The Alhambra, Granada
The climax of Moorish art in
Spain, the Alhambra has to be
one of the most beautiful
buildings in the world. The
palace consists of a series of
courtyards, patios and rooms,
superbly decorated with
intricate inlaid walls and
ceiling designs.
Gaudí's Barcelona
It isn't difficult to spot
Gaudí's trademarks around
Barcelona. His twisted
ironwork and flamboyant
flowing lines are most
monumental in the stunning,
but unfinished, La Sagrada
Familía, and most dreamlike
in his fantasy world of Parc Güell.
Madrid's Nightlife
Try to sample some of the
bewildering variety of bars,
restaurants, and discotecas
that comprise a typical
Madrileño
night out. Chueca is an
especially lively area.
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Madrid's Museo del Prado
houses one of the world's
greatest art collections.
Don't miss Velazquez's
Las
Meninas and Goya's
Las
Majas .
The Mezquita, Cordoba
Cordoba's Mezquita is the
grandest and most beautiful
mosque ever constructed by the
Moors in Spain.
Circulo de Bellas Artes,
Madrid
100pts gives you day
membership of the Circulo in
Madrid, where you can visit
exhibitions and drink in its
luxurious bar.
The Alhambra, Granada
The legendary Moorish palace
complex is a monument to
sensuality and contemplative
decoration.
Modernisme, Barcelona
The sculptural forms of
Barcelona's modernista
architects - most famously
Gaudí - define the city's
exuberant architectural
heritage.
A night on the tiles,
Madrid
Delight in the capital's most
traditional of rituals - a
night of bar hopping and
clubbing rounded off by a dawn
reviver of hot chocolate and churros
.
The Mezquita, Córdoba
Nothing can prepare you for
the breathtaking beauty of the
Grand Mosque of Córdoba - one
of the world's great
buildings.
Wine
Spain's formidable variety of
quality wines remain little
known outside the peninsula.
Aqueduct, Segovia
This solid piece of Roman
engineering, over 800m long,
has been spanning the
Castilian town for nearly 2000
years.
Picasso
Picasso's portrayal of the
agony of Spain's struggle and
suffering against fascism in Guernica
is considered his strongest
work.
Coto de Doñana
Doñana's unique habitats
enable this vast national park
to host a myriad of birds and
other wildlife, including the
Iberian lynx.
Las Alpujarras
Drive over lemons and walk old
mulepaths in this picturesque
region of mountain villages
nestling in the southern folds
of the Sierra Nevada.
Toledo
The capital of Medieval Spain
and a symbol of religious
tolerance has changed little
since its depiction in El
Greco's paintings.
