Spain

• 41 The wild beauty of the Costa Brava
  This rugged Mediterranean shore in the north of Spain, almost on the French border, offers travellers the pleasure of discovering unexpected coves and pristine beaches along the craggy coastline that...

• 42 Asturian beaches: something for everyone
  Spain's Principality of Asturias looks north out over the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Sea, but the coast takes so many twists and turns you could find yourself looking in almost any direction. Compared...

• 43 Adrenaline rush in Pamplona
  Mention the Spanish town of Pamplona and the chances are someone will bring up the running of the bulls. Blame Ernest Hemingway, who featured the Basque festival in two novels The Sun Also Rises...

• 44 Float away on holiday
  Whether you fancy the bustle of a modern city getaway or the tranquillity of a tropical island, floating hotels are a way to make sure you get 24 hours enjoyment from every day you spend away. Have a look...

• 45 Which summer festival will you choose?
  Veranos de la Villa – Madrid's Summer in the city One of the year's top diary dates in the Spanish capital. Dance, theatre, zarzuela (Spanish operetta) and concerts are all performed on stages...

• 46 Gijon: a modern shopping mecca
  Pick up a street map of Gijon at the local tourist office and start your tour in La Troupe, in Calle Instituto, where designer Lucia Garcia Antunez sells her original hats. The young Asturian studied...

• 47 Seville - much more than oranges!
  Spain is a country of fairs and festivities: each town and village celebrates its own local patron saint in grand style as well as taking advantage of any and every opportunity for a full-blown fiesta....

• 48 The thousand faces of Andalusia
  The birthplace of great artists such as Picasso and Velazquez, the bridge between Africa and Europe, the point where the waters of the Atlantic mix with those of the Mediterranean: Andalusia is a land...

• 49 Valencia lights the blue touch paper
  In the run up to March each year, the whole of Valencia focuses on Las Fallas: a fire festival par excellence, dedicated to San Jose – Saint Joseph – which celebrates the arrival of spring....

• 50 Experience Spain with your five senses
  SIGHT 

 

Sunset over the Alhambra As dusk falls over Granada and the bustle of tourists dies away along the streets of the Albaicin, the great rosy-gold complex of the Nasrid palace with its...

• 51 Location, location, location
  The apartment where Mr. Big sighs over Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex in the City, Batman's penthouse suite, the setting for the love triangle featuring Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson...

• 52 Heading to warmer climes
  Spring should be just around the corner, but we can expect the weather to be grey, bleak and rainy for a while yet. So why not turn the tables and head off to one of the sunny destinations we've selected?...

• 53 Pyrenean mountain diving
  Imagine the white magic of snow-covered pine forests at 2,000 metres, icy water... and silence. This is the scene offered in the heights of the Pyrenees to those who want to follow the example of Heinrich,...

• 54 Banyoles, where Nessie's Spanish cousin lives
  Click on the photo to see more of the area where Nessie's cousin lives

• 55 Barcelona dreams
  Drive a Ferrari 
 Or perhaps you'd rather it was a Porsche, or a Lamborghini? If you're ready for speed and new sensations at the wheel of one of the world's most powerful, sophisticated and luxurious...

• 56 Gregorian chant still echoes in the monasteries of Spain
  Click on the photo to see more of this great musical tradtion

• 57 Europe dons white for winter
  All across Europe, from Bruges to Copenhagen to Zurich, snow and ice are the protagonists, and white is being worn by cities, towns and villages. Picturesque scenes from the fairytale land of Bavaria,...

• 58 Madrid plans 'premier league' hotel
  Much more than just a football stadium, in 2013, the Whites' fans' temple aims to become an up-market multi-function complex which will include not just a thoroughly modern hotel, but also a shopping...

• 59 The 'dont-miss' dates and destinations for 2011
  Capitals of Culture Until 1812, the city of Turku, was capital of Finland. Now, in 2011, almost 200 years later, it's European Capital of Culture, an honour it shares with Tallinn, the capital of Estonia....

• 60 Europe gets ready to greet 2011
  Forget the world recession and other worries. The night of December 31st is a time to dream; it's a time to focus on the positive and the world of possibilities ahead. Above all, it's a time to join with...