aztec emperor…
Mallorca
This is the bucking bronco of Magaluf water parks, with wave pools and slides such as the Tijuana Twins, the Boomerang and the Beast, with a near-vertical…
Extremadura
Extremadura's only wine DO (Denominación de Origen) is Ribera del Guadiana. Just east of town, you can tour and taste on 45- to 90-minute visits at one of…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Aside from the hills, one of La Garrotxa's most remarkable geological sights is the town of Castellfollit de la Roca (10km northeast of Olot), teetering…
Mallorca
Kids will love the Natura Parc, a zoo and sanctuary with everything from kangaroos and Himalayan takins to flamingos and black panthers prancing around…
Spain
The Prince’s Garden, which leads down to the town of El Escorial (and the train station), is a lovely monumental garden. It contains the Casita del…
Mallorca
The handsome manor house Can Planes contains the Museu d'Art Contemporani, a changing display of works by Mallorcan and foreign artists residing on the…
Parque Botánico José Celestino Mutis
Andalucía
La Rábida's beautifully landscaped botanical garden sits on a hillside, with plants and trees from both New World and Old. The large park makes for a…
Basque Country
Housed in an exquisite neo-Renaissance building, with lovely stained glass windows and a converted chapel that was part of the former Palacio de Augusti,…
Basque Country
Laguardia's oldest winery is 500m north of the historic centre. On a 75-minute tour through this atmospheric 16th-century building, knowledgeable guides…
Museo de la Santísima Trinidad
Castilla-La Mancha
The best of Atienza’s three museums is inside the Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad. Its soaring altarpiece and golden rococo-style side chapel are…
Valladolid
The main facade of this church is an extravagant masterpiece of Isabelline Gothic, with every square centimetre finely worked, carved and twisted to…
West Ibiza
In a natural, former smugglers’ cave, this small aquarium is home for an assortment of local marine life, including groupers, wrasse, octopuses, lobsters,…
Puerto de la Cruz
The long and sandy Playa Martiánez is at the eastern end of town, where a large jetty filters the anger of Atlantic swells and turns them into mere gentle…
Jerez de la Frontera
Three or four daily tours (no bookings needed) each in English, Spanish and German, and one in French, all including three-sherry tastings; the website…
Palacio del Marqués de La Gomera
Sevilla Province
Among the most ornate of Osuna's 18th-century mansions, the Palacio del Marqués de La Gomera features elaborate pillars on its pearly-white facade, with…
Morro Jable
This small sanctuary in the Puerto de Morro Jable is for turtles to be reared, ready for release into the wild. It is sometimes closed without notice, but…
Tarragona
Temporary exhibition space for major pieces from the Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona while the museum undergoes renovation (scheduled for…
Centro de Interpretación de La Bajada
Santa Cruz de la Palma
This excellent museum is dedicated to the history, events and parades of the Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, including the Dance of the Dwarves,…
Ermita Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Gran Canaria
This beautiful, whitewashed chapel in Puerto de las Nieves sits just back from the water, a tiny and exceptionally rewarding haven of peace. The small…
Menorca
Around 13km northwest of Maó (and signposted off the Me1), this Talayotic settlement dates back to 1000 BC. The standout feature is its impressive taula …
Tenerife
Stretching for around 1km, this delightful unspoiled beach has a simple straw-roofed bar for drinks and snacks and makes for tremendous photos as the sun…
Alicante
In addition to a wealth of photographs, costumes and the most popular ninot (effigy) of each year, saved from their normal fiery fate by popular vote,…
Los Caños de Meca
At the western end of Los Caños de Meca, a side road (often half-covered in sand) leads out to an 1860 lighthouse on a low spit of land. This is the…
Logroño
The impressive main entrance of Logroño's oldest church (built between the 12th and 13th centuries) has a splendid portico of deeply receding borders and…
Hondarribia
Hondarribia's sheltered beach is lined with bars and restaurants, and offers calm swimming waters. When the swell is running, there's a long right-hand…
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
Southern Tenerife’s biggest theme park is the impressive Siam Park, which offers a chance to throw yourself down a 28m-high vertical water slide, surf in…
El Hierro
Under the watch of self-trained viticulturist Ambrosio Martín, family-run, 2015-founded Bodega Elysar works with traditional island grapes (negramoll,…
Palma de Mallorca
With its broad, cobbled courtyard, graced by tumescent cylindrical columns and a grand staircase, the Can Marquès is one of Old Palma's most beautiful…
Las Alpujarras
Domino Buenavista produces some of the Alpujarras' best wines (reds, whites, rosés and sparkling), inspired by California's Napa Valley, along with…
Northern Mallorca
On the southeast edge of Son Serra de Marina starts the long Platja de Sa Canova, a 2km stretch of quiet beach, backed by dunes and pine trees, which…
Sevilla Province
Housed in the 18th-century Palacio de los Hermanos Arjona y Cubas – along with the tourist office – this small municipal museum displays an eclectic mix…
Andalucía
If you can't make Carnaval, pop into this small museum attached to the tourist office, which hosts a permanent display of prize-winning costumes. From…
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