UNESCO Gothic, Calatrava futurism and a city beach in one place: a 2-3 day route, aquarium prices and clear rules for telling real paella from tourist rice.
For 2-3 nights the hotel almost always wins; from a week the apartment claws it back with the kitchen. Hidden fees, deposits and who fits which format.
From 350 to 1400 euros a week: why the coast beats Barcelona on price, how to lunch for 14 euros, and where train fares double overnight.
Ten genuinely beautiful cities in Europe, each with its own hook and an honest downside: when to go to dodge the crowds and heat, and how to reach them from Ukraine with no direct flights.
The Prado with its free hours, the Royal Palace, the Temple of Debod at sunset, Retiro park and tapas at San Miguel: what to see in Madrid, when to go around the heat, and the city's honest drawback.
Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter, the sea and Montjuïc hill in three or four days. What to book ahead, where pickpockets lurk and when to dodge the crowds.
For a short European holiday Ukrainians do not need a Schengen visa, visa-free travel works. Here is when a visa is actually required, the types and what to prepare.
Not where the charter flights land. Rocky Costa Brava coves, black Canary sand, «Caribbean» Balearic turquoise and wild Atlantic dunes: we break down which beach suits whom and when to go.
Barcelona: luxury hotels, refined cuisine and the cultural treasures of Spain's second-largest city.
Tenerife is a volcanic island with an astonishing variety of landscapes, beaches and traditional cuisine.
San Sebastian is Spain's culinary capital, where Michelin-starred restaurants sit side by side with legendary pintxos bars.
In Seville, foreigners are learning the art of flamenco and becoming the "saviours" of this Spanish tradition.
Discover Madrid's finest tapas bars, from timeworn classic haunts to cutting-edge gastronomic temples.
A journey through Spain's culinary traditions via 14 iconic dishes, from paella to fried milk
Mallorca is tightening its rules for tourist behavior to crack down on "tourism of excess"
A journey through the Mediterranean's hidden gems reveals secluded islands rich in history and pristine nature
