Andalucía
Hornos' panoramic medieval castle now houses, curiously enough, a modern astronomy interpretation centre and planetarium. Exhibits are devoted to the…
Must-see attractions in Spain
Gran Canaria
In this church dedicated to St Francis, note the three polychrome stone altars on the northernmost of the twin naves, and the fine artesonado (coffered)…
La Palma
This small dirt car park and clearing marks the start of the Pista de Valencia to Pico Bejenado climb. There is a map that describes the trail and marks…
Mérida
Many of the Visigothic objects unearthed in Mérida are exhibited in this archaeological museum, set inside a 16th-century church-convent just off the…
Santiago de Compostela
The cathedral's Puerta Santa, giving access to the cathedral from Praza da Quintana, is opened only in holy years (2021, 2027). Constructed between 1611…
Fundació Stämpfli Art Contemporani
Sitges
Within an old wood-beamed fish-market building is this minimalist 20th-century European art gallery. Whitewashed walls and shiny tiled floors draw all…
León
This stately house dates from the 19th century and was built by Segundo Sierra-Pambley, who founded one of the first schools in the region in 1887. The…
South Ibiza
Between two lofty promontories, this exposed, stony south-coast beach doesn't look especially attractive on first glance, but it was one of the first to…
Menorca
‘Castle’ is a grand word for this insensitively restored seaside fort, with its excess of crude concrete. It was built in the 17th century, but demolished…
Asturias
This multifaceted international cultural centre, founded in 2011 on once-industrial land just across the river from the city centre, was designed by…
Castilla-La Mancha
Medieval evocations are pretty much guaranteed at this 14th-century castle with its muscular crenelated walls and handsome interior patio complete with…
Costa Teguise
If you're at a loose end with the kids, the aquarium at the northeast end of town is an OK wet-weather option, though some balk at the high entrance fees…
Castilla-La Mancha
Forced to play plain younger sibling to the (much) older and wiser Corral de Comedias in this famous theatre town, the Municipal occupies an 1860s…
Archivo-Museo San Juan de Dios
Granada
This small museum occupies the aristocratic Casa de los Pisa where Granada's resident saint, San Juan Robles (San Juan de Díos), died in 1550. The house…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Located beneath Plaza España are the still-standing fragments of the former castle that once rose up majestically here. The remains can be accessed by an…
Gran Canaria
Sitting at the base of Roque Bentayga, this centre provides excellent insights into the pre-Hispanic settlement of the Gran Canaria central mountains,…
Centro de Visitantes Illas Atlánticas de Galicia
Vigo
This centre in the Old Town presents photos, information and an attractive audiovisual display on the nature and history of the Illas Cíes in the mouth of…
Mallorca
Lording it over the heart of Felanitx, Església de Sant Miquel has a baroque facade and acquired its current form in 1762. Above the Renaissance portal…
Granada
A lively, pedestrian-only square ringed by 19th-century townhouses, lime trees, kiosks and cafes. Ornamental lampposts stand around the baroque…
Iglesia de Santa María del Castillo
Extremadura
Built on the site of a 13th-century predecessor, this triple-naved, 16th- to 17th-century Renaissance church displays typical blue-and-white tiling and…
Madrid
Just off the southeastern corner of Plaza Mayor and dominating Plaza de Santa Cruz is this baroque edifice, which houses the Ministerio de Asuntos…
Centre del Romànic de la Vall de Boí
The Catalan Pyrenees
Kick-start your architectural odyssey around the Vall de Boí's exquisite Catalan Romanesque churches with a visit to this multimedia interpretation centre…
Aragón
Although dwarfed in size and importance by the cathedral, the Magdalena, with its emblematic Mudéjar tower, is Tarazona’s most distinctive and oldest…
Santiago de Compostela
At Praza do Obradoiro's south end stands the Colegio de San Xerome, a former college for the poor that is now the rectorate of Santiago University. This…
Cáceres
From the Plaza de San Jorge, head up Calle Cuesta de la Compañía to the Plaza de San Mateo, the highest point of the Ciudad Monumental. Generally quieter…
La Palma
Down a steep hill from the centre of town is this lovely whitewashed church dating from 1512, dedicated to St Blaise and overlooking the ocean. Inside the…
North Coast Tenerife
This small, sweet botanical garden centred around a magnificent drago (dragon) tree was created as a branch of the larger Jardín Botánico in Puerto de la…
León
At the eastern end of the old town is the beautiful and time-worn 17th-century Plaza Mayor. Sealed off on three sides by porticoes, this sleepy plaza is…
North & Interior Ibiza
A small pebble-and-sand bay ringed by red cliffs and fishing huts, 5km east of Sant Carles. You can drive right up to the shore, and during summer (late…
Andalucía
In Zagrilla Alta village, 11km northwest of Priego, this botanical garden/museum complex gives perhaps the most comprehensive overview in Europe of the…
Extremadura
Within the 14th-century Castillo de Olivenza lies an informative 27-room ethnographic museum, detailing local customs in Spanish, English and Portuguese…
Andalucía
Plaza del Pópulo is also known as Plaza de los Leones after the Fuente de los Leones at its centre. The fountain is made of carvings from the Ibero-Roman…
Albarracín
The 18th-century Bishop's Palace, adjoining the cathedral, houses this rich collection of religious art, which is a cut well above your average church…
Santiago de Compostela
Along the lower side of the Praza das Praterías, the baroque Casa do Cabildo is no more than a 3m-deep facade erected in the 1750s at the behest of the…
Ermita de la Mare de Déu de Bonany
Mallorca
Four kilometres southwest of Petra on a wooded hill stands this hermitage, where Juníper Serra gave his last sermon in Mallorca before heading for the New…
Cantabria
Signposted from Arroyo, 12km southeast of Reinosa, this tranquil monastery has a fine site overlooking the Ebro valley and a history going back to at…
Sevilla Province
Just inside the old town beyond the Puerta de Sevilla, the Iglesia de San Bartolomé dates from the 15th century – although it owes much of its current…
Castilla y León
In the centre of Aguilar de Campóo, the elongated Plaza de España is capped at its eastern end by the Colegiata de San Miguel, a 14th-century Gothic…
Centro de Interpretación Geológica
El Hierro
On Taibique's main road, this small cultural centre presents interesting exhibits about the geology of the Canary Islands, including extensive focus on El…
Gran Canaria
From the jetty you can see the stump of the Dedo de Dios (God’s Finger), a basalt monolithic rock, former icon of Puerto de las Nieves and a low-key…
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