Hondarribia
One of the most scenic squares in the old town, the Plaza de Gipuzkoa is ringed by atmospheric stone and timber houses from centuries past.
Hondarribia
One of the most scenic squares in the old town, the Plaza de Gipuzkoa is ringed by atmospheric stone and timber houses from centuries past.
Southern Mallorca
This broad stretch of white sand is lapped by clear, shallow waters, and looks across to a scattering of small islands. Nudism is allowed.
Burgos
Just south of the car park in Burgos' Parque de Castillo is a mirador (lookout) offering great views of the cathedral and across the city.
Pollença
On the northern outskirts of town, this two-arched bridge originally dates to Roman days, although it was much restored in medieval times.
Oviedo
Flanked by stately 16th- and 17th-century architecture and a few cafes, this lovely plaza sits near the heart of Oviedo's historic centre.
Segovia
Not far down the hill northwest of the Plaza Mayor, this beautiful church has a lovely, six-level sandstone tower and a baroque interior.
Menorca
From the Favàritx lighthouse, a signposted 1.8km track heads southwest to this isolated sand-dusted beach on Menorca's northeast coast.
Castilla y León
Across the park from the train station, this church has a Renaissance facade and an enormous plateresque altarpiece in the main chapel.
El Hierro
Look offshore from northern Las Playas to spot this famed rock formation soaring 200m out of the water – it's a symbol of the island.
Ibiza Town
The northwesternmost of Dalt Vila's seven imposing bastions details the history of the great city walls' Renaissance-era construction.
Sitges
About 2km southwest of central Sitges, Terramar is a fine 395m beach of golden sand, with paddleboat rental and deck chairs in summer.
Oviedo
One of Oviedo's most attractive public spaces is this expansive plaza fronting the cathedral, with historic mansions along its sides.
Formentera
Overlooking a humble little square, Sant Ferran's charming 19th-century church has an exposed-stone facade topped by a simple belfry.
Gran Canaria
Mirador de la Atalaya overlooks several troglodyte caves, some still inhabited, as well as the distant peak of El Teide in Tenerife.
Aragón
This Romanesque-Gothic church, with a weathered Romanesque portal, has a deliciously gloomy crypt decorated with medieval frescos.
Església de Santa Maria d’Andratx
Western Mallorca
This lovely church with its striking bell tower was built in the 18th century on the site of the original 1248 house of worship.
Cuenca
In the atmospheric interior of a late-Gothic convent, some 40 works by the great abstract painter Gustavo Torner are on display.
Monasterio de Santa María la Real
La Rioja
The Gothic Monasterio de Santa María la Real, with its fragile-looking, early-16th-century cloisters, is the town's main draw.
Northern Mallorca
A fine ribbon of pale, pine-fringed sand, with crystal-clear water; it can get busy in summer. Parking costs €10 for the day.
Playa Blanca
A small curve of pale soft sand (hence the name Playa Blanca), the small Blue Flag main beach at the heart of town is popular.
El Puerto de Santa María
West of Puerto Sherry, 3km-long Playa de Santa Catalina has a few beach bars. It's served by bus 3 from the bullring bus stop.
Extremadura
Connected to Plaza Grande via a short walk under the arches, Plaza Chica is surrounded by terrazas (open-air cafes).
Salamanca
This Dominican convent is home to the city's most beautiful cloister, with some decidedly ghoulish carvings on the capitals.
Palma de Mallorca
This innovative little commercial gallery presents Spanish and European painters, sculptors, photographers and printmakers.
Cáceres
Among the impressive facades framing the Plaza de Santa María is the 16th-century Renaissance-style Palacio de Mayoralgo.
Tenerife
This beach of dark, volcanic sand is excellent for families and sunbathing, and has views over to the island of La Gomera.
Ibiza Town
One of Dalt Vila's seven colossal bastions, on the walled city's southwest side; houses displays on Renaissance weaponry.
Palma de Mallorca
The 18th-century baroque pati of this grand house is one of Palma's most beautiful and visible from the street.
Lanzarote
Curled into La Graciosa's north coast, seductively secluded, cream-sand Playa Lambra sits 8km north of Caleta de Sebo.
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
One of three still-standing Moorish-era gates that guard the upper old town, dating from the 10th to 13th centuries.
Cáceres
This 16th-century Renaissance-style palace stands on the Plaza de Santa María and was reformed in the 18th century.
North & Interior Ibiza
Diminutive Santa Agnès unfolds around this graceful whitewashed 19th-century church, flanked by a porch of arches.
Northern Mallorca
This popular lookout 3km northeast of Port de Pollença gazes out over dizzying views along the ragged north coast.
Cáceres
The Palacio Episcopal, built between the 13th and 17th centuries, sports a magnificent Renaissance-style facade.
La Gomera
A pretty, rocky black-gravel beach fronts the town, its southern end sheltered by a jetty and perfect for a dip.
Northern Mallorca
Around the headland to the east, Cala Carbó is the smallest and least visited of Cala Sant Vicenç's beaches.
Palma de Mallorca
Dating back to medieval (and possibly even Arab) Palma, this house boasts one of the city's oldest courtyards.
Madrid
The formal French-style Jardines de Sabatini are to the north of the Palacio Real, a palace with lush gardens.
Southern Mallorca
Surrounded by low pine-clad hills, this peaceful beach is a delightful place for a picnic and/or watery romp.
La Gomera
A natural saltwater pool fringed by a grey-sand beach and tucked into the heart of Valle Gran Rey's seafront.
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