MORE PLACES IN SPAIN
The most iconic image of Alicante—the craggy Castillo Santa Barbara rising above the bustling nightlife and brilliant beaches of the modern city—is also the reason Alicante’s become such a huge...
Rising over the surrounding plain, Astorga (pop. 12,000) is the last major stop for Santiago-bound pilgrims before they hit the mountains like a caravan of steamrollers—or of tired pilgrims. Astorga...
Benvolgut a Barcelona! Welcome to a city more exquisite, more idiosyncratic, more bold, and more fun than you ever thought a city could be. There’s a whole lot more to Barcelona than Gaudí’s...
Bilbao (pop. 350,000) is for the most part a modern city that has not
forgotten its historic roots. The city thrived during the Middle Ages, as it was on both a
major bsea route and on the hCamino de...
Burgos (pop. 180,000) has one of the most spectacular city entrances
anywhere, and this breathtaking first impression accurately introduces this northern gem.
After walking through the large and...
Carrión de los Condes (pop. 2,328) is a tiny pueblo in the province
of Palencia, the heart of Castilla y León. It’s the sort of place where you wake up to the
sounds of church bells and roosters and...
If you spent centuries under Moorish rule as the capital of the
Western world, you’d have a bit of a complex, too. It may be over 700 years since Córdoba
was held to such high acclaim, but this city...
This strait, jutting out from the base of the Iberian Peninsula, may only be about 3 mi. long and 1 mi. wide, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in culture, character, and history—and quite a...
By 1492, Granada had spent centuries under Moorish rule. Boabdil, the last sultan on the peninsula, clung to his city as his brethren fell left and right. With a little persuasion (and a lot of gold...
We won’t tell your parents, but we know why you’re making the trip to Ibiza. You want the whitest sands, the clearest waters, the hottest sun, and, above all else, the Tsexiest clubs. This small...
While "jerez" may be the Spanish word for vsherry, this small city is not confined to this one
alcoholic area of expertise (although it does excel, above and beyond, with its wide array
of wineries...
León (pop. 165,000) is the last major city along the Camino de
Santiago before the final stop of Santiago de Compostela itself. Though the old city
retains vestiges of the Romans and the Middle Ages...
The Roman town that stood where Logroño is today (if it’s a town and
it’s in southern or western Europe, it’s safe to assume the Romans founded it) was
destroyed by the Visigoths in the sixth century...
Welcome to Madrid, where the day starts later, the night ends later, and the locals look like Javier Bardem. Sound good? Well there’s more. Much more. Madrid is home to some of the biggest and...
Málaga may be located right on the water, but don’t show up looking for pooka shells, ukuleles, or any muppets singing Kokomo. With an airport, bus and train stations, and a major coastal port,...
If you come to Palma (the capital of Mallorca) expecting a sleepy beach town, you’ll be disappointed. The 12th-largest city in Spain, Palma is a frenetic metropolis with a beautiful historic core....
The tourist capital of the Costa del Sol, Nerja clearly knows how to entertain with the awe-inspiring Cueva de Nerja, the high-energy party harbor at Plaza Tutti Frutti, and over 13km of Spain’s...
If people know one thing about Pamplona (pop. 200,000), it’s the Running of the Bulls. If they know two things about Pamplona, it’s the Running of the Bulls and the Zearth-shattering week of partying...
The best piece of advice Let’s Go can give you before visiting Ronda: charge your camera. We’re not kidding. Even the bus ride there is a scenic smorgasbord: you’ll be shocked and inspired by the...
Dubbed Spain’s “Golden City,” Salamanca radiates with beautiful landmarks carved of yellow Villamayor stone. Pretty plazas and cathedrals aside, Salamanca is a college town at heart, famous for the...
A day trip to El Escorial’s monastery, mausoleum, and royal headquarters is a great excuse to get out of the city. Walk through the complex’s magnificent stone exterior to find tranquil gardens,...
San Sebastián’s history is quite different from that of many neighboring cities in Spain’s northeast, giving the city a distinct character. Formed by combining three Basque fishing and whaling towns...
If you’ve made it to Santiago after finishing the Camino, congratulations. Kick back with some local tinto or white albariño and give those tired pilgrims’ feet a rest. If you flew here, give your...
Welcome to Sevilla, capital of Andalucía. As the financial and educational center of the region, Sevilla provides some of the best in Spanish culture, from flamenco to bullfighting. With so much to...
There’s a reason the population of this tiny coastal town (pop. 27,000) inflates in the summer like Harry’s awful Aunt Marge. Situated just 50km south of Barcelona, the sandy beaches of Sitges (...
Known as La Ciudad de las Tres Culturas (the city of three cultures), this small town was the medieval home of Muslims, Jews, and Christians. Toledo was the birthplace of the painter El Greco, and it...
With the energy of Madrid, the warmth of Sevilla, and the artsy spunk
of Barcelona, Valencia is a smaller city that combines the best of its neighbors through a
mix of extremes. Layers of history...
The tiny but beautiful town of Villafranca del Bierzo lies on the
Camino de Santiago, hidden in the mountains and valleys of Spain’s rugged northwest.
Villafranca is beyond “cute.” English does not...