Arcos de la Frontera: Clifftop White Town
What Arcos de la Frontera is really like: a clifftop white town above the Guadalete, with a cliff-edge square, great churches and Jerez nearby.
Manilva: Duquesa Marina and Roman Baths
What Manilva is really like: a western Costa del Sol town with the Puerto de la Duquesa marina, muscatel vineyards and the Roman sulphur baths of la Hedionda.
Lorca: Castle Town of the Murcia Baroque
What Lorca is really like: an inland Murcia town crowned by the Fortress of the Sun, with a Baroque old town and a famously theatrical Holy Week.
Antequera: UNESCO Dolmens and El Torcal
What Antequera is really like: an inland Málaga town with the UNESCO Antequera Dolmens, the El Torcal karst reserve and dozens of Baroque churches.
Arenys de Mar: Maresme Marina and Beaches
What Arenys de Mar is really like: a Maresme coast town with the area’s biggest marina, sandy beaches and a long tradition of bobbin lace-making.
Alella: Wine Town on the Barcelona Coast
What Alella is really like: a small wine town just north of Barcelona, home to the DO Alella appellation and easy beaches on the Maresme coast.
Besalú: Medieval Town and Romanesque Bridge
What Besalú is really like: one of Catalonia’s best-preserved medieval towns, with a fortified Romanesque bridge and a rare Jewish ritual bath.
Palamós: Costa Brava Fishing Port and Beaches
What Palamós is really like: a working Costa Brava fishing town famous for its prawns, with a fishing museum and coves like La Fosca and Castell.
Palos de la Frontera: Where Columbus Set Sail
What Palos de la Frontera is really like: the port where Columbus sailed in 1492, plus the La Rábida monastery and the Muelle de las Carabelas caravel replicas.
Vejer de la Frontera: White Hilltop Town
What Vejer de la Frontera is really like: a walled white town on a hill above the Costa de la Luz, near the wild beaches of El Palmar and Zahara.