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Which Spain is yours?

From the Moorish palaces of the south to the pintxos bars of the north, every region has its own character, cuisine, and secrets worth the trip.

17 regions · 50 provinces · 8 000 km of coast
Chapter 01 · THE SOUTH

Where the light is different

Most popular · 8 provinces
Andalucía
Three wonders of the world, hand-carved jamón, sherry at the source

Southern Spain is pure magic. The Alhambra glowing red at dusk, a forest of a thousand columns in Córdoba, the Giralda watching over Seville — three wonders of the world just hours apart. Add jamón carved by hand in the sierra of Huelva, almadraba tuna from Cádiz, the sherries of Jerez. This is Andalucía: pick a province and fall in love.

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Chapter 02 · THE ATLANTIC NORTH

Where the Camino ends

Green Spain · 4 provinces
Galicia
The end of the Camino, Europe's finest shellfish, and the wine conquering New York

Galicia is legend and landscape. In Santiago the Camino ends, the road pilgrims have walked for a thousand years; in Lugo an intact Roman wall embraces the entire city; and at Fisterra the Romans swore the world came to an end. It has the best shellfish in Europe and the best albariño. Step into Galicia and let it carry you.

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Chapter 03 · GREEN SPAIN

The north is another country

Basque Country
Europe's undisputed food capital

More Michelin stars per capita than anywhere on earth, on a coastline painted in emerald.

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Asturias
Wild coast, cider country

Secret beaches between cliffs, and the Picos de Europa rising straight out of the sea.

Picos de EuropaLlanesCovadonga
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Cantabria
Prehistoric caves, emerald valleys

Altamira — the Sistine Chapel of prehistoric art — plus surf beaches and elegant Santander.

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Chapter 04 · THE MEDITERRANEAN

Where Spain meets the sea

Catalonia
Gaudí, cava, and the Costa Brava

Beyond Barcelona: medieval Empordà villages and cliffside coves most tourists never find.

Sagrada FamíliaCosta BravaGirona
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Valencia
Birthplace of paella

The original paella on the beach where it was invented, beside Calatrava's sci-fi skyline.

PaellaCity of ArtsAlbufera
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Balearic Islands
The Mediterranean, beyond the party

UNESCO Tramuntana, Europe's quietest island, and Formentera beaches that rival the Caribbean.

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Murcia
The orchard of Spain

Europe's warmest coast and the Mar Menor lagoon — where Spaniards go to escape the tourists.

CartagenaMar MenorCaravaca
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Chapter 05 · THE HEARTLAND

Castles, canvases and the high plains

Madrid
The capital that never sleeps

Three of the world's great museums in one walk, tapas until 3am, and medieval Toledo next door.

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Castilla y León
Cathedrals, castles, golden stone

Segovia's aqueduct, Salamanca's university, and Europe's most underrated wine: Ribera del Duero.

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Castilla-La Mancha
Don Quixote's windmills

Windmills on hilltops, saffron fields to the horizon, and the hanging houses of Cuenca.

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Extremadura
Conquistador cities, the finest jamón

Spain's best-kept secret: UNESCO Cáceres and Mérida, and the dehesa behind the world's best ham.

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Chapter 06 · PYRENEES & WINE COUNTRY

Peaks by morning, Rioja by night

Aragón
The Pyrenees at their most dramatic

Stone villages on canyon edges, Romanesque churches older than Notre-Dame, and Ordesa — Spain's Yosemite.

OrdesaZaragozaAlquézar
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Navarra
San Fermín and Pyrenean valleys

Pamplona's bulls, the lunar Bardenas Reales, and the Irati beech forest.

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La Rioja
Spain's most famous vineyard

Rolling vines, wineries by Gehry and Hadid, and the monastery where Spanish was first written down.

Rioja WineHaroSan Millán
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Chapter 07 · THE ATLANTIC ISLANDS

Eternal spring, off the coast of Africa

Canary Islands
Volcanoes and eternal spring

Teide's summit, Mars-like Lanzarote, and Europe's clearest night skies — perfect weather all year.

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