Wild and empty, the open horizons and endless landscapes of the great plains of La […]
Category: Spain
Toledo
Set high on a hill above the River Tagus, Toledo’s historic centre is a melting […]
Semana Santa
Across the vast La Mancha plain we drove through the striking town of Almagro, with […]
Segovia
Segovia is spectacularly sited with its sandstone old town perched high on a rocky spur […]
Avila
Romantically named Avila de los Caballeros (of the Knights) is a medieval gem. At more […]
Salamanca
Beautiful Salamanca, home to one of Europe’s oldest universities and a showcase of Renaissance and […]
Castles, Churches & A Treaty
The greatest concentration of Spain’s 2,000 castles is in the region of Castilla y Leon […]
Valladolid
At the confluence of two rivers, Valladolid is one of Spain’s most historical cities in […]
Burgos
We took the road heading west from Logrono, the capital of Rioja Alta to Burgos. […]
A long weekend in La Rioja’s villages
The ash-coloured Cantabrian mountains dominate the landscape to the north of the rolling plains of […]