Ciutadella de Menorca: Menorcan Old Town and Harbour
Ciutadella de Menorca at the island’s western end: a walled old town, the Born square, a long historic port and the calas of Menorca’s west coast.
Deià: A Tramuntana Village of Writers and Musicians
Deià in Mallorca’s Serra de Tramuntana: the village of Robert Graves, Cala Deià cove, Son Marroig, the GR221 path and dramatic mountain-and-sea views.
Benifaió: Moorish tower town in the Ribera Alta
Discover Benifaió in Valencia’s Ribera Alta: a Moorish palace-tower on the plaza, Gothic tunnels, orange country and quick access to the Valencia coast.
Alcúdia: Xúquer-bank heritage town in the Ribera Alta
Discover L’Alcúdia on the Xúquer river in Valencia’s Ribera Alta: Moorish origins, historic churches, persimmon groves and easy trips to the coast.
Costa de Valencia
Benaguasil: Arab castle town in the Camp de Túria
Discover Benaguasil in Valencia’s Camp de Túria: Arab and Roman roots by the Túria river, orange groves, and the lively Falles and Montiel festivals.
Albal: Arab heritage and Horta Sud life near Valencia
Discover Albal, a historic town in Valencia’s Horta Sud with a 13th-century Arab tower, old churches and authentic Valencian life near the coast.
Finestrat: Hilltop village and beach cove beside Benidorm
Hill village under Puig Campana and a small cove 3 km from Benidorm: whether to stay in the village or at the Cala, what to do, and how to get there.
Benissa: Marina Alta hilltop town near the northern Costa Blanca coast
Benissa sits inland in the Marina Alta, a stone old town with a huge neo-Gothic church, near Calpe and Moraira on the northern Costa Blanca.
Illes Balears
Balearic Islands travel guide: Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera
Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera island by island, with beaches, towns, flights and ferries, weather, food, a campsite and plans for three or seven days.
Costa de Barcelona travel guide: the city beaches, Maresme and Garraf
The coast around Barcelona in five areas, from the city beaches and the Besòs to the Llobregat beaches, the Maresme and the Garraf, with Gaudí sights, trains and weather.