Cities
Spain's must-visit cities, each with its own dedicated guides.
Madrid
Spain's capital and the heart of European classical art. Essential for understanding the country.
Barcelona
Modernisme, the Mediterranean, and the best 20th-century architecture in Europe.
Valencia
The City of Arts and Sciences, the birthplace of paella and a record-breaking old town. Spain's third city, right on the Mediterranean.
Seville
Andalusia distilled: cathedral, Alcázar, Triana and the best light in Spain.
Málaga
The city of Picasso, the Alcazaba and the best gateway to the Costa del Sol. Sun, museums and an old town reborn as the cultural capital of the south.
Mallorca
Palma Cathedral, the Drach Caves and the Serra de Tramuntana. The largest of the Balearics, a blend of dream beaches and World Heritage mountains.
Bilbao
The Guggenheim, the Old Town and the best pintxos cuisine. The Biscay capital that went from industrial city to a global design icon.
Alicante
A castle above the sea, the Explanada promenade and urban beaches. The capital of the Costa Blanca, sunny and Mediterranean all year round.
Córdoba
The Mosque-Cathedral, the Jewish Quarter and the patios. The city of three cultures and one of the most beautiful old towns in Europe.
Granada
The Alhambra, the Albaicín, and the last Muslim kingdom in Europe. One of Spain's must-visit cities.
Salamanca
The golden city of Castile: a Baroque Plaza Mayor, Spain's oldest university, and Villamayor sandstone on every corner.
Tarragona
Roman Tarraco facing the Mediterranean: amphitheatre, circus and World Heritage walls, plus PortAventura a step away.
Cádiz
The oldest inhabited city in the West, surrounded by sea on three sides. An old town, urban beaches and the wit of the 'Little Silver Cup'.
Girona
A medieval old town, Jewish quarter and colourful houses over the Oñar river. One of Catalonia's most beautiful cities and the gateway to the Costa Brava.
Santiago de Compostela
The end of the Camino: the cathedral, the Obradoiro and a World Heritage stone old town. The spiritual capital of Galicia.
Ibiza
Walled Dalt Vila, Es Vedrà and the most photographed coves in the Mediterranean. The world's party island and, at once, a place of surprising heritage and nature.