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Museo del Chocolate
Proof that Astorga does not exist solely for the virtuous souls of the Camino comes in the form of this small and quirky private museum. Chocolate ruled Astorgas local economy in the 18th and 19th centuries, as evidenced by this eclectic collection of old machinery, colourful adver
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Castillo de Jimena
Jimenas romantically ruined 13th-century Nasrid castle, probably built on Roman ruins, once formed part of a defence line stretching from Olvera down through Setenil, Zahara de la Sierra, Castellar and Algeciras to Tarifa. Note the Islamic cisterns and the remains of an ancient roc
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Cala Pi
Reached via a steep staircase (follow the signs along Cami de la Cala Pi), the beach is only 50m wide but it is a beauty: stretching more than 100m inland and flanked on either side by craggy cliffs that ensure the startlingly turquoise water in the inlet stays as still as bath wat
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Antigua Fábrica de Tabacos
Seville’s massive former tobacco factory – workplace of Bizet’s passionate fictional heroine, Carmen – was built in the 18th century and has the second-largest building footprint in Spain after El Escorial. It’s now the buzzing campus to the University of Seville. You can wander in
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Santa Cova
To see the 17th-century chapel built on the spot where holy visions of the Virgin Mary appeared to astonished shepherds, you can drop down the Funicular de Santa Cova . Otherwise walk down along a precipitous mountain path with stomach-plummeting views of the valley below. The chap
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Museo Ibercaja Camón Aznar
This collection of Spanish art through the ages is dominated by an enthralling series of etchings by Goya (on the 2nd floor), one of the premier such collections in existence. Youll also find paintings by other luminaries (including Ribera and Zurbarán), which spread over the three
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Museo de Nerja
Nerja’s museum traces the history of the town from the cave dwellers of Paleolithic times to the tourist boom years of the 60s, and is well worth an hour or so of your time. The museums highlights centre on artefacts found in the Cueva de Nerja and range from the thought-provoking
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Museo Liedtke
The eccentric Museo Liedtke, 2km south of the port centre, was built between 1987 and 1993 into the cliffs near Cap de Sa Mola by German artist Dieter Walter Liedtke. Home to his art and temporary exhibitions, its also a selling point for Liedtkes theories on life. The coastal view
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Museo de Arte Visigodo
Many of the Visigothic objects unearthed in Mérida are exhibited in this archaeological museum, set inside a 16th-century church-convent just off the Plaza de España. Its a fascinating (Spanish-language) insight into a little-known period of Spanish history. In a little side-room,
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Museo Numantino
Archeology buffs with a passable knowledge of Spanish should enjoy this well-organised museum, dedicated to finds from ancient sites across the province of Soria (especially Numancia). It has everything from mammoth bones to ceramics and jewellery, accompanied by detailed explanati
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Parque de los Pueblos de Europa
The Parque de los Pueblos de Europa contains a couple of typically curvaceous sculptures by Henry Moore and other works by renowned Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. The park leads to the attractive Casa de Juntas , where the provincial government has met since 1979. Nearby is the
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Torre de la Vela
The ramparts and several towers are all that remain of the citadel. The most important is the Torre de la Vela, with a winding staircase to its top terrace, which has splendid views. The cross and banners of the Reconquista were raised here in January 1492. In the past the towers b
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Port de Sant Miquel
A former fishing village, Port de Sant Miquel is now a busy resort, with a fine beach dominated by the huge concrete honeycomb of Hotel Club San Miguel. In this attractive, deep-sunk bay, you can waterski or canoe, and hire snorkelling gear to explore the rocky shoreline. Offshore,
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Almacenes El Águila
Gaspar Bennàssar (1869–1933) – one of the most influential architects in modern Palma, his native city – played with various styles during his long career, including Modernisme. An outstanding example of this is the Almacenes El Águila, built in 1908. Each of the three floors is di
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Centro de Historia de Zaragoza
The old convent of San Agustín (only the neoclassical facade remains) is the site of this museum . Each of the eight exhibit rooms focuses on a different aspect of the citys heritage, from trade and transport to popular celebrations. Of particular interest is a series of models dep
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Castillo Templario
Built by the Knights Templar in the 13th century, the walls of the fortress-monastery Castillo Templario rise high over Río Sil, and the square, crenulated towers ooze romance and history. The castle has a lonely and impregnable air, and is a striking landmark in Ponferrada’s other
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Convent de la Concepció
This 17th-century convent, an adaptation of the prior Muslim al-qasr (castle) and a two-minute stroll southwest of Sa Plaça, has a torno, a small revolving door through which you can receive pastries made by the nuns in return for a few euros. It was in the convent where King Jaume
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Necròpolis de Son Real
On the sea about 10 minutes walk southeast of Platja de Son Bauló, this impressive necropolis appears to have been a Talayotic cemetery with 110 tombs (in which the remains of more than 300 people were found). The tombs have the shape of mini-talayots (ancient watchtowers) and date
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Museu Arqueològic i Centre dInvestigació de Deià
This important-sounding museum, housed in an ancient mill, was opened in 1962 by US archaeologist William Waldren (1924–2003). It contains a modest but intriguing collection of ceramics and other finds that include skeletal remains of the myotragus balearicus , a long-extinct antel
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Museo de la Ciencia y el Cosmos
If you enjoy pushing buttons and musing on the forces of nature, you can have fun at this museum which introduces key scientific concepts in an engaging and thought-provoking way. Located about 1.5km south of Plaza Adelantado and easily accessible by the tram to Santa Cruz (which s
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