Barcelona
Catalonia's Mediterranean capital of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Modernista Eixample grid, Gothic Quarter plazas, vermut bars, and urban beaches.
Spain destination guides
Detailed guides to 12 of Spain's essential cities and regions — neighborhoods, top sights, tapas & regional dishes, where to stay, Renfe rail access, day trips and the best time to go.
Madrid
Spain's high-altitude royal capital of the Prado and Reina Sofía art triangle, Retiro Park rowboats, castizo vermut tabernas in La Latina, and radial AVE rail links.
Seville (Sevilla)
Andalusia's orange-blossom capital of the Real Alcázar Mudéjar palaces, Seville Cathedral & Giralda, Plaza de España tiles, and intimate Triana flamenco peñas.
Granada
Nasrid palaces of the Alhambra framed by snow-capped Sierra Nevada peaks, whitewashed Albaicín viewpoints, Sacromonte cave zambra, and free tapas with every drink.
Valencia
Sun-drenched Mediterranean birthplace of Paella Valenciana, Santiago Calatrava's futuristic City of Arts & Sciences, the 9-km Turia riverbed park, and historic silk-exchange Gothic halls.
San Sebastián (Donostia)
Belle Époque Bay of La Concha, world-capital density of Michelin stars, Parte Vieja pintxo bar-hopping (txikiteo), and Cantabrian surf.
Bilbao
Frank Gehry's titanium Guggenheim Museum along the Nervión River, Casco Viejo's Seven Streets (Zazpikaleak), Norman Foster metro arches, and Rioja wine access.
Córdoba
Caliphal capital of the red-and-white striped Mezquita-Catedral, flower-draped Judería courtyards, Roman Bridge over the Guadalquivir, and Medina Azahara ruins.
Toledo
Imperial hilltop 'City of Three Cultures' wrapped by the Tagus River gorge, home to the Primate Gothic Cathedral, El Greco masterpieces, Mudéjar synagogues, and Damascene steel.
Mallorca (Palma & Serra de Tramuntana)
Golden sandstone Palma Cathedral above the sea, UNESCO Serra de Tramuntana olive-terrace villages (Valldemossa, Deià, Sóller), and turquoise limestone calas.
Málaga & Costa del Sol
Picasso's Mediterranean birthplace crowned by the Moorish Alcazaba and Gibralfaro Castle, Muelle Uno harbor promenade, chiringuito sardine skewers, and Caminito del Rey gorges.
Santiago de Compostela
Granite Romanesque-Baroque culmination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, Portico of Glory, lively Mercado de Abastos seafood halls, and Atlantic Rías Baixas Albariño estuaries.
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