Spain
- Alicante (2)
- Andalusia (34)
- Balearic Islands (31)
- Basque Country (11)
- Catalonia and Barcelona (52)
- Extremadura (5)
- Galicia and Asturias (10)
- Huesca (5)
- La Mancha (1)
- North-Central Spain and Madrid (58)
- Pyrenees (2)
- Ribadesella (1)
- Valencia (11)
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Architecture
”Built in 1992 by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and said to resemble a harp...” MORE>> |
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”Madrid’s Barajas Airport’s 2006 Terminal 4, by Richard Rogers of Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners, is like an extra-long cathedral...” MORE>> |
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”Join the Gaudi gawkers in front of the architect's surreal Casa Batlló. ...” MORE>> |
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”From the Barri Gòtic to El Born, an exhaustive guide to getting your shopping fix in the Catalan capital...” MORE>> |
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Arts Venues
”Ask a sophisticated Barcelona native where he'll be this weekend, and the answer is often the Centre de Cultura Contemporània...” MORE>> |
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Bars
”Slide into a leather booth at this watering hole and you'll be immersed in the chatty camaraderie of the professors...” MORE>> |
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”Known for its namesake drink - arguably the best in Europe - L'Eixample's Dry Martini has all the trappings of...” MORE>> |
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Beaches
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Clubs
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”The legendary jazz club has hosted everyone from Ella and Chet to budding greats such as the Charlie Hunter trio...” MORE>> |
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Events
”A biannual literature festival that looks at Spanish-language art, film, poetry, and books. ...” MORE>> |
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Experiences
”Southern Spain has many brilliant colors: a flash of red on a whirling flamenco dancer; the peachy pinks of tropical...” MORE>> |
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”Climb in a cave and prepare to get dirty...” MORE>> |
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Gardens
”Madrid's Atocha train station is one of the most down-to-earth in Europe. It's light-filled atrium has tropical gardens and a...” MORE>> |
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Historic Sites
”Huesca, Aragon's provincial capital, has long been...” MORE>> |
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Hotels
”A Rioja 'wine city' with hotel and spa designed by Frank Gehry....” MORE>> |
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Museums
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”The museum is located in the 16th-century Palacio de Buenavista, which in 2004 was renovated and expanded by architect Richard...” MORE>> |
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”There can be a long wait to get in, but it's worth it, if only to see the extensive collection...” MORE>> |
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Music Venues
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Neighborhoods
”...string of cliff-top whitewashed villages...” MORE>> |
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”A colorful fishermen's quarter, the laid-back Barceloneta is lined with seafood restaurants and lovely beaches. ...” MORE>> |
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”Ancient Roman walls and Gothic palaces frame the Barri Gòtic's pedestrian streets, which are filled with antiques stores and cafés...” MORE>> |
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”What used to be the heart of the city (El Born) and the waterfront district (La Ribera) is now Born-Ribera...” MORE>> |
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”Though largely gentrified thanks to the arrival of the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona and attendant galleries, the former slum...” MORE>> |
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”Urbanized after 1860, L'Eixample (the Expansion) is now the city's main shopping district and the world's top repository of Art...” MORE>> |
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”...a maze of medieval streets perched dizzyingly above a 500-foot gorge...” MORE>> |
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Nightclubs
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”In this town near Marbella, Spain, London party girls and billionaire sheikhs flaunt their cash at the Plaza Beach Terrace...” MORE>> |
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”This disco gets crowded on Sunday afternoons. 'Who wants to have to go out at three o'clock in the morning?'...” MORE>> |
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”A small club where Jagger once hosted a hip-hop night....” MORE>> |
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Parks
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Places of Interest
”Last year, the city's august heritage was further illustrated when workers restoring the city's 15th-century cathedral uncovered a set of...” MORE>> |
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”No visitor to Valencia should miss the massive Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciències, the monumental collection of...” MORE>> |
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”A more contemporary experience can be had at the 17-year-old Institut Valencia d'Art Modern, or IVAM, Spain's first modern-art museum...” MORE>> |
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”And the Museo del Traje, the clothing museum that opened in 2004 with displays emphasizing historical and modern Spanish fashion...” MORE>> |
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”This museum houses Picasso's masterpiece, Guernica. Stay for lunch at Arola Madrid, the museum's restaurant. ...” MORE>> |
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”Close by is the Parque del Buen Retiro and several renowned museums—the Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and the Reina Sofía....” MORE>> |
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”Contemplate the Velázquez works that Picasso used to sketch during his art training....” MORE>> |
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”Close by is the Parque del Buen Retiro and several renowned museums—the Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and the Reina Sofía....” MORE>> |
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”Housed in an 18th-century seminary with a distinctive blue cupola that is a Valencia landmark, the Museu de Belles Arts...” MORE>> |
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”Across town is the Palacio Real. 'You must go see the armor,' Herrera says of the royal palace that anchors...” MORE>> |
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”Study the old masters where Picasso did in his youth. ...” MORE>> |
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Restaurants
”Locals and chocoscenti are flocking to Cacao Sampaka, another Barcelona import, which offers cutting-edge bonbons infused with ingredients like black...” MORE>> |
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”a theatrically undulating roof with 200,000 colored tiles are dozens of stalls run by Spain’s finest purveyors...” MORE>> |
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Sacred Sites
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”Where Picasso was baptized. ...” MORE>> |
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”Huesca, Aragon's provincial capital, has long been...” MORE>> |
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Services
”Three years ago, 30-year-old American expat Genevieve McCarthy decided to put her wine expertise and her connections in the wine...” MORE>> |
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”This is a tradition across Spain, but is particularly enjoyable in the medieval Barrio Santa Cruz district of Seville...” MORE>> |
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Shops
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”Argentine designer Marabís tiny atelier is filled with her handmade patchwork animals; the playful dolls, which have been displayed at...” MORE>> |
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”On a drive through olive oil–soaked southern Spain, there are ancient traditions and artisanal innovations....” MORE>> |
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”This 14th-century stone palace houses the minimalist dresses and suits of Barcelona designer Julie Sohn (think Jil Sander with an...” MORE>> |
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”Calzados Lobo, a store that has stood near Plaza Mayor for more than a century, is where the Herrera women...” MORE>> |
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”This 100-year-old clothing store stocks a slew of Catalán designers for women and men (including Josep Abril's impeccable linen shirts)...” MORE>> |
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”When Carolina wants cut flowers, a minimalist glass vase, or a woven basket for her apartment, she heads to Casa...” MORE>> |
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”Designer Spanish fashion....” MORE>> |
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”Madrid is the place she chose as the launching pad for CH Carolina Herrera, which is both a lifestyle brand...” MORE>> |
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”An abundance of the stretchy, wildly printed tops that have become a worldwide draw...” MORE>> |
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”This flea market is held on Sundays, from early morning into the afternoon....” MORE>> |
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”This unassuming shop stocks exquisite Italian leather goods: buttery-soft black flats from Pompeii and bags from the Sicilian line Bid...” MORE>> |
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”Clustered on or around the street Poeta Querol are scores of luxury retailers like Hermès, Santa Maria Novella, and Loewe...” MORE>> |
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”A few blocks away is Galería Rosa Santos, a multistory aesthetic laboratory brimming with the experiments of young artists....” MORE>> |
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”Besides her daughter Carolina, Herrera's other family members living here include her aunt Eugenia Niño, a pioneering contemporary art dealer...” MORE>> |
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”Art galleries abound in Valencia, but two of the best, My Name's Lolita (7 Carrer Avellanas; 34/96-391-1372) and Galería Valle...” MORE>> |
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”Around the corner is the vintage clothing store Ganesha, another rendezvous for the local artycrowd....” MORE>> |
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”She stops by Inkadelic, a big tattoo parlor with an Eastern spiritual vibe that is one of her favorite haunts...” MORE>> |
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”Medieval ribaldry is on display at La Lonja de la Seda, the city's unesco-listed 15th-century silk exchange (don't miss the...” MORE>> |
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”Since opening in the early 1940's, this espadrilles emporium has sold a colorful variety of Catalonia's classic sandals - perfect...” MORE>> |
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”An outdoor market with vintage jewelry and boho-chic beach linens. ...” MORE>> |
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”The retail star of the neighborhood. Lobby is spare and cool in both senses of the word...” MORE>> |
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”In the trendy El Carmen neighborhood, a festive range of skirts and tops from young Spanish, Italian, and Swiss designers...” MORE>> |
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”Maison Parfum, the newest outpost of Barcelona-based olfactory wizard Ramón Mo-negal, offers a wide range of evocative scents, from Herbe...” MORE>> |
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”Working in metals such as brushed 18-karat gold and oxidized silver, jeweler Enric Majoral creates chic, versatile pieces that can...” MORE>> |
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”'The olive oil mill has been in the same family since its inception in 1755, and its current owner, Juan...” MORE>> |
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”Art galleries abound in Valencia, but two of the best, My Name's Lolita and Galería Valle Ortí, are within walking...” MORE>> |
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”...a design shop and hair salon...” MORE>> |
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”On a drive through olive oil–soaked southern Spain, there are ancient traditions and artisanal innovations....” MORE>> |
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”Patricia chimes in to suggest Papo d'Anjo, just a few blocks away, where, in her opinion, the outfits are a...” MORE>> |
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”Foodies have embraced Riff Tienda, a pastry and wine shop adjoining the popular restaurant by the same name....” MORE>> |
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”On a drive through olive oil–soaked southern Spain, there are ancient traditions and artisanal innovations....” MORE>> |
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”Shop-Suey offers an irresistible selection of housewares, books, and objets, including a bespoke Italian foosball table with players from local...” MORE>> |
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”Carolina is also a fan of the Showroom, a design shop run by interior architect Isabel López-Quesada. Here, chrome stools...” MORE>> |
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” Antiques and modern furniture and accessories....” MORE>> |
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”A gigantic, sometimes surprisingly kooky design store...” MORE>> |
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”Americans would be remiss to visit Spain without stopping by Zara Home, the interior design outpost of the country's popular...” MORE>> |
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Spas
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”'The 93-suite macrobiotic retreat allows guests to fine-tune their bodies and minds with everything from laughter therapy to customized vegetarian...” MORE>> |
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Theater/Performance Spaces
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tours
”On a drive through olive oil–soaked southern Spain, there are ancient traditions and artisanal innovations....” MORE>> |
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”On this Madrid-based seven-day Wine Route itinerary, travelers visit charming towns of Haro, in Rioja, and Segovia, as well as...” MORE>> |
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”This Catalan food-and-wine immersion program includes olive-oil tastings, vineyard visits, and meals in classic regional restaurants....” MORE>> |
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”On a drive through olive oil–soaked southern Spain, there are ancient traditions and artisanal innovations....” MORE>> |
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Wineries
”Some of the best wines coming out of Europe these ...” MORE>> |
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”The striking facility, an old stone macia (farmstead), that has been retrofitted with glass, polished floors, and an extensive collection...” MORE>> |
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”Perhaps the best Majorcan producer of the moment is Bodegues Ribas, which is owned by the painter Maria Antonia Oliver...” MORE>> |
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”Some of the best wines coming out of Europe these ...” MORE>> |
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”The opening of Frank Gehry's titanium-jacketed Hotel Marqués de Riscal in the middle of a centuries-old Rioja village put Herederos...” MORE>> |
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