Santander
The epicentre of Santander's nightlife scene, Plaza de Cañadío is packed with bars and restaurants that keep buzzing into the wee hours.
Must-see attractions in Spain
Mérida
The restored 1st-century Pórtico del Foro, the municipal forum's portico, is 100m northeast up Calle de Sagasta from the Templo de Diana.
Murcia
A large park and botanical garden, Murcia Parque lies just west of the Puente del Malecón footbridge and is replete with leafy splendour.
Costa Brava
This Romanesque monastery dates from the 11th century and has an unusual ambulatory (walkway) with floral-motif capitals behind the altar.
León
Close to the main entrance into the old town, the ayuntamiento (town hall) occupies a charmingly compact Renaissance-era palace.
Puerto del Carmen
Around 2.5km northeast of central Puerto del Carmen, the sandy gold kilometre-long arc of Playa Los Pocillos is popular with windsurfers.
Santander
An elegant ensemble of 64 porticoes frames this handsome plaza, constructed in the aftermath of a 1941 fire that ravaged the city centre.
Andalucía
You reach this picturesque reservoir after passing through two tunnels on the Río Borosa walk.
Gran Canaria
This small and very sweet chapel is contained behind a gate within a cave, with mass held at 12.30pm on the first Sunday of the month.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
The appealing 600m-long 'Duke’s beach' is a golden sandy stretch backed by jaunty striped changing huts, chic cafes and restaurants.
Alcúdia
This museum, housed in the large eponymous Gothic church, contains a collection of priestly vestments, paintings and religious items.
Basílica de Santa María del Conceyu
Asturias
If you find it open, the town’s main, mostly Gothic church, built between the 13th and 15th centuries, is worth a quick inspection.
Cartagena
The zinc-domed Modernista Gran Hotel is particularly magnificent. Only the facade remains of this 1917 classic, but it's impressive.
Tenerife
This charming church is a peaceful haven in Santiago del Teide, with a marble-floored interior emblazoned with red, green and gold.
Gran Canaria
A tranquil haven in the heart of town, this lovely square is overlooked by the huge and imposing facade of the Iglesia de Santiago.
Dipòsit d'Aigua Modernista de Can Mario
Palafrugell & Around
Outside Palafrugell's cork museum stands the factory's striking original 1905 Modernista water deposit tower, which you can climb.
Cantabria
Of Castro’s two beaches, the northern Playa de Ostende is the more attractive: a soft golden arc sprinkled with a few outcrops.
Casa de los Capitanes Generales
La Laguna
The imposing Casa de los Capitanes Generales is beside the ayuntamiento (town hall) and today houses the tourist office.
El Puerto de Santa María
Built in 1735, the four-spouted Fountain of the Royal Galleys, by the riverfront, is where America-bound ships drew their water.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Azogue
Castilla y León
Right on Plaza Mayor, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Azogue is a pretty village church that was first built in the 12th century.
Ávila
Access to a 300m stretch of Ávila's walls is from just inside the Puerta del Alcázar.
La Gomera
Around 6km northeast of Valle Gran Rey proper, the highlight of this modern roadside chapel is the view from the plaza outside.
Gran Canaria
Located near Agüimes, Cocodrilo Park is part zoo and part sanctuary, with the majority of animals being abandoned exotic pets.
Galicia
The handsome classical facade of the Casa do Concello rises at the foot of the old town's largest square, sloping Praza Maior.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Located in a former market, this gallery houses temporary exhibitions of contemporary Canarian and mainland-Spanish artists.
Los Cristianos, Playa de las Américas & Costa Adeje
One of several beaches that merge seamlessly into each other in central Playa, with soft dark sand and excellent facilities.
Iglesia Colegial de San Bartolomé
Castilla-La Mancha
The 15th-century Iglesia Colegial de San Bartolomé is a magnificent golden-sandstone church with an impressive altarpiece.
Burgos
This steep park, with the castle as its centerpiece, overlooks the cathedral and the rest of the city centre from the west.
Gran Canaria
A delightful late-18th-century church with a carved wooden ceiling, frescoed altar and art-nouveau stained-glass windows.
Galicia
The Parque Natural Monte Aloia's visitors centre stands 5km up from the PO340 on the road to the top of the Monte Aloia.
Santiago de Compostela
Along the western side of Praza do Obradoiro stretches the elegant 18th-century Pazo de Raxoi, now Santiago's city hall.
Museo Los Sonidos de la Tierra
Castilla y León
This engaging museum showcases musical instruments, such as drums and lutes, from the region and from around the world.
Asturias
About 12km west of Llanes, Playa de San Antolín is a vast, unprotected beach where surfers might pick up the odd wave.
Palma de Mallorca
Built in neo-Gothic style around a cobbled pati, this mansion sits on the site of a 16th-century predecessor.
Andalucía
The Mudéjar Iglesia de San Martín has a 16th-century portal in the Portuguese Manueline style, unique in the region.
Málaga
With its attractive promenade lined with bars and seafood restaurants, this is a popular beach for locals at weekends.
Ávila
This old city gate is where you can access a 1300m stretch of Ávila's walls.
Extremadura
Head up into the old town along Calle de los Ballesteros and you'll pass through the 15th-century Puerta de Santiago.
Galicia
These remains of a Roman mansion sit beneath an old town street, with some wonderfully preserved mosaics and murals.
Palma de Mallorca
Built on the site of an earlier house in 1690 by Joan Sureda Villalonga, later to become the first Marquis of Vivot.
