From a monochromatic blue in Spain to a full palette of hues in Buenos Aires, these five towns are a shade above the rest.
26 March 2013
After decades of favouring the Andalucían cities of Granada, Córdoba and Seville, travellers are starting to realise what they are missing.
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21 February 2013
The acquisition of an early work by Diego Velázquez has helped rekindle interest in a city that has long played second fiddle to Madrid and Barcelona in the artistic pecking order.
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07 November 2012
From Roman ruins to Moorish minarets, the Spanish city offers visitors an incredible mix of architectural statements shaped by more than 1,300 years of history – for now.
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06 November 2012
The Spanish capital’s art scene is far greater than its three renowned museums, with creativity thriving in the shadow of the Prado, Reina Sofia and Thyssen-Bornemisza.
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31 May 2012
Conservators discovered a near-exact copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting in Madrid's Museo del Prado.
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28 March 2012
Wineries have turned into works of modern art in La Rioja, a northern region in Spain with a warm and wet climate perfect for growing grapes.
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03 January 2012
Drive from France to Spain, and from Fauvism to Surrealism, all in second gear.
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19 September 2011
Garish, gregarious Barcelona doesn’t guard its secrets jealously, but the Catalan capital does seem to get a kick from hiding the best of them in plain sight.
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11 May 2011
Barcelona’s best-kept secrets are often just a stone’s throw from popular areas.
11 May 2011
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