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Platja Illetes
Forming the eastern section of the Trucador Peninsula, the simply stunning Platja Illetes beach is as close to a vision of the Caribbean (minus the coconut trees) as you could imagine in Europe. With blinding white sand and translucent waters you wont want to move on in a hurry. Ju
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Museo del Jamón
The jamón for which the sierra is famed gets due recognition in this modern museum. Youll learn why the acorn-fed Iberian pig gives such succulent meat, about the importance of the native pastures in which they are reared, and about traditional and contemporary methods of slaughter
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Museo Conventual de las Descalzas
This museum, in the 17th-century convent of the Carmelitas Descalzas (barefoot Carmelites), approximately 150m east of town’s Museo Municipal, displays highlights of Antequera’s rich religious-art heritage. Outstanding works include a painting by Lucas Giordano of St Teresa of Ávil
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Platja den Bossa
For decades Platja d’en Bossa was a pretty conventional bucket-and-spade resort aimed at holidaying families, but recent developments by the land-owning Matutes family have revolutionised the place, above all with the opening of the glitzy club Ushuaïa . The beach, a 3km strip of p
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Jardines Municipales
The municipal gardens are laid out in French style with fountains, pavilions, sculptures and tropical trees, including the rare evergreen soap bark tree (Quillaja saponaria) and several magnificent dragon palm trees. Calle Heredad flanks the gardens on the southern side of the plaz
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción
Constructed in 1502, one of the islands earliest churches has subsequently undergone many changes. Elements of Gothic and plateresque styles can still be distinguished and the finely wrought wooden Mudéjar (Islamic-style architecture) ceilings are a delight. Take a look at the font
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Iglesia de Vera Cruz
This 12-sided church is one of the best preserved of its kind in Europe. Built in the early 13th century by the Knights Templar and based on Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre, it once housed a piece of the Vera Cruz (True Cross), now in the nearby village church of Zamarramal
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Cala Santanyí
Cala Santanyís popular but not overcrowded beach is the star in a scenic show that also includes a gorgeous, cliff-lined cove and impossibly cobalt-coloured waters. The beach sits at the bottom of a ravine of sorts where there is a car park (its a stiff walk or cycle ride back to t
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Iglesia de San Miguel de Lillo
On the slopes of Monte Naranco, 3km northwest of central Oviedo, the Iglesia de San Miguel de Lillo was built by Ramiro I (842–50), Alfonso II’s successor, and marks an advance in Asturian art. Only about one-third of San Miguel remains – the rest collapsed centuries ago – but what
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Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo
Since 1992, the former Cartuja monastery has become Seville’s shrine to modern art with temporary expos revolving around some truly bizarre permanent pieces. You can’t miss Alicia , by Cristina Lucas, a massive head and arm poking through two old monastery windows that was supposed
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Església de la Mare de Déu dels Àngels
A church was first raised on this site in Gothic style shortly after the conquest in 1229, but was given a complete makeover in the 18th century, so what you see today is mostly baroque. The unusually simple rough-sandstone facade is a lovely backdrop to the square. Lit by a rose w
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Mirador de Madrid
The views from the summit of the Palacio de Comunicaciones are arguably Madrids best, sweeping west down over the Plaza de la Cibeles, up the hill towards the sublime Edificio Metrópolis and out to the mountains. But the views are splendid whichever way you look. Take the lift up t
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Parque de la Prehistoria
Four kilometres south of Entrago, the Parque de la Prehistoria is well worth a visit for its excellent introduction to Spanish and European cave art. It includes replicas of Asturias World Heritage–listed Tito Bustillo and Candamo caves and Frances Niaux cave (visitable by guided t
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Plaza de la Paja
Around the back of the Iglesia de San Andrés, the delightful Plaza de la Paja (Straw Square) slopes down into the tangle of lanes that once made up Madrids Muslim quarter. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the citys main market occupied the square. At the top of the square is the Cap
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Pailebot de Santa Eulàlia
This 1918 three-mast schooner, restored by the Museu Marítim, is moored along the palm-lined promenade Moll de la Fusta. You can see it perfectly well without going aboard, and there’s not an awful lot to behold below decks. Admission is free with a paid Museu Marítim ticket. At 10
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Mercat de la Llibertat
Built in the 1870s, the ‘Market of Liberty’ was covered over in 1893 in typically fizzy Modernista style, employing generous whirls of wrought iron. It got a considerable facelift in 2009 and has lost some of its aged charm, but the market remains emblematic of the Gràcia district:
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Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria
This large domed church dates from 1959 and sits at the edge of the town centre, overlooking a rocky beach and flanked by a plaza where nine huge statues of Guanche warriors stand guard. During the official festivities for the Virgen de la Candelaria celebration on 15 August, this
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Castillo de Burgos
Crowning the leafy hilltop Parque de Castillo are the massive fortifications of the rebuilt Castillo de Burgos. Dating from the 9th century, the castle has witnessed a turbulent history, suffering a fire in 1736 before finally being blown up by Napoleons troops in 1813. Theres a sm
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Casita Verde
Established in 1996 this ecological education facility enjoys a lovely rural location and functions as an experiential centre for permaculture techniques. It is the headquarters of Greenheart Ibiza, an environmental charity. Visitors are welcome (Sundays only) to tour its bottle ho
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Parroquia de Santa Ana
The Parroquia de Santa Ana, dating from 1280, has a wealth of antique religious imagery. A strange tradition has it that every woman who kicks ‘El Negro,’ a 16th-century tomb that has tiles depicting a recumbent knight, will find a husband. Poor El Negro has been protected by benc
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