The Alhambra,
Granada
The legendary
Moorish palace
complex is a
monument to
sensuality and
contemplative
decoration.
Modernisme,
Barcelona
The sculptural
forms of
Barcelona's
modernista
architects -
most famously
Gaudí - define
the city's
exuberant
architectural
heritage.
A night on
the tiles,
Madrid
Delight in the
capital's most
traditional of
rituals - a
night of bar
hopping and
clubbing rounded
off by a dawn
reviver of hot
chocolate and
churros .
The Mezquita,
Córdoba
Nothing can
prepare you for
the breathtaking
beauty of the
Grand Mosque of
Córdoba - one of
the world's
great buildings.
Wine
Spain's
formidable
variety of
quality wines
remain little
known outside
the peninsula.
Aqueduct,
Segovia
This solid piece
of Roman
engineering,
over 800m long,
has been
spanning the
Castilian town
for nearly 2000
years.
Picasso
Picasso's
portrayal of the
agony of Spain's
struggle and
suffering
against fascism
in Guernica
is considered
his strongest
work.
Coto de
Doñana
Doñana's unique
habitats enable
this vast
national park to
host a myriad of
birds and other
wildlife,
including the
Iberian lynx.
Las
Alpujarras
Drive over
lemons and walk
old mulepaths in
this picturesque
region of
mountain
villages
nestling in the
southern folds
of the Sierra
Nevada.
Toledo
The capital of
Medieval Spain
and a symbol of
religious
tolerance has
changed little
since its
depiction in El
Greco's
paintings. |
