Valencia has many of the things that attracts tourists to Spain, all in one place: The city has a vibrant old centre, with a knot of little streets and splendid medieval buildings like the UNESCO-listed Lonja de la Seda. Valencia is also right on the Mediterranean, so you can laze on broad sandy beaches and …
At the northern limit of the Costa del Marseme, Malgrat de Mar is a no-nonsense getaway, in the best possible sense. So if you’re in search of big sandy beaches, friendly seafood restaurants, a picturesque little resort and inviting inland scenery it will suit you just fine. There are no organised activities and obnoxious nightclubs …
Just half an hour from Girona Airport, Lloret de Mar is one of the most affordable and convenient holiday resorts on the Costa Brava. People come for the Blue Flag beaches, and there’s no doubt that these are first-class: They range from the action-packed sandy bay in front of the resort’s apartment towers, to tranquil …
Salou is the big resort on southern Catalonia’s Costa Daurada (Golden Coast). For families in need of sun and sand it ticks all the right boxes. All along the coast are broad resort beaches or hidden little coves, and the amenities, attractions and infrastructure are up there with anything Spain has to offer. Spain’s top …
The historic capital of the Kingdom of Castile, Burgos is picture book city packed with Gothic and renaissance architecture. These lovely 15th and 16th-century buildings are built with local white limestone, which gives the Burgos cityscape its own regal character. You can visit the resting place of several kings and queens and see where Christopher …
As a party getaway Ibiza needs little introduction. It has been at the forefront of Europe’s dance music and clubbing scene for at least 25 years now, and its super-clubs and bars are now legendary. You can follow up wild nights out with therapeutic days at some jaw-dropping beaches. For older visitors and those with …
Madrid is a city so full of life and culture that it’s hard to do justice to it in a few paragraphs. Artistically the city holds its own against any in Europe, with the of the best art museums on the continent where renaissance masterworks and seminal 20th-century pieces are waiting to captivate you. Take …
Capital of Catalonia and Spain’s second city, Barcelona is utterly incomparable. It’s one of a few must-see cities with its own identity. This is partly down to a generation of early-20th-century artists and architects, like Antoni Gaudí, whose unforgettable buildings are like nothing you’ll see anywhere else. There’s something to delight everyone in Barcelona. If …
The Costa Brava in Catalonia’s Girona Province attracts holidaymakers for all kinds of reasons: For families or young people out for fun in the sun there are resorts like Lloret de Mar and Blanes, laden with activities, nightlife and sandy beaches. Sightseers can tour the walled medieval towns of Girona, Pals and Tossa de Mar, …
Known to many as the capital of the Costa del Sol, Málaga is more than a seaside city. You can learn about Spain’s Islamic past at the majestic Alcazaba fortress palace, while Pablo Picasso was born here, so there are museums that shed light on his early years. And during the city’s famous festivals you …