Salamanca
From the southwestern corner of Plaza Mayor, Calle del Prior leads to the Palacio de Monterrey, a 16th-century royal holiday home and a seminal piece of…
Must-see attractions in Spain
Extremadura
Step into this little museum in a restored townhouse to find out all about the Valle del Jerte's March-to-May cherry mania and cherry-growing history,…
Ibiza
Immediately southeast of Plaça d’Espanya, Santa Eulària's graceful main boulevard is lined with trees and cafes. On summer evenings, dozens of market…
Málaga
One of Málaga’s newest museums exhibits the work of one of its most contemporary artists. Rando is now in his 70s, and his abstract paintings and…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
If churches are your religion then don’t miss this pretty baroque church from the 17th and 18th centuries, with its richly carved ceiling and ornate…
Madrid
In the heart of the Parque del Buen Retiro, this building is occasionally used for temporary exhibitions as well as teatro infantil (children’s theatre)…
Andalucía
Next to the Capilla de El Salvador stands what was originally its chaplain's house, the Palacio del Deán Ortega – now Úbeda’s luxurious parador hotel…
Extremadura
Like most of Trujillo's walls, this gate at the far western end of the upper town dates from Muslim times. It was through the Puerta del Triunfo that…
Església de Sant Vicenç Ferrer
Mallorca
On the corner of Carrer de Muntaner, is the baroque Església de Sant Vicenç Ferrer, which first opened for worship in 1617, after 20 years' construction…
Asturias
The Casa del Oso at the north end of Proaza is the headquarters of the Fundación Oso de Asturias, which runs the Cercados Oseros bear conservation project…
Església de Sant Joan Baptista
Mallorca
Muro boasts an outsized parish church, a brooding, early-17th-century Gothic sandstone creation reminiscent of Sineu's main church. Its detached campanile…
Costa Brava
The Romanesque Església de Sant Vicenç dates to the 10th century, though it has a few Gothic flourishes. It's normally closed, but you can peek in by…
Casa-Museo Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
Las Alpujarras
An ancient village home with a modest exhibition on local farming and living utensils, and the life and work of the Guadix-born novelist Pedro Antonio de…
Spain
The 18th-century neoclassical Casa del Labrador, in the grounds of Aranjuez' Palacio Real, is worth a visit. It's typical royal extravagance, albeit on a…
Aragón
The south doorway of this Romanesque church is a forest of highly detailed 12th-century carvings featuring musicians, animals, acrobats, imaginary beings…
Valencia
Long the headquarters of the University of Valencia, with a harmonious cloister-courtyard that's worth popping into. It's lined with plaques of notable…
Toledo
These subterranean remains of Toledo's Roman baths are viewed via a walkway extending over two rooms. There are also the remains of an ajibe (water system…
Valladolid
Fronting the Plaza de San Pablo is the Palacio de Pimentel, where, on 12 July 1527, Felipe II was born. A tiled mural in the entrance hall shows scenes…
Museo de Arte Contemporánea de Vigo
Vigo
Vigo is something of a modern art centre, with several museums and galleries to prove it. The Contemporary Art Museum is the number-one venue for thought…
Pontevedra
Praza da Leña is one of the quaintest of the dozen or so plazas dotted around the mainly pedestrianised old quarter. It's partly colonnaded and with a…
Andalucía
Towards the northern end of Calle Colón is this 15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar church, where Columbus and his sailors took Communion before embarking on…
Galicia
You can tour and taste at the relatively large winery Regina Viarum, with a scenic location overlooking the Sil Canyon, a few kilometres up the LU903 on…
Toledo
Large portions of the old city walls remain intact and, for many people, the first sight of old Toledo are the imposing turrets of the Puerta Nueva de…
Cartagena
The Modernista Casa Llagostera is one of several works in town by the architect Víctor Beltrí. At time of writing the facade was covered while the…
Lanzarote
Around 8km south of El Golfo, just inland from Playa de Janubio, Lanzarote's only working salt pans were set up in the late 19th century; up to 15,000…
Andalucía
Serving as a buffer zone around Parque Nacional de Doñana, the 68,236-hectare Parque Natural de Doñana is less strictly protected than the national park,…
Plaça de Ramon Berenguer el Gran
La Rambla & Barri Gòtic
Watched over by some of the most substantial remains of Barcelona's Roman walls, this square is dominated by a statue of count-king Ramon de Berenguer…
Burgos
With a lovely perch up behind the cathedral, this private art gallery hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. Apart from the art, it's a pleasant…
Tenerife
El Médano boasts the longest beach in Tenerife (2km), lined by a wooden boardwalk – ideal for evening strolls. However, the same wind that makes it so…
La Gomera
Right beside the port and its low-key bars, Vueltas' soft black-sand strand is the most wind-sheltered of the town beaches and usually busy with sun…
Puerto de Mogán
Tucked among the restaurants and bars on Paseo de los Pescadores, the simple Ermita de San Fernando church dates back to 1936. You may well find the…
Arqueositio Cántabro-Romano de Camesa-Rebolledo
Cantabria
This fascinating triple-epoch excavation site of a Roman villa buried beneath a Visigothic necropolis and a medieval graveyard sits just outside…
Madrid
West of the Jardín de los Planteles in the Parque del Buen Retiro is the moving Bosque del Recuerdo, an understated memorial to the 191 victims of the 11…
Gijón
On the southeast edge of Cimadevilla (underneath the Campo Valdés) are the town’s Roman baths, built around AD 100. The underground museum’s detailed info…
Andalucía
Plaza 1˚ de Mayo, originally the town’s market square and bullring, was also the site of Inquisition burnings, which local bigwigs used to watch from the…
Cádiz
After centuries as a military installation, this polygonal 1706 fort, on a small islet joined by a slim stone walkway to Playa de la Caleta, is now open…
Castilla-La Mancha
Across the square from the cathedral, this well-presented museum houses a mediocre collection of religious art from Sigüenza and the surrounding area. Its…
Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla
Galicia
The Centro de Interpretación de la Muralla, a block north of Lugo's cathedral, gives interesting background on the Roman walls, with videos and free…
Córdoba
The only survivor of the nine city gates built by emir Abd ar-Rahman I (though what you see today is mainly 14th-century Christian work), the Almodóvar…
Oviedo
Towards the eastern edge of the historic centre, this plaza is noteworthy for its collection of bronze statues depicting a crouching fishmonger, a pensive…
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