On the western side of the Costa del Sol, Estepona is a both a working town with a large permanent population and an engaging seaside resort bringing you Blue Flag beaches, a stylish marina and loads of authentic restaurants and Spanish beach bars. You’ll fall in love with Estepona’s centro historico, which is like an …
Bilbao was an industrial giant for much of the 20th century, but following a couple of decades of decline the city decided to change its image in the 1990s. Celebrity architects and designers, like Frank Gehry, Norman Foster and Philippe Starck were drafted in to breathe new life into Bilbao’s skyline and infrastructure. Now it’s …
Valladolid is a university city in Castile and León in western Spain. It’s associated with the epoch-defining author José Zorrilla, who was born here in 1817 and has a large monument in his honour in front of Campo Grande, the city’s park. Vallodolid was also home to the Castilian court in the early-17th century, and …
The Costa Blanca resort of Torrevieja is a dream if you like sun, sea and lots of sand. Five of Torrevieja’s beaches were awarded the Blue Flag in 2016, ranging from cute urban bays buzzing with activity in the summer, to wide open beaches where you can find seclusion even in July. The resort is …
As one of the first destinations to be developed on the Costa del Sol, Torremolinos gives you all the things that attracted holidaymakers in the 1950s and 60s: There are superb beaches that continue in an almost unbroken line for tens of kilometres, blessed with a summer season that runs from as early as Easter …
In the 1700s and 1800s this city in eastern Spain had an economic boom that furnished it with some glorious pieces of baroque art and architecture. Monuments like the cathedral and the sculptures of Francisco Salzillo need to be your first ports of call to see the best of Murcia’s culture. You can also step …
Let’s be honest here: The main reason people come to the Costa del Sol in Spain is for the beaches and golf courses. And there’s no doubt that these are better and more plentiful than almost any holiday region in Europe. But for the curious the Málaga Province has a world of choices for days …
Nerja is a family resort on the far eastern edge of the Costa del Sol. In this rocky and less touristy part of the region skyscrapers are replaced by low-rise apartments and discreet hotels. Yet there’s no lack of things for families to get up to: You can explore natural or man-made landmarks, laze on …
Gijón is a working city right on the Atlantic coast in the northern Spanish region of Asturias. Separated from the rest of Spain by high mountains, this part of the country has a flavour and climate very different to what you’ll find in Mediterranean areas. Attractions in Gijón will inform you about the industrial age …
Vigo is Iberian Spain’s westernmost city, right on the Atlantic Ocean and with lush mountain landscapes all around. The city is a seafood fan’s dream, where oysters hardly travel more than a mile to your plate. Vigo’s location also gives it a microclimate with temperatures up to five degrees warmer than other Galician cities. Even …