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Lonely Planet: Roads Less Travelled Spain itinerary
10 November 2009
A circuit through the northern reaches of Spain, incorporating colourful local festivals, is an Odyssean...
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Batalla del Vino: La Rioja’s great wine fight
10 November 2009
Festivals, food and sport are three primal passions of the Spaniards, and often they’re fused together...
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Weirdo a go-go: the world’s strangest festivals
01 October 2009
Forget Glastonbury & head instead to one of the world’s more unusual festivals – far more exciting...
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Olympics 2016: C’mon baby, light my fire
30 September 2009
The Powers That Be are about to vote on the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. The mix is eclectic...
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Europe’s top 10 football stadiums
28 September 2009
Football (soccer) is Europe’s unofficial religion. And when summer turns to autumn, all over the...
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Andalucía’s local hangout: Costa de la Luz
28 September 2009
Ever been to Madrid in July and wondered, ‘Where are all the locals?’ They’re right...
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Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th
14 September 2009
You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations...
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Seville: a zest for the fest
11 September 2009
Seville is Andalucía encapsulated– Andalucía al máximo. Proud men in black sombreros, passionate flamenco...
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Europe’s most unusual hotels: #4
01 September 2009
Lonely Planet Magazine put together their list of Europe’s 20 most unusual places to stay - beds in wine...
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Essential España: making the most of your trip to Spain
28 August 2009
Heading to sunny Spain any time soon? ¡Qué suerte! (Lucky you!) This diverse country is a traveller’s...
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Spain’s tomato-throwing festival
26 August 2009
Get your goggles on and join the red-faced hordes for Spain’s squishiest celebration. Location:...
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The top 10 travel secrets #1: Almería
31 July 2009
Lonely Planet Magazine’s best-kept secret lies near the tourist-filled Costa del Sol - the undiscovered...
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Walking the camino: our tips
24 July 2009
Ruth and Andy, two of our staffers, walked the Camino de Santiago de Compestela, the legendary pilgrim’s...
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Travel on a shoestring
23 July 2009
It takes more than hard times to keep a healthy wanderlust down, and our travel community is full of...
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Feisty fiestas: it’s always party time in Barcelona!
23 July 2009
Barcelona rarely pauses for breath. Between spring and autumn the city rushes from one party to the next,...
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Madrid on a shoestring
23 July 2009
Not so long ago, Madrid was the second-cheapest capital city in Europe. Post-euro, not so much; but with...
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Top 10 architectural gems of Barcelona
23 July 2009
Barcelona is fairly festooned with buildings to ogle. Ciutat Vella bristles with Gothic mansions, powerfully...
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Barcelona on film
23 July 2009
When you consider Barcelona’s undeniably camera-friendly looks and irresistible charisma, it comes...
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Barcelona with children
22 July 2009
One of the great things about Barcelona is the local habit of including children in many seemingly adult...
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Jump the queue! Get straight to Europe’s classic sights.
12 June 2009
Summer can spell trouble for the traveller in Europe. The weather may be gorgeous, but queues for popular...
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