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The Dragon Khan. Photo credit: Affinity Consulting

PortAventura

27 Mar - 31 Dec 2009 (annual)

PortAventura theme park, near Barcelona in north-east Spain, crams thrilling rides, shows, restaurants and shops into its impressive site on the Costa Dorada. The park is divided into five…

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Unconventional conga lines are all part of the fun at the Carnival Photo courtesy of Whatsonwhen

Carnival in Sitges

Jan - Feb 2010 (various dates)

Acknowledged by the straight and gay press as Spain's wildest party, the Sitges Carnival will entertain even the most demanding visitor. Its most popular days see the streets of the fishing…

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Unconventional conga lines are all part of the fun at the Carnival Photo courtesy of Whatsonwhen

Carnival in Sitges

Feb 2010 (various dates)

Acknowledged by the straight and gay press as Spain's wildest party, the Sitges Carnival will entertain even the most demanding visitor. Its most popular days see the streets of the fishing…

Semana Santa in Seville, Spain. Courtesy of Turismo de Sevilla

Semana Santa in Seville

Apr 2010 (annual)

Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Seville allows the visitor a precious glimpse into the soul of Spain. Thousands of people, young and old, religious and secular, pour onto this ancient city's…

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The fabulous feria. © Ayuntamiento de Sevilla  Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

Seville April Fair

Apr - May 2010 (annual)

Every year Seville celebrates La Feria de Abril (April Fair) with round-the-clock flamenco parties and a dynamic programme of typically Andalusian cultural events.

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The famous bull runs of Pamplona. Courtesy of sanferminencierro.com

Pamplona Bull Run

Jul 2010 (annual)

The Pamplona Bull Run (encierro) is the highlight of the spectacular Fiesta de San Fermín. Every morning, hundreds of intrepid locals and visitors risk their lives to outpace galloping bulls…

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The Dragon Khan. Photo credit: Affinity Consulting

PortAventura

Mar - Dec 2010 (annual)

PortAventura theme park, near Barcelona in north-east Spain, crams thrilling rides, shows, restaurants and shops into its impressive site on the Costa Dorada. The park is divided into five…

Guggenheim Bilbao. © Turespaña

Guggenheim Bilbao

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The innovative Guggenheim Bilbao has played a huge part in transforming this industrial Basque city into a modern tourist destination. Designed by North American architect Frank Gehry, its…

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The Prado Museum, Madrid. © Turespaña

The Prado Museum

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The Prado Museum in the Paseo del Arte, contains an unrivalled Spanish art collection, including Goya's The Third of May and Velázquez' Las Meninas. It also has several Italian and Flemish…

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Pacha's cherry logo. Courtesy of Pacha

Pacha

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A main player on Ibiza party-island since 1973 (before most clubbing kids were born), Pacha hosts famously wild parties. With a capacity of over 5000, it's quite easy to lose yourself (if you…

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Picasso Museum, Barcelona. Photo by Ronald Stallard, © Museu Picasso, Barcelona 2008

Picasso Museum

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Barcelona's unmissable Picasso Museum houses an exhaustive collection of the Spanish master's early work, sprawling across adjoining gothic palaces in the Old Town. Find youthful sketches from…

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La Sagrada Família, Barcelona. © Turisme de Barcelona/Espai d'Imatge

La Sagrada Família

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La Sagrada Família in the Eixample district is a crazed, towering cathedral and lifetime obsession of Gaudí, a unique symbol of the Catalan capital and a work in progress. Climb up inside its…

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Doñana National Park, Andalucía. © Turespaña

Doñana National Park

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The Doñana National Park in Andalucía is a patchwork of marshlands, lagoons, scrublands and mobile sand dunes. Branching into both Huelva and Seville provinces, the park provides a perfect…

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View of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral from Obradoiro Square. Courtesy of Turismo de Santiago de Compostela Turismo de Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

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The grand Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is the final destination of the world's most famous Christian pilgrimage, the Camino de Santiago. Dominating Obradoiro Square, the cathedral's façade…

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The Escorial Royal Monastery, San Lorenzo. © Turespaña Turespaña

Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

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The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is a striking 16th-century monument at the foot of Mount Abantos. The extensive grounds include the Royal Pantheon, where the remains of late…

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Reina Sofía Museum, Madrid. © Turespaña

Reina Sofía Museum

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A modern-art extravaganza, the Reina Sofía Museum in Paseo del Arte is home to Picasso's world-renowned Guernica, as well as works by Dalí, Miró and Juan Gris. The museum grew substantially…

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Riding the Waves. © Michael Murphy

Windsurfing in Tarifa

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Until the early 1980s, Tarifa, the most southern tip of Europe, was just another unknown Andalusian coastal village. Now, its unremitting wind has turned the town into a windsurfers' Mecca…

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Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona. Photo by Antoni Bofill, courtesy of Gran Teatre del Liceu

Gran Teatre del Liceu

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A beautiful theatre (bar perhaps some parts of its new interior), the Gran Teatre del Liceu was originally constructed in 1847, funded by its Catalonian patrons. It is the most important opera…

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Camp Nou, Barcelona. Courtesy of Catalan Tourist Board, © Imagen MAS

Camp Nou

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Camp Nou in Les Corts is a large-scale temple to football and an impressive piece of architecture. Now architect Norman Foster plans to transform the building into a pulsating…

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The <i>Puente Nuevo</i> (New Bridge) spans the Tajo gorge in Ronda, Spain. Courtesy of Turismo de Ronda

Ronda

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The ancient Spanish city of Ronda is split in two by the Guadalquivir River and the deep Tajo gorge. Wander through Roman and Moorish remains in the centre, then head out to the Cave of Pileta…


Highlights

Carnival in Sitges

Sitges

Jan - Feb 2010 (various dates)

Semana Santa in Seville

Seville

Apr 2010 (annual)

Seville April Fair

Seville

Apr - May 2010 (annual)