Fallas, fire and fury

No one has ever fallen for the Basque County quite like Archduchess Maria Christina. An exquisite pianist and polyglot, she left the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy to marry King Alfonso of Spain in 1879

A refurbished palace and two new hotels are helping Madrid to break free from Barcelona’s shadow, says Steven King

With a sweep of golden-sand bay framed by green hills and an islet complete with cute lighthouse, San Sebastián (Donostia in the Basque language) is one of the loveliest seaside resorts anywhere. Beac

Big cities never sleep. Through the apartment window, facing out onto the Central Market, I hear the joy, laughter and occasional tears of revellers in the streets below heading home to bed after a lo

Made for the Med Just as the ...

Hallowed home of the Roca brothers, this Spanish province offers rich pickings for travellers, from a constellation of Michelin stars to rural vineyards and seaside tavernas