Gran Canaria
A delightful late-18th-century church with a carved wooden ceiling, frescoed altar and art-nouveau stained-glass windows.
Must-see attractions in Spain
Galicia
The Parque Natural Monte Aloia's visitors centre stands 5km up from the PO340 on the road to the top of the Monte Aloia.
Santiago de Compostela
Along the western side of Praza do Obradoiro stretches the elegant 18th-century Pazo de Raxoi, now Santiago's city hall.
Asturias
About 12km west of Llanes, Playa de San Antolín is a vast, unprotected beach where surfers might pick up the odd wave.
Museo Los Sonidos de la Tierra
Castilla y León
This engaging museum showcases musical instruments, such as drums and lutes, from the region and from around the world.
Andalucía
The Mudéjar Iglesia de San Martín has a 16th-century portal in the Portuguese Manueline style, unique in the region.
Málaga
With its attractive promenade lined with bars and seafood restaurants, this is a popular beach for locals at weekends.
Palma de Mallorca
Built in neo-Gothic style around a cobbled pati, this mansion sits on the site of a 16th-century predecessor.
Extremadura
Head up into the old town along Calle de los Ballesteros and you'll pass through the 15th-century Puerta de Santiago.
Ávila
This old city gate is where you can access a 1300m stretch of Ávila's walls.
Galicia
These remains of a Roman mansion sit beneath an old town street, with some wonderfully preserved mosaics and murals.
Palma de Mallorca
Built on the site of an earlier house in 1690 by Joan Sureda Villalonga, later to become the first Marquis of Vivot.
Palma de Mallorca
You can't see past the arched double doors of this imposing residence, but its lines and dimensions are impressive.
La Gomera
Alajeró's modest 16th-century church contains a beautifully carved late-16th- or early-17th-century wooden Christ.
Palafrugell & Around
This graceful late-Romanesque church stands just outside Peratallada's historic centre, on the north edge of town.
El Hierro
Soak up El Pinar's pine-fringed mountainscape from this 911m-high lookout platform at the western end of Taibique.
Pollença
Dedicated to St George, this lovely church dates to 1532 and contains a fine interior with a baroque altarpiece.
Palma de Mallorca
Can Oleza's Ionic columns, broad staircase and low arches are typical of 17th-century Palma's patis.
Estepona
Shares digs with the tourist office and spreads six centuries of low-key art over three well-laid-out floors.
Extremadura
This 16th-century church is worth a look for its fine altarpieces, featuring works by Francisco de Zurbarán.
A Coruña
The Monte de San Pedro is topped by this 360-degree observation dome, with information displays on A Coruña.
Archaeological & Ethnographical Museum of Agache
Tenerife
This modest museum in El Escobonal displays all kinds of odds and ends related to Guanche and island culture.
A Coruña
The elaborate but architecturally harmonious early-20th-century Ayuntamiento dominates Plaza de María Pita.
Puerto de la Cruz
A banana-packaging factory until 1973, this grand and historic building is now Puerto de la Cruz' town hall.
Segovia
This 14th-century tower was once an armoury; it now houses temporary exhibitions of mostly contemporary art.
Sitges
This brown-sand beach lies 1.5km northeast of central Sitges, slightly removed from the town-centre frenzy.
Extremadura
Guarding the western entry point to the old town is the Puerta de Jerez, part of Zafra's 15th-century wall.
Cáceres
This restored 15th-century Gothic mansion now functions as a cultural centre, with occasional exhibitions.
Castellón Province
This impressive private fossil collection in a house just beyond the town walls has some excellent pieces.
Museo Histórico y Arqueológico
Andalucía
The well-displayed archaeological museum features some interesting Iberian and Roman statuary and pottery.
Cartagena
The splendid Palacio Aguirre is now an exhibition space for modern art (known as Muram).
Museo de la Ciudad de Alicante
Alicante
Within the castle complex, in what was once the dungeon, this museum recounts some of the city's history.
Sitges
This buzzing beach overlooked by Sant Bartomeu church is the most immediate option from Sitges' centre.
Castilla y León
The only Roman mosaic in Medinaceli to remain in situ is found under glass on Plaza San Pedro.
Andalucía
South of Ayamonte town are the broad, relatively built-up beaches of Isla Canela and Punta del Moral.
Sitges
A small shell-shaped strand of sand, 2km southwest of Sitges centre. It's a slightly quieter option.
Formentera
A modest ethnological museum illustrating Formentera’s agricultural, fishing and artisan heritage.
Ronda
One of three historic bridges spanning the gorge. This one is the oldest, dating from Moorish times.
La Palma
Scattered with a few boats, this south-facing black-sand beach is slung out right by the lighthouse.
Iglesia de Santa María la Antigua
Valladolid
This pretty 14th-century Gothic church just north of the cathedral has an elegant Romanesque tower.
