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Platja des Coll Baix
Oh, what a bay! Snug below sheer, wooded cliffs, this shimmering crescent of pale pebbles and translucent water is a soul-stirring sight. The catch (or not, depending on your point of view), is that it can only be reached on foot or by boat. Come in early morning or evening to see
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Gaudí Centre
Reus, 14km west of Tarragona, is the birthplace of visionary architect Antoni Gaudí. Though none of Gaudís buildings can be found in Reus, he was inspired by many of the historic structures in his home town. The superb Gaudí Centre gives a thorough introduction to the man and his g
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Hospital de los Venerables Sacerdotes
Inside this 17th-century baroque mansion once used as a hospice for ageing priests, you’ll find one of Seville’s greatest and most admirable art collections. The on-site Centro Velázquez was founded in 2007 by the local Focus-Abengoa Foundation with the intention of reviving Sevill
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Acueducto
Segovias most recognisable symbol is El Acueducto (Roman Aqueduct), an 894m-long engineering wonder that looks like an enormous comb plunged into Segovia. First raised here by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the aqueduct was built with not a drop of mortar to hold the more than 2
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Centro Flamenco Fosforito
Possibly the best flamenco museum in Andalucía, the Fosforito centre has exhibits, film and information panels in English and Spanish telling you the history of the guitar and all the flamenco greats. Touch-screen videos demonstrate the important techniques of flamenco song, guitar
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Catedral de la Encarnación
Cathedral or fortress? Almería’s unusually weighty, six-towered cathedral, begun in 1525, was conceived both as a place of worship and as a refuge for the population from frequent pirate raids from North Africa. Basically a Gothic/Renaissance building, it had baroque and neoclassic
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Real Basílica de San Isidoro
Even older than Leóns cathedral, the Real Basílica de San Isidoro provides a stunning Romanesque counterpoint to the formers Gothic strains, with extraordinary frescoes in the attached Panteón the main highlight.Fernando I and Doña Sancha founded the church in 1063 to house the rem
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Castell de Capdepera
Lording it over Capdepera is this early-14th-century fortress. A walled complex built on the ruins of a Moorish fortress, the castle is one of the best preserved on the island. It was constructed under the orders of Jaume II (son of the conquering Jaume I), who envisioned it as the
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Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
The frescoed ceilings of the Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida are one of Madrids most surprising secrets. Its been recently restored and is also known as the Panteón de Goya. The southern of the two small chapels is one of the few places to see Goyas work in its original setting
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Gold Mines
There is something very evocative about the old gold mines, which were at their peak of activity in the mid-20th century; a fascinating bit of industrial wreckage in a barren red-rock landscape. Stop first at La Casa de los Volcanes at the top of the village, a museum with excellen
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Coves del Drac
Mallorca has some wonderful cave complexes, but none surpasses the utterly bewitching Coves del Drac. A 1.2km shuffle with the inevitable crowd, accompanied by a multilingual commentary, leads to a vast amphitheatre and lake, where you’ll enjoy a brief classical music recital. One-
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Museo de la Naturaleza y el Hombre
This brain-bending amalgam of natural science and archaeology is the city’s number one attraction, and one of the best museums in all the Canary Islands. Set inside the former civil hospital, the exhibit highlights are undoubtedly the Guanche mummies and skulls, all of which are sh
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Museu d’Història dels Jueus de Girona
Until 1492 Girona was home to Catalonia’s second most important medieval Jewish community (after Barcelona), and one of the finest Jewish quarters in the country. The Call was centred on the narrow Carrer de la Força for 600 years, until relentless persecution forced the Jews out o
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Catedral del Salvador
With its cupola typical of the Spanish Levant, Albarracín’s cathedral is one of the signature monuments of the village skyline; within there is an elaborate gilded altarpiece. Although it is closed for restoration, if you opt for a tour with the Centro de Información, access to the
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Cueva de Tito Bustillo
To see some of Spains best cave art, including superb horse paintings probably done around 13,000 to 12,000 BC, visit this World Heritage–listed cave, a short distance south of the western end of the Sella bridge. Daily visitor numbers are limited so online or telephone reservation
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Monasterio San Juan de los Reyes
This imposing 15th-century Franciscan monastery and church was provocatively founded in the heart of the Jewish quarter by the Catholic monarchs Isabel and Fernando to demonstrate the supremacy of their faith. The rulers had planned to be buried here but eventually ended up in thei
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Artium
Unlike some more famous Basque art galleries, Vitoria’s palace of modern art doesn’t need to dress to impress. It knows that what’s on the inside is all that really counts. Its daring, eccentric and challenging in a way other museums could never get away with. The large subterranea
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Catedral de Málaga
Málaga’s cathedral was started in the 16th century on the site of the former mosque. Of this, only the Patio de los Naranjos survives, a small courtyard of fragrant orange trees.Inside, the fabulous domed ceiling soars 40m into the air, while the vast colonnaded nave houses an enor
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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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Santuari de Sant Salvador
Rising high and mighty above Artà, this walled fortress was built atop an earlier Moorish enclave and encloses a small church. A much-restored 4000-sq-metre complex, it reveals all the hallmarks of a medieval fortress, down to the stone turrets ringing the top and the metre-thick w
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