A perfect weekend in Barcelona
5 min read • Jun 12, 2019
A weekend in Barcelona can only ever be a teaser of what this majestic beachside city has to offer, so here is a grab-bag of highlights, spanning ancient…
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Spain
- Traveling with dad: stories of our fathers
7 min read • Jun 11, 2019
There’s nothing quite like traveling with your dad. To be sure, questionable decision-making and eye-rolling jokes will be frequent – not to mention the…
- Wellness on the White Isle: Ibiza's best spa breaks and bootcamps
5 min read • Jun 5, 2019
In need of a digital detox, your shakras aligning or just a health kick in the sun? Then set your sights on Ibiza. Home to some of the world’s most…
- Where to find Game of Thrones tours and attractions after the finale
3 min read • May 17, 2019
The thought of the Game of Thrones finale is bringing bittersweet feelings to many fans, not least because it means an end to a brilliant piece of weekly…
- Champions League Final: a guide to Madrid for football fans
4 min read • May 16, 2019
The venue for the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Tottenham on 1 June is well chosen. For a start, no city on earth has a finer footballing…
- Calle Ponzano: where to go on Madrid’s hottest street
5 min read • Apr 12, 2019
Calle Ponzano, a street lined with tapas bars and cocktail spots in Madrid's Chamberí neighbourhood, has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years. In…
- Tarifa: the Costa de la Luz’s outdoors capital
5 min read • Nov 2, 2018
Sink your feet into unspoilt powder-white sands, then grab your kitesurfing kit and hit the Atlantic waves. Welcome to one of Spain’s favourite summer…
- Where to shop in Madrid's Las Salesas neighbourhood
4 min read • Nov 2, 2018
Madrid’s Las Salesas neighbourhood – named for the nearby Plaza de las Salesas – has sprung to life in recent years thanks to a new wave of pioneering…
- Castles, cliff-tops and caves: exploring the white towns of Cádiz
5 min read • Oct 30, 2018
Centuries-old castles, rust-red-roofed homes, white-walled alleys, soul-stirring strategic cliff-top sites and an enthrallingly volatile history: Cádiz’…
- Medieval and contemporary: unlocking the secrets of Córdoba
5 min read • Oct 29, 2018
It doesn't get as much hype as fabled Granada or scintillating Seville, but there's another city right in the middle of Andalucía that no one should miss.
- Andalucía’s top parks for nature lovers
6 min read • Oct 24, 2018
Andalucía, Spain's southernmost region, is famous for sunshine, the Alhambra, flamenco, beaches and fiestas. Less well known is that it’s also a paradise…
- The best spots for brunch in Valencia
4 min read • Oct 3, 2018
While in Spain breakfast typically means a hair-raising coffee and sugary pastry, brunch is when the day’s eating really begins. In Valencia almuerzo is…
- How to live like a Local in Barcelona
4 min read • Jul 30, 2018
Lonely Planet Local Esme Fox first fell in love with Barcelona over 10 years ago on a rail trip around Spain, and nowadays she's lucky enough to call the…
- Spirit of the night: exploring Barcelona after dark
9 min read • Jul 25, 2018
As the sun sets, Barcelona comes alive. Explore from dusk ‘til dawn to encounter the places and people at their brightest during the city’s darkest hours.
- How to live like a Local in Madrid
4 min read • Jul 19, 2018
Lonely Planet Local Cassandra Gambill moved to Madrid in 2010 to make her millions teaching English. Instead, she discovered a golden city that is vibrant…
- Hiking in Gran Canaria: the island’s best walks
5 min read • Apr 25, 2018
As on most of the Canary Islands, once you get away from Gran Canaria’s built-up south-coast beach resorts, you’ll find an astonishing landscape that…
- Cantabria: discovering Spain’s little-visited north coast
6 min read • Mar 28, 2018
Sitting pretty on the Iberian Peninsula’s north coast, tiny Cantabria offers a completely different vision of Spain. Still largely unknown to outsiders –…
- The unsung Canary Island: exploring La Gomera
7 min read • Mar 13, 2018
When most people think of the Canary Islands, images of beachside resorts and party-going travellers spring to mind – but that’s because no one is…
- Valencia and Alicante: beaches, barrios and otherworldly buildings
6 min read • Oct 26, 2017
With year-round sunshine, huge, sandy beaches, gorgeous scenery and vibrant, world-class cities, the Valencia region can pretty much guarantee most of…
- Bodegas, bars and beyond: where to drink wine in Madrid
4 min read • Oct 12, 2017
After decades of waning wine consumption, Spaniards are starting to rediscover the beverage they are famous for exporting. This renewed interest in vino…
- Walking the Camino de Santiago: highlights of the Camino Francés
5 min read • Sep 20, 2017
For over 1,000 years, pilgrims have traipsed wearily across the plains and mountains of the Iberian peninsula to pay homage at the shrine of St James in…
- Five reasons to visit Castellón
5 min read • May 2, 2017
Valencia’s myriad attractions are no secret, and the Costa Blanca is never short on visitors; but you don’t hear a great deal about the province of…