California is everything you could ever want a romantic weekend getaway to be. There’s endless Pacific beaches, cities packed with art, and hiking trails galore in the likes of Yosemite National Park. And it’s nothing but California Dreamin’ with these romantic getaways in ‘the Golden State’. From luxurious pampering and jaw-dropping views to exquisite cuisine, …
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 …
Journey’s end for tired pilgrims and the purported resting place of one of the 12 Apostles, Santiago de Compostela is a city with a staggering artistic and historical wealth. It’s one of the most important destinations in the Catholic world. You’ll need a lot of time to see the old centre and its rich ensemble …
Almería is Spain’s sunniest city and is right on the Mediterranean at the eastern edge of Andalusia. The rural landscapes around Almería are arid and dusty, and this is part of the fun of the place: Europe’s only real desert is here, and was chosen as a shooting location for several spaghetti westerns in the …
Granada is blessed with Moorish heritage dating back more than 700 years. The pinnacle of this is the Alhambra, a compound with palaces, courtyards and gardens where the Emirs of Granada would escape the summer heat. You can work your way along the streets of the old Moorish city, laid out exactly as it was …
You can’t talk about this city in northern Spain without mentioning San Fermín, the explosion of merry-making every July. During a week of mayhem there are daily bull runs, in which crazy tourists and locals try not to get trampled or gored by marauding fighting bulls and steers. There’s a lot more to the fiesta …