‘Everything carries a hint of myth and magic’: six great island escapes in Europe
From the Med to the Atlantic and the North Sea, our writers choose great offshore idylls offering peace and perfect beaches
A greener Spanish city break: electric boats, birds and rice fields in Valencia
Traffic-free central squares, a huge urban park and a protected nature reserve reachable by bike all add up to make Valencia this year’s European Green Capital
Think Andalucía is parched and dusty? Not where I’m cycling
Luarca, a summertime secret on Spain’s cooler northern costa
Readers' travel tips
From the playas to the plains of Spain: readers’ tips
July 2024
Overtourism and the climate crisis
Extreme heat poses ‘real risk’ to Spain’s mass tourism industry
Public health adviser says higher temperatures caused by climate crisis pose danger for visitors not used to them
The train in Spain: seeing Andalucía by rail
The Moorish cities of Seville, Córdoba and Granada are connected by fast trains making them the ideal destination for a whistle stop tour
‘My escape is going north’: heatwaves begin to drive tourists in Europe to cool climes
Whether swapping the south of France or Mallorca for the UK or Scandinavia, rising temperatures are changing habits
June 2024
Pass notes
‘Beware of locals, we are angry’: the Mallorcans battling tourists to protect their beautiful beach
What happens when a beach goes viral on social media? Thousands of people start visiting, leaving tampons, toilet paper and countless cigarette butts ...
‘It’s very wild. I’ve seen wolves’: a hike through the forests and ghost villages of secret Galicia
Trains from Britain to Spain put me a taxi ride away from Ribeira Sacra – an unspoiled region of river gorges, chestnut groves and rich history
Why I love Europe’s hidden gardens
When I toured Spain’s world-famous estates and palaces, it was a small semi-concealed garden I stumbled upon that made the biggest impression – and inspired me to discover other urban oases across Europe
May 2024
Europe’s best beach holidays: Cadaqués, Spain
10 of the best beach towns in Europe, with places to stay
April 2024
Five of Europe’s best national parks – with all the beauty but none of the crowds
Offering exquisite scenery, rare wildlife and spectacular trails, these under-the-radar national parks are worth tracking down
March 2024
A foodie weekend in Madrid: how to eat and drink like a local
It’s like travelling back 700 years: healthy pleasures in rural Andalucía
10 of the best European activity breaks with a spirit of adventure
Steaming in: Galicia’s scenic – and free – thermal baths
Horses on the beach, fried fish and sherry: Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalucía, Spain
A feast for foodies – why Oviedo is Spain’s new capital of gastronomy
