Monument
Palace of Fontainebleau
Palace of Fontainebleau: home of French kings and emperors for eight centuries, the Renaissance gallery, Napoleon’s throne room, gardens and the forest.
Families
Monuments, museums and places worth your time.
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Metropol Parasol (Las Setas)
Metropol Parasol, the giant wooden “mushrooms” of Seville: the rooftop walkway with city views, the Roman ruins of the Antiquarium and the…
Where to stay
Where to stay in Munich: the best areas for every traveller
Where to stay in Munich: the Old Town, Maxvorstadt, the main station area, Schwabing and Haidhausen, who each area suits and how…
Monument
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Sacré-Cœur Basilica guide: the white domes on the hill of Montmartre, the view over Paris, climbing the dome, the funicular and a…
When to go
When to visit Valencia: the best time of year, season by season
When to visit Valencia: mild springs and the Fallas in March, hot beach summers, warm autumn seas and quiet sunny winters, with…
Day trips
Day trips from Valencia: the Albufera, Sagunto and beyond
The best day trips from Valencia: a sunset boat on the Albufera lagoon, Roman Sagunto, the Borgia town of Xàtiva and the…
Where to stay
The 5 best family hotels in Madrid
The 5 best family hotels in Madrid: rooftop and indoor pools, family rooms and suites, central locations near the Retiro and the…
Monument
Torres de Serranos
The Torres de Serranos, Valencia’s great medieval gate: its history as a city entrance and a prison, the climb to the top…
Monument
Nymphenburg Palace
Nymphenburg Palace in Munich: the summer palace of the Wittelsbachs, the Gallery of Beauties, the royal carriages and the vast park with…
Itineraries
London in 3 days: the perfect first-time itinerary
London in 3 days: a day-by-day itinerary through Westminster, the Tower of London, the South Bank, St Paul’s, the British Museum and…
Where to stay
The 5 best family hotels in Cancún
The 5 best family hotels in Cancún: all-inclusive resorts with kids’ clubs, water parks and calm beaches, plus tips for Cancún with…
El Arenal
Guadalquivir river cruise
A cruise on the Guadalquivir from the Torre del Oro: Seville’s riverside, Triana and the bridges, in a 1-hour sightseeing trip or…
