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Shop for fresh produce, attend a festival or relax with a drink and some tapas at Madrid’s popular marketplace.

Wander amid the many lanes of the historic center where interesting architecture, a leafy park and traditional apple cider await. 

If you love exploring medieval streets, watching street artists and eating tapas along shared tables in tiny bars, head straight for the Barri Gòtic of Barcelona.

Wander around the outside of this Oviedo landmark to marvel at its ultra-modern design and head inside to discover spacious rooms and exhibition space. 

Alongside games of football and couples in pedalos, the art galleries, buskers and 17th-century palace give El Retiro a different flavour to your average park.

Visit the White Isle for its pristine beaches and become part of one of the most famous club scenes in the world.

Explore botanical gardens, visit the local zoo and browse some of the city’s leading cultural institutions all contained in Valencia’s finest public park.

The largest public art collection in the Asturias region is contained within three buildings where you can see works by artists including Picasso and Goya.

Discover many fascinating Roman works of art, such as sculptures, portraits and inscriptions, and see how Roman houses were decorated.

Note the numbers on the balconies that represent former bullring boxes. Try delicious local wine in this festive central square.

Climb up to this mountaintop castle high above Alicante to admire the city and the sea from above and to marvel at this ninth-century structure.

Explore ancient monastic ruins in the Piedra River Canyon and you’ll soon see why the Cistercian monks spent six centuries living amid this tranquil Eden.

Admire the Gothic-style façade, the modern stained-glass windows and the ecclesiastical treasures of the adjoining museum of the city’s landmark church.

Discover many fascinating Roman works of art, such as sculptures, portraits and inscriptions, and see how Roman houses were decorated.

The last Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain stands on Sergovia\'s highest point, its stunning towers and turrets soaring over chapels, tombs and a museum.

Explore ancient monastic ruins in the Piedra River Canyon and you’ll soon see why the Cistercian monks spent six centuries living amid this tranquil Eden.

Explore the well-preserved remains of this 2,000-year-old theater that serves its original function as a performance venue as it has for scores of generations.

The last Gothic cathedral to be built in Spain stands on Sergovia\'s highest point, its stunning towers and turrets soaring over chapels, tombs and a museum.

The unusually shaped natural rock formations of the so-called Enchanted City look as though they could have been carved by human hands. 

Watch a horse show and learn about the Carthusian horse breed when you tour this centuries-old stud farm that was started by monks.

During your time in Mérida, visit this 1st-century Roman sporting arena, which features parts of its original stands and a U-shaped track.