Andalucía
The central square in Níjar's hilltop centre, delightful Plaza La Glorieta is surrounded by trees and overlooked by the 16th-century Iglesia de Santa…
Must-see attractions in Spain
Lanzarote
Just 1km west of Órzola, this beautiful unspoilt volcanic-stone and brown-sand beach is flanked by cliffs and famed for its big surf breaks (swimming is…
Arrecife
Dating from 1665 and featuring Tuscan-style columns, a neoclassical tower and a 17th-century statue of the island’s patron saint, this triple-nave church…
Marbella
At the heart of Marbella's casco antiguo is the extremely pretty Plaza de los Naranjos, dating back to 1485, with tropical plants, palms, orange trees and…
Lanzarote
Blessed with fine pale, blonde sand and wild dunes, and particularly popular with snorkellers and surfers, picturesque and secluded 90m-long Playa Mujeres…
Almería
The entrance gate to the Alcazaba is on Calle Almanzor. Climb the stairs and go through the Puerta de la Justicia to enter the fortress.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
Lanzarote
Perched on the palm-studded main plaza, Teguise's church has its roots in the 15th century but was restored in the 20th century after a disastrous fire…
Western Mallorca
The 16th-century Castell de Son Mas, on the hill at the northern end of town, is an elegant defensive palace that now houses the ajuntament (town hall),…
El Puerto de Santa María
A 1.5km walk southwest of central El Puerto, pine-fringed Playa de la Puntilla is the town's most immediately accessible beach. Buses 1 and 2 (€1.20) run…
Extremadura
On the plain below Coria's cathedral is this fine stone bridge, built in the early 16th century and abandoned in the 17th century by the Río Alagón, which…
Palma de Mallorca
Inspired by contemporary-art spaces in London, the 'White Box' showcases edgy Mallorcan and international artists in a stark, minimalist space. It stages…
Ciutadella
Set in a pleasing 1895 building dressed in elegant green-and-white-check tiles, the city's small fish market is one of Spain's few remaining examples of…
Alicante
Alicante's main market hall is a feast for the eyes and other senses. Dating from the 1920s, it has a few Modernista flourishes; it suffered extensive…
Hondarribia
Magnificent square Plaza de Armas transports you back to the Middle Ages, particularly with the Castillo de Carlos V lording over the cobblestones.
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
Around 3km west beyond Bolonia's Baelo Claudia, along the CA8202, a 1.5km dirt track leads down to the Faro Camarinal, from where you can access quiet,…
Monasterio de Santa María del Parral
Segovia
Ring the bell to see part of the cloister and church; the latter is a proud, flamboyant Gothic structure. The monks chant a Gregorian Mass at noon on…
Iglesia de San Francisco Javier
Cáceres
This 18th-century Jesuit church, with a baroque facade that rises above the Plaza de San Jorge, has towers that you can climb for glorious old-town views …
Cáceres
The compact Plaza de San Jorge lies southeast of the main Plaza de Santa María, overlooked by the 18th-century Iglesia de San Francisco Javier.
Centro de Interpretación Patrimonial
Almería
A good place to get your historical bearings and set the city's sights in context, this informative museum has three floors of historical exhibits as well…
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Lourdes
La Gomera
A 1.7km walk (signposted) southwest from El Cedro along the official national-park Route 2, this small, white forest chapel was founded in 1935 by…
Mallorca
At Sineu’s heart is Sa Plaça, a busy square fronted by several bars and restaurants, plus the crumbling sandstone, late-Gothic facade of the 16th-century…
Andalucía
Almuñécar's western and best beach is a pretty grey-pebble strip framed by green headlands and dotted with seafood chiringuitos that catches the sun well…
Església de Sant Mateu d'Aubarca
North & Interior Ibiza
Minuscule Sant Mateu d'Aubarca is worth stopping in for its graceful fortress-church, which dates from the late 18th century and has a triple-arched front…
Puerto de la Cruz
Built in 1620, Puerto de la Cruz' imposing old customs house is home to the tourist office as well as a fine contemporary-art museum. There are also…
Basílica de Santa María de los Sagrados Corporales
Aragón
Pretty Plaza de España is dominated by this ornate Romanesque-Gothic-Mudéjar-Renaissance church, which boasts a stately interior with towering columns and…
Comillas
In the heart of town, this elaborate triple-tiered fountain and lamp post was created in 1899 by Modernista Lluís Domènech i Montaner and decorated with…
Galicia
The imposing 14th-century castle at the top of Castro Caldelas houses an ethnographic museum and the local tourist office, and affords superb panoramas…
Castilla y León
This 16th-century former convent has an extravagant retablo (altarpiece) by Fray Jacinto de Sierra, as well as a wide-ranging collection of sacred art…
Puerto Deportivo de Benalmádena
Costa del Sol
This port on the coast in Benalmádena is striking for its GaudÍ-Asian-Mr-Whippy–style architecture, and its large choice of bars, restaurants and shops…
Andalucía
Overlooked by a palm-lined pavement and a rocky outcrop known as El Peñón, Salobreña’s main grey-sand beach awaits 1km south from the centre along Avenida…
La Laguna
Gutted by fire in 2006, Casa Salazar is today home to tranquil patios, which have been beautifully restored behind the very grandiose facade. The building…
Western Mallorca
Cala Mago is two narrow inlets: the one on the right has a restaurant and is frequented by nudists, while the longer inlet with the narrow, shady beach to…
Castilla y León
The southern doorway of this church is considered the city's finest for its preponderance of floral motifs. The interior has the austere simplicity so…
Cartagena
Built above a late-Roman cemetery with a rich display of Carthaginian, Roman, Visigoth and Islamic artefacts. To get here, head northwest of the city…
Iglesia de San Juan de Puerta Nueva
Castilla y León
Iglesia de San Juan de Puerta Nueva provides a lovely Romanesque centrepiece for the central Plaza Mayor. Right outside, there's a fine statue of hooded…
Ávila
This quiet parish church dates from the 16th century and contains the font in which Santa Teresa was baptised on 4 April 1515. The church can be visited…
Jerez de la Frontera
Part of the famous Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre, Jerez' Horse-Carriage Museum includes an 18th-century Binder hunting break.
Menorca
This pretty, sandy east-coast beach is only reachable on foot: it's 1km southwest of the Favàritx lighthouse car park and signposted.
Northern Mallorca
The westernmost and first of Cala Sant Vicenç's beaches, Cala Barques, is sandy until you hit the water, when you have to pick your way over rocks to…
Arcos de la Frontera
Arcos' standout lookout point, on Plaza del Cabildo in the heart of the old town, has spectacular views over the Río Guadalete, which is flanked by olive…
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