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432 places in Spain, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionSouthern Europe
CapitalMadrid
Places written432
Categories covered5 of 5
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CurrencyEuro (EUR)
LanguagesSpanish
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Nature & outdoors (120) Landmarks & history (170) Museums & culture (69) Attractions & fun (34) Food & drink (39)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage
Alcala de Henares
UNESCO · World Heritage
Alcazar of Segovia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Altamira Cave and Museum
UNESCO · World Heritage
Antequera Dolmens
UNESCO · World Heritage
Aranjuez Royal Site
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Asturian Cider Country
UNESCO · World Heritage
Atapuerca
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Avila's Medieval Walls
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Burgos Cathedral
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Caceres Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
Casa Batllo and La Pedrera
UNESCO · World Heritage
Casa Vicens
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Castells - Catalonia's Human Towers
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Cuenca and the Hanging Houses
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Dalt Vila, Ibiza Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Donana National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage 
El Escorial Monastery and Palace
UNESCO · World Heritage
El Retiro
UNESCO · World Heritage
Elche Palm Grove
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Flamenco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Garajonay National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Guadalupe Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage
Hospital de Sant Pau
UNESCO · World Heritage 
La Lonja de la Seda
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Las Fallas of Valencia
UNESCO · World Heritage
Las Medulas
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Medina Azahara
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mezquita of Cordoba
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Misteri d'Elx
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mount Teide
UNESCO · World Heritage
Mudejar Towers of Teruel
UNESCO · World Heritage
Naveta des Tudons
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Oviedo Cathedral
UNESCO · World Heritage
Palau de la Musica Catalana
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Park Guell
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Patum de Berga
UNESCO · World Heritage
Poblet Monastery
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Roman Merida
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Roman Tarragona
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Royal Alcazar of Seville
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Sagrada Familia
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Salamanca Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage 
San Cristobal de La Laguna
UNESCO · World Heritage
San Millan Yuso and Suso
UNESCO · World Heritage
Santa Maria del Naranco
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Santiago de Compostela
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Segovia Aqueduct
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Serra de Tramuntana
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Seville Cathedral and Giralda
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Silbo Gomero, the Whistled Language
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
Talavera Ceramics
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Alhambra
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Aljaferia Palace
UNESCO · Intangible heritage 
The Patios of Cordoba
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Roman Walls of Lugo
UNESCO · World Heritage 
The Vizcaya Transporter Bridge
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Toledo Old Town
UNESCO · World Heritage
Tower of Hercules
UNESCO · World Heritage
Vall de Boi Churches
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → wetland reserve
Aiguamolls de l'Emporda
national park 
Aiguestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici
natural park
Alto Tajo Natural Park
laurel forest
Anaga Rural Park
mountain valley
Aneto and Benasque Valley
canyon
Arribes del Duero
badlands
Bardenas Reales
ravine
Barranco de Guayadeque
valley
Baztan Valley
beach and dune
Bolonia Beach and Dune
blowholes
Bufones de Pria
national park
Cabaneros National Park
natural park
Cabo de Gata
cape
Cabo Fisterra
cape
Cabo Penas
national park
Cabrera Archipelago
beach coves
Cala Macarella
beach 
Calblanque
national park 
Caldera de Taburiente National Park
trail 
Caminito del Rey
canyon
Canon del Rio Lobos
national park 
Cap de Creus
cape
Cap de Formentor
botanical garden
Cap Roig Gardens
gorge trail
Cares Gorge Trail
show cave
Caves of Drach
orchard bloom
Cieza Blossom Season
karst formations
Ciudad Encantada
beach
Cofete Beach
canyon 
Congost de Mont-rebei
dune park
Corralejo Dunes
coastline
Costa Quebrada
river cave
Coves de Sant Josep
lava tube
Cueva de los Verdes
national park
Donana National Park
park
El Retiro
juniper grove
El Sabinar
cave 
El Soplao Cave
trail 
El Torcal de Antequera
palm grove
Elche Palm Grove
beach
Es Trenc
islet
Es Vedra
waterfall
Ezaro Waterfall
gorge
Foz de Lumbier
atlantic forest
Fragas do Eume
lagoon
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon
waterfalls
Fuentes del Algar
forest
Garajonay National Park
gorge
Garganta de los Infiernos
show cave
Gruta de las Maravillas
canyon 
Hoces del Duraton
canyon reserve
Hoces del Rio Riaza
beach 
Ibiza and Formentera Beaches
marine reserve
Illes Medes
forest
Irati Forest
valley
Jerte Valley
lake 
La Albufera
bay
La Concha Bay
volcanic park
La Garrotxa Volcanic Zone
island
La Graciosa
granite massif
La Pedriza
glacial lake
Lago de Sanabria
glacial lake
Laguna Negra
lake chain
Lagunas de Ruidera
glacial lakes
Lakes of Covadonga
ancient mine landscape
Las Medulas
granite landscape
Los Barruecos
sea cliffs
Los Gigantes Cliffs
laurel forest
Los Tilos
rock formations
Mallos de Riglos
lagoon
Mar Menor
tidal marshes
Marismas del Odiel
gorge
Masca Gorge
dune field
Maspalomas Dunes
park and monastery
Monasterio de Piedra
national park 
Monfrague National Park
massif
Montseny
mountain 
Montserrat
mountain
Mount Teide
river source
Nacedero del Urederra
river source
Nacimiento del Rio Cuervo
show cave
Nerja Caves
cave system
Ojo Guarena
island
Ons Island
national park
Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park
sea rock
Penon de Ifach
mountain 
Picos de Europa
inland beach
Playa de Gulpiyuri
beach 
Playa de las Catedrales
beach
Playa del Silencio
canyon 
Ribeira Sacra
volcanic monolith
Roque Nublo
cove and canyon
Sa Calobra and Torrent de Pareis
salt lagoons
Salinas de San Pedro del Pinatar
island 
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
sea cliffs
Serra da Capelada
mountain
Serra de Tramuntana
natural park
Sierra de Cazorla
natural park
Sierra de Cebollera
natural park
Sierra de Grazalema
mountain 
Sierra de Gredos
national park
Sierra de Guadarrama
canyoning region
Sierra de Guara
national park
Sierra de las Nieves
regional park
Sierra Espuna
mountain 
Sierra Nevada and Mulhacen
national park 
Somiedo Natural Park
island
Tabarca Island
desert
Tabernas Desert
national park
Tablas de Daimiel
nature park
Tajo International Nature Park
island 
The Cies Islands
national park 
The Ebro Delta
national park 
Timanfaya National Park
park
Turia Gardens
estuary reserve
Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve
valley
Val d'Aran
mountain valley
Vall de Nuria
show cave
Valporquero Cave
rock formation
Zumaia Flysch
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → medieval town
Ainsa
walled village
Alarcon
medieval town
Albarracin
university town
Alcala de Henares
village
Alcala del Jucar
roman bridge
Alcantara Roman Bridge
moorish fortress
Alcazaba of Almeria
moorish fortress
Alcazaba of Malaga
castle
Alcazar of Segovia
walled town
Alcudia Old Town
town
Allariz
cathedral
Almudena Cathedral
village
Alquezar
hill town
Altea Old Town
megalithic site
Antequera Dolmens
royal palace
Aranjuez Royal Site
town
Arcos de la Frontera
modernist building
Astorga Episcopal Palace
fortress
Avila's Medieval Walls
moorish citadel
Badajoz Alcazaba
roman ruins
Baelo Claudia
viewpoint
Balcon de Europa
old town
Barcelona Gothic Quarter and Las Ramblas
basilica
Basilica del Pilar
castle
Bellver Castle
castle
Belmonte Castle
medieval village
Besalu
historic quarter
Bilbao Casco Viejo
walled village
Buitrago del Lozoya
church
Burgos Cathedral
old town
Caceres Old Town
fishing village
Cadaques
historic city
Cadiz Old Town
railway station
Canfranc Station
castle and salt mine
Cardona Castle and Salt Mountain
town
Carmona
roman theatre
Cartagena Roman Theatre
monument
Casa Batllo and La Pedrera
modernist building
Casa Botines
palace
Casa de Pilatos
modernist house
Casa Vicens
castle
Castillo de la Mota
village
Chinchon
architectural complex
City of Arts and Sciences
walled town
Ciudad Rodrigo
historic town
Ciutadella de Menorca
fishing village
Combarro
windmills
Consuegra Windmills
bridge
Cordoba Roman Bridge
fishing village
Cudillero
old town
Cuenca and the Hanging Houses
fortress
Dalt Vila, Ibiza Town
mountain village
Deia
castle
Denia Castle
town
El Burgo de Osma
modernist villa
El Capricho de Comillas
palace
El Escorial Monastery and Palace
archaeological site
Empuries
historic quarter
Estepona Old Town
fortified town
Fortaleza de la Mota
town
Frias
village
Frigiliana
town
Garachico
castle
Gibralfaro Castle
historic city
Girona Old Town
fortress
Gormaz Castle
avenue
Gran Via
cathedral
Granada Cathedral and Royal Chapel
village
Guadalest
cave dwellings
Guadix Cave Houses
border town
Hondarribia
modernist complex
Hospital de Sant Pau
roman city
Italica
fortress
Jaca Citadel
cathedral
Jaen Cathedral
castle
Javier Castle
mountain village
La Alberca
royal palace
La Granja de San Ildefonso
monument
La Lonja de la Seda
walled village
Laguardia
mountain villages
Las Alpujarras
cathedral
Leon Cathedral
castle
Loarre Castle
fortress
Lorca Castle
palace 
Madrid Royal Palace
palace
Magdalena Palace
castle
Manzanares el Real Castle
historic quarter
Marbella Old Town
archaeological site
Medina Azahara
architectural quarter
Melilla Modernist Ensemble
modern structure
Metropol Parasol
church
Mezquita of Cordoba
village
Mijas Pueblo
viewpoint
Mirador del Rio
village
Mojacar
castle
Molina de Aragon Castle
hillfort
Monte Santa Trega
summit sanctuary
Monte Toro
hill
Montjuic
walled town
Morella
mudejar architecture
Mudejar Towers of Teruel
cathedral
Murcia Cathedral
prehistoric tomb
Naveta des Tudons
mountain village
Ochagavia
town
Osuna
cathedral
Oviedo Cathedral
cathedral
Palma Cathedral
historic quarter
Pamplona Old Town
monument
Park Guell
walled village
Pedraza
sculpture
Peine del Viento
castle
Penafiel Castle
coastal town
Peniscola
medieval village
Peratallada
square
Plaza de Cibeles
monument 
Plaza de Espana, Seville
bullring
Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza
square
Plaza Mayor
castle
Ponferrada Templar Castle
historic quarter
Pontevedra Old Town
mountain town
Potes
town
Priego de Cordoba
square
Puerta del Sol
harbour village
Puerto de Mogan
ruins
Roman Merida
archaeological site
Roman Tarragona
old town 
Ronda
palace
Royal Alcazar of Seville
fortifications
Royal Walls of Ceuta
stone village
Rupit
church
Sagrada Familia
old town
Salamanca Old Town
old town
San Cristobal de La Laguna
coastal town
San Vicente de la Barquera
castle
Santa Barbara Castle
pre-romanesque building
Santa Maria del Naranco
old town
Santiago de Compostela
medieval village
Santillana del Mar
camino town
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
monument
Segovia Aqueduct
village
Setenil de las Bodegas
cathedral
Seu Vella of Lleida
church
Seville Cathedral and Giralda
town
Siguenza
coastal town
Sitges
village
Siurana
historic town
Tarifa Old Town
egyptian temple
Temple of Debod
town
Teror
palace
The Alhambra
palace
The Aljaferia Palace
fortress
The Roman Walls of Lugo
castle 
The Royal Palace of Olite
bridge
The Vizcaya Transporter Bridge
old town
Toledo Old Town
coastal town
Tossa de Mar
lighthouse
Tower of Hercules
town
Trujillo
renaissance towns
Ubeda and Baeza
medieval town
Valderrobres
cathedral
Valencia Cathedral
mountain village
Valldemossa
historic quarter
Vegueta
town
Vejer de la Frontera
historic quarter
Vitoria-Gasteiz Old Town
castle
Xativa Castle
town
Zafra
village
Zahara de la Sierra
historic city
Zamora Old Town
village
Zuheros
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture page → historic quarter
Albaicin
town
Almagro
museum
Altamira Cave and Museum
archaeological site
Atapuerca
sport
Basque Pelota
pilgrimage town
Caravaca de la Cruz
tradition
Castells - Catalonia's Human Towers
festival
Catoira Viking Festival
artist's house
Cesar Manrique Foundation
sculpture museum
Chillida Leku
painted cave
Cueva de la Pileta
archaeological museum
Cueva Pintada
museum 
Dali Theatre-Museum, Figueres
art museum
El Greco Museum
flea market
El Rastro
pilgrimage village
El Rocio
festival
Feria de Abril
tradition
Flamenco
artist's birthplace
Fuendetodos
art museum
Fundacio Joan Miro
fishing town and museum
Getaria and the Balenciaga Museum
monastery
Guadalupe Monastery
museum 
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
festival
Haro Wine Battle
historic quarter
Hervas Jewish Quarter
festival
La Merce
monastery
La Rabida Monastery
festival
La Tomatina
festival
Las Fallas of Valencia
mystery play
Misteri d'Elx
monastery
Monasterio de El Paular
festival
Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy
archaeology museum
Museo Arqueologico Nacional
art museum
National Art Museum of Catalonia
mountain hamlet
O Cebreiro
town and sanctuary
Onati and Arantzazu
concert hall
Palau de la Musica Catalana
festival
Patum de Berga
art museum
Picasso Museum Barcelona
art museum
Picasso Museum Malaga
monastery
Poblet Monastery
art museum
Reina Sofia Museum
monastery
Ripoll Monastery
monastery and pass
Roncesvalles
equestrian school
Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art
cave quarter
Sacromonte
salt valley
Salinas de Anana
festival
San Fermin
monastery
San Juan de la Pena
romanesque church
San Martin de Fromista
monasteries
San Millan Yuso and Suso
monastery
Sant Pere de Rodes
carnival
Santa Cruz Carnival
monastery
Santo Domingo de Silos
monastery
Santo Toribio de Liebana
folk dance
Sardana
religious festival
Semana Santa in Seville
tradition
Silbo Gomero, the Whistled Language
artist's house
Sorolla Museum
tradition
Talavera Ceramics
craft village
Taramundi
festival
The Patios of Cordoba
gallery 
The Prado Museum
art museum
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
quarter
Triana
monastery
Ucles Monastery
romanesque churches
Vall de Boi Churches
wine museum
Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture
monastery
Yuste Monastery
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun page → ski resort
Baqueira Beret
cable car 
Benalmadena Cable Car
zoo
Bioparc Fuengirola
zoo
Bioparc Valencia
wildlife park
Cabarceno Nature Park
stadium
Camp Nou
canoe festival
Descent of the Sella
science park
Dinopolis Teruel
fossil trackways
Enciso Dinosaur Footprints
cable car
Fuente De Cable Car
ethnographic park
Guimar Pyramids
bath house
Hammam Al Andalus
theme park
Isla Magica
lava tube
Jameos del Agua
botanical garden 
Jardin de Aclimatacion de La Orotava
zoo
Loro Parque
hill and funfair
Monte Igueldo
film set park
Oasys MiniHollywood
aquarium 
Oceanografic Valencia
hot springs
Ourense Thermal Pools
theme park
Parque Warner Madrid
beach
Playa de Levante
theme park 
PortAventura World
historical park
Puy du Fou Espana
underground cellars
Requena Wine Caves
industrial heritage
Rio Tinto Mining Park
observatory
Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
botanical garden 
Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid
stadium tour
Santiago Bernabeu Tour
rail trail
Senda del Oso
water park
Siam Park
cable car
Teleferico de Madrid
theme park
Terra Mitica
amusement park
Tibidabo Amusement Park
Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
Open the full Food & drink page → wine region
Albarino of Rias Baixas
winery region
Asturian Cider Country
protected cheese
Cabrales Cheese
seasonal feast
Calcotada
tapas street
Calle Laurel
dish 
Churros con Chocolate
regional dish
Cochinillo of Segovia
regional dish
Cocido Madrileno
protected pastry
Ensaimada
regional dish
Fabada Asturiana
regional dish
Fideua of Gandia
seafood
Galician Percebes
regional dishes
Gazpacho and Salmorejo
regional drink
Horchata and Fartons
protected cheese
Idiazabal Cheese
dish 
Jamon Iberico
market 
La Boqueria Market
wine region
La Geria
protected crop
La Mancha Saffron
winery region 
La Rioja Wine Country
dish 
Manchego Cheese
food market
Mercado de San Miguel
dish 
Paella
regional dish
Papas Arrugadas with Mojo
wine region
Penedes Cava Cellars
regional dish
Pescaito Frito
protected spice
Pimenton de la Vera
protected crop
Piquillo Peppers of Lodosa
dish 
Pulpo a Feira
wine region
Ribera del Duero Wine Route
food street 
San Sebastian's Pintxo Streets
protected cake
Sobao Pasiego
dish 
Tapas
winery region 
The Sherry Triangle
cheese
Torta del Casar
national dish
Tortilla Espanola
protected sweet
Turron de Jijona
wine
Txakoli
market 