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Castillo de San Sebastián
After centuries as a military installation, this polygonal fort built in 1706 on a small islet joined by a stone walkway to Playa de la Caleta has finally opened its doors as historic-sight-cum-exhibition-centre. Its bulky walls and walkways are replete with city views. Opening hou
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Col.legi de Arquitectes
Across Plaça Nova from La Catedral your eye may be caught by childlike scribblings on the facade of the Col.legi de Arquitectes (Architectural College). It is, in fact, a giant contribution by Picasso from 1962. The artwork, which represents Mediterranean festivals, was much ridicu
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Universidad de Deusto
On the west bank of the Ría del Nervión, and accessible via the Pedro Arrupe footbridge, the Universidad de Deusto dominates the waterfront. This landmark edifice, which was designed by the Madrid-born architect Francisco de Cubas, was one of Bilbaos largest buildings when it was b
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Pou des Lleó
Pou des Lleó is a small pebble-and-sand bay ringed by red cliffs and fishing huts around 5km east of Sant Carles. During the summer months (late May to Septmeber) theres a chiringuito for snacks and drinks. Youll also find the restaurant Salvador here, which specialises in seafood.
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Punta Galea
From the Playa de Arrigunaga, paths head out to Punta Galea, the cliff-bound promontory that juts into the sea north of Getxo. The area, which is geologically unique thanks to its exposed rock strata, boasts superb sea views, surfing at the Playa de Gorrondatxe Aizkorri, an 18th-ce
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Los Cuatro Postes
Northwest of the city, on the road to Salamanca, Los Cuatro Postes provides the best views of Ávilas walls. It also marks the place where Santa Teresa and her brother were caught by their uncle as they tried to run away from home (they were hoping to achieve martyrdom at the hands
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Muntanya de Sal
Guided tours (in Catalan or Spanish) take visitors to explore Cardonas salt valley, the source of the regions former wealth. Visitors will see old mining equipment and wonder at stalactites and mineral deposits 86m below ground – best avoided by claustrophobes. Book ahead as tour t
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Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas
A pair of wonderfully extravagant rococo caryatids (columns in the shape of female figures) curl around the main entrance of this over-the-top palace. Inside, the Museo Nacional de Cerámica displays ceramics from around the world – and especially from the renowned local production
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Port de ses Caletes
From the tiny village of Sant Vicent a steep, twisting road ascends a hillside before plunging to a remote pebbly cove, less than 100m across, where theres a scattering of dilapidated fishers huts. Coastal cliffs soar above the bay. For solitude and silence, Port de ses Caletes can
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Platja de ses Salines
A fine strip of pale sand with glass-clear sea, backed by towering sand dunes and patches of sabina pine woodland.Here celebs, beach babes, party posers and all-comers work the bronzed, blissed-out look. The scene mutates slightly from north (which is more family friendly) to south
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Jardín de Cactus
According to reliable sources, the garden was Manrique’s favourite attraction. Built in an old quarry, it comes across as more a giant work of art than a botanical garden. There are nearly 1500 different varieties of cactus, every single one labelled. There is a restaurant and bar
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Es Caló de Sant Agustí
The tiny fishing hamlet of Es Caló occupies a rocky cove ringed by faded timber boat shelters. It served as the port for communities in La Mola for centuries. The coastline is jagged, but immediately west youll find stretches of blisteringly white sand massaged by translucent water
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Castell de Sant Carles
More of a fort than a castle, the Castell de Sant Carles is home to the Museu Històric Militar . The fortress was built between 1610 and 1612, then later expanded, and its principal task was the protection of the approaches to Palma. Inside, the display contains plenty of weaponry,
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Cartuja de Miraflores
Located in peaceful woodlands 4km east of the city centre, this monastery contains a trio of 15th-century masterworks by Gil de Siloé. The walk to the monastery along Río Arlanzón takes about one hour. To get here, head north along Paseo de la Quinta (flanking the river) from where
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Plaça d’Espanya
Just above Plaça d’Espanya is the Mercat Claustre del Carme , where former neoclassical church cloisters have been imaginatively converted into a buzzing market and shopping centre. Upstairs, enjoy temporary art exhibitions and the modest Museu Hernández Sanz Hernández Mora , devot
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Església de Sant Antoni
Theres been a church in this spot since 1305, but the existing structure is mainly from the 17th century. You approach the church via a lovely cobbled patio (check out the attractive adjoining porch). Its key features are its rectangular defence tower (cannons were once mounted her
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Museu Maricel del Mar
This seafront building adjoining the Museu Cau Ferrat houses a vast collection of Catalan art spanning the 10th to 20th centuries, including works amassed by the town of Sitges and local collector Jesús Pérez-Rosales. Most spectacular is the downstairs atrium of neoclassical sculpt
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Museo de Semana Santa
Medina de Rioseco is famous for its Easter processions, but if you cant be here during Holy Week, this museum provides an insight into the ceremonial passion of Easter here. Like its sister museum in Zamora , its dedicated to pasos (floats carried in Semana Santa processions) and a
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Termas Romanas & Tolmo Museum
The modest remains of Toledos Roman baths (down the stairs), are combined with a small but extraordinary collection of artworks, including a single sketch each from (among others) Picasso, Miró, Barceló, Tapies, Chillida and Antonio López. A series of sketches documenting Toledos h
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Sant Miquel de Balansat
One of Ibizas largest inland villages, Sant Miquel offers a slice of low-key Ibizan life. Its not a picture postcard place – its two main streets are lined with apartment blocks – but its little hillock (once a refuge from pirates) is graced with old cottages, a boutique or two and
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