Europe Travel Destinations | Cities & Places to Visit

Castelló de la Plana

A Mediterranean city pairing a historic old town with beaches, markets, and Valencia's rice traditions.

Badajoz

A fortified border city on the Guadiana River, home to Spain's largest Alcazaba and easy access to Portugal.

Mataró

A Catalan coastal city near Barcelona, Mataró pairs Mediterranean beaches with Roman ruins and early Modernisme architecture.

Algeciras

A working port city on the Strait of Gibraltar, blending Andalusian and Moroccan influence with ferries to Africa and views of the Rock.

Reus

The Catalan city where Gaudí was born, famous today for Modernisme architecture, its 200-year vermouth tradition, and easy access to the Costa Daurada.

Orihuela

A historic Valencian city with a monumental old town, huerta farmland, and its own stretch of Costa Blanca beaches to the east.

Torrevieja

A Costa Blanca resort town known for its pink salt lakes, sandy beaches, and lively seafront promenade.

Arrecife

Lanzarote's laid-back capital, shaped by artist César Manrique, with castles, a lagoon, and volcanic scenery nearby.

Roquetas de Mar

A sun-soaked Costa de Almeria resort town with long sandy beaches, a historic castle and 3,000 hours of sunshine a year.

Chiclana de la Frontera

A Costa de la Luz beach town near Cadiz known for La Barrosa beach, wine bodegas, golf courses and fresh Atlantic seafood.

Vélez-Málaga

The historic capital of the Axarquía, pairing a Moorish old town with the coastal beaches of Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez.

Sanlúcar de Barrameda

A Guadalquivir river-mouth town famous for manzanilla sherry, king prawns, beach horse races and gateway access to Doñana.

Gandia

A Valencian beach city pairing the Borgia family's ducal palace with 7km of Blue Flag sand and the birthplace of fideuà.

Ceuta

A Spanish autonomous city on Africa's coast, blending Royal Walls, tax-free shopping and Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu heritage.

Melilla

A Spanish city on Morocco's coast, Melilla blends modernist architecture, a walled Old Town, sandy beaches, and Amazigh, Sephardic, and Iberian culture.