For Mediterranean glamour Marbella holds its own with the French Riviera and has all the things you want from a luxury beach destination: There are Michelin-starred restaurants, marinas filled with high-end yachts, golf courses, designer boutiques and a long chain of sandy beaches. Little wonder that celebrities and millionaires have been coming here for decades. …
With one of the world’s great natural harbours and rich mineral mines, Cartagena has been a prized location for millennia. The Carthaginians played a big role in its evolution as an ancient trading hub in the 3rd century BC before it was conquered by the Romans. You can purchase a multi-ticket to get access to …
Fuengirola is quite a rare thing: In many ways it’s an ordinary Spanish coastal town, even though it’s right at the centre of the Costa del Sol. There are lots of tourists of course, and a sizeable population of expats, but this hasn’t altered the Spanish feel of the place. Fuengirola has welcoming plazas, promenades …
Spain, a captivating country located in southwestern Europe, enchants visitors with its rich history, vibrant culture, and diverse landscapes. If your idea of the perfect getaway is a self-contained world of attractions and beaches, or if you prefer to get out and travel on your own steam, there’s a catalog of destinations that will suit …
Lanzarote’s biggest resort has all the things that people love about the Canary Islands: There’s a choice of beaches on the oceanfront, colourful nightlife, ideal scuba diving conditions and a ton of things for families to do. Lanzarote also has those classic Canarian lunar landscapes, best enjoyed at the Timanfaya National Park and the Cueva …
In almost every Spanish city, town and village local folk culture is alive and well. And because each part of the country can be so different from the next there’s a marvellous variety of festivals, usually falling on the day of the local patron saint. As the celebrations are often inspired by centuries-old customs and …
If your idea of the perfect holiday is lots of beach-time, great weather, first-rate family attractions and wild nightlife then Benidorm needs to be high up your list. The resort on the Costa Blanca has an almost-iconic skyline of apartment towers in two shallow crescents next to huge sandy beaches. The amount of activities on …
Spain has endured a lot of conflict in its time, and every culture, from the Phoenicians to the Visigoths, has felt the need to protect itself and build powerful hilltop forts. But you could say that the art of castle-building was perfected by the Moors after they crossed the Strait of Gibraltar in the 8th …
Spain has a diversity of coastlines that is unmatched in Europe, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, the temperate north to the sub-tropical south. And when you pair this with warm summers you’ve got the recipe for some of the best beaches in the world. All of the beaches listed here are great, but for …
Alicante is the capital of eastern Spain’s Costa Blanca holiday region. The name comes from the endless sequence of white sandy beaches in this part of the country. The city has all the relaxation and fun of the seaside with the history and sights you’d want from a city break: There’s a medieval fortress towering …