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Spain travel view

Country, ES

Spain

Distinct cities, regional food and varied landscapes linked by strong rail routes.

Useful months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct Open guide
A Coruña travel view

City, ES

A Coruña

An Atlantic city on a compact peninsula, with the Tower of Hercules, glass-fronted galleries, beaches and a long seafront route.

Useful months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep Open guide
Alcalá de Henares travel view

City, ES

Alcalá de Henares

A university city of arcaded streets, historic colleges and Cervantes connections on Madrid’s eastern rail corridor.

Useful months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov Open guide
Alicante travel view

City, ES

Alicante

Alicante is a compact Mediterranean city where a hilltop castle, palm-lined waterfront, old-quarter lanes and an urban beach sit close together.

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Aranjuez travel view

City, ES

Aranjuez

A royal town where palace rooms, formal gardens and riverside landscapes form a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape.

Useful months: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov Open guide
Ávila travel view

City, ES

Ávila

A compact plateau city enclosed by a complete medieval wall circuit, with Romanesque churches and strong links to Teresa of Ávila.

Useful months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Open guide
Barcelona travel view

City, ES

Barcelona

Barcelona mixes Gaudí architecture, dense old-city streets, neighbourhood food and an urban shoreline that needs careful timing in busy months.

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Bilbao travel view

City, ES

Bilbao

Bilbao is a compact river city where contemporary architecture, industrial history, old-town streets and Basque food fit naturally into two or three days.

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Burgos travel view

City, ES

Burgos

A Camino city centred on a major Gothic cathedral, riverside walks, medieval streets and the Museum of Human Evolution.

Useful months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Open guide
Cádiz travel view

City, ES

Cádiz

Cádiz places a dense old city, seafood market, cathedral dome and Atlantic beaches on a narrow peninsula made for slow walking.

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Córdoba travel view

City, ES

Córdoba

Córdoba concentrates layered religious history, flower-filled courtyards and riverside landmarks into a compact old city that becomes very hot in summer.

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Cuenca travel view

City, ES

Cuenca

A small historic city balanced between river gorges, known for the Hanging Houses, cathedral, viewpoints and abstract art.

Useful months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Open guide
Girona travel view

City, ES

Girona

Girona layers a steep medieval old city, cathedral steps, former Jewish quarter and colourful Onyar houses beside a practical rail corridor.

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Granada travel view

City, ES

Granada

Granada pairs the Alhambra with steep Albaicín lanes, mountain views, university life and a compact centre where advance planning matters.

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Ibiza Town travel view

City, ES

Ibiza Town

Ibiza Town pairs the fortified lanes of Dalt Vila with a working harbour, late-running waterfront and useful transport for the rest of the island.

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria travel view

City, ES

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Las Palmas combines a long city beach with a historic southern quarter, working markets, Atlantic weather and the strongest urban services on Gran Canaria.

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León travel view

City, ES

León

A lively Camino city with a luminous Gothic cathedral, Romanesque art, Gaudí architecture and compact evening streets.

Useful months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct Open guide
Madrid travel view

City, ES

Madrid

Madrid combines major art museums, late-running neighbourhoods, royal landmarks and large parks in a city that rewards several unhurried days.

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Málaga travel view

City, ES

Málaga

Málaga is a working Mediterranean city with a compact old centre, hilltop fortifications, strong museums and beaches close to urban transport.

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Marbella travel view

City, ES

Marbella

Marbella combines a whitewashed old town and long urban promenade with resort beaches and the separate luxury marina area of Puerto Banús.

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Palma de Mallorca travel view

City, ES

Palma de Mallorca

Palma is a Mediterranean capital with a monumental cathedral, layered old city, lively markets and enough culture for a city break separate from Mallorca’s resorts.

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Salamanca travel view

City, ES

Salamanca

Salamanca’s warm sandstone centre brings an old university, two cathedrals, arcaded squares and a lively student rhythm into an easy walking city.

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San Sebastián travel view

City, ES

San Sebastián

San Sebastián wraps elegant streets and a dense food scene around La Concha Bay, with beaches, headlands and a compact old town close together.

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Santa Cruz de Tenerife travel view

City, ES

Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Santa Cruz is Tenerife’s working capital, with a modern waterfront, market culture, tropical parks and strong transport links to La Laguna and the island.

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