Though Spain’s Euskadi (Basque) region is known for its distinctive culture, cuisine, and exciting cities such as Bilbao and San Sebastián (aka Donostia), this lovely swath of the country’s green north is also packed with enchanting natural allures. One of the most magical, just a...
Located between Catalonia to its east and Castile-Leon as well as other regions to its west, Aragon has been central to the history of Spain from the very beginning, and its cities and towns like Teruel, Huesca, and capital Zaragoza are packed with history, culture, and architecture. But it’s also a land of impressive natural...
In recent years our country’s become increasingly well known for its lovely, high-quality wine regions in places like La Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Catalonia, and even Galicia. But even the most “unexpected” areas of Spain have a lot to offer, fruit-of-the-vine-wise. A good example is...
Among other things, Provence is famous for its extensive fields of lavender, used in cosmetics and perfume, as food ingredients, and in dozens of other products. But relatively few people outside Spain’s Guadalajara province may be aware that fields of this fragrant, pinkish-purple bloom also...
Spain is packed with dramatic national and regional nature parks, reserves, and protected areas, from the Canary Islands off the Atlantic coast of Africa to the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. On the mainland, too, there are dozens, and one lesser known one that...
The Costa del Sol, running along the Mediterranean coast of Málaga province, is famously lined with resort towns – some of which are known worldwide – that become magnets for Spaniards, other Europeans, and other holidaymakers looking to escape their routine and spend their holidays...
Rightly one of Portugal’s top holiday magnets, its southernmost region, the Algarve, is bucolic and mellow, with picturesque old towns and fabulous cuisine. But of course visitors are mostly drawn here by its lovely rugged coast with its fabulous beaches – many of which are...
Close your eyes and imagine a narrow but enormous body of turquoise water (caused by glacial melt containing powdered limestone and looking more like something you’d imagine on a tropical beach than in the hills of Europe) between precipitous limestone hills 700 metres (nearly 2,300...
If you’re a surfer dude or dudette, the Canary Islands are a paradise indeed, with an “endless summer” vibe and fantastic beaches from top to bottom, with plenty of beach breaks, point breaks, reef breaks, tubes, barrels, and just about any other kind of gnarly...
One thing’s for sure when you visit Belgium’s capital: you’ll find yourself passing through the magnificent main square of its historic centre, probably more than twice. The Grand Place is widely considered one of Europe’s most famous and beautiful urban plazas (designated a UNESCO World...
