Monument
Arc de Triomphe
Arc de Triomphe guide: climbing to the rooftop terrace, the twelve avenues of the Étoile, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the…
Families
Monuments, museums and places worth your time.
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When to go
When to visit Paris: the best time of year, month by month
The best time to visit Paris: spring blossoms, summer evenings, golden autumn and festive winter, with weather, crowds and events season by…
Food & drink
What to eat in Seville: tapas, salmorejo and more
What to eat in Seville: classic tapas like spinach with chickpeas and pork cheeks, cold salmorejo, fried fish, sherry, convent sweets and…
Monument
Conciergerie
The Conciergerie on the Île de la Cité: a royal medieval palace turned revolutionary prison, its vast Gothic hall, Marie-Antoinette’s story and…
Beach
Isla Mujeres
Isla Mujeres, a short ferry ride from Cancún: the calm water of Playa Norte, the cliffs of Punta Sur, getting around by…
Monument
Real Alcázar
Real Alcázar of Seville guide: the Mudéjar palace of Pedro I, the Patio de las Doncellas, the Hall of Ambassadors, the gardens…
Monument
Sagrada Família
Visit the Sagrada Família, Gaudí’s unfinished basilica in Barcelona: the façades, the forest of columns, the stained glass, the towers and booking…
When to go
When to visit Madrid: the best time of year, season by season
When to visit Madrid: mild spring and autumn, hot dry summers, crisp winters, plus San Isidro, the August street fiestas and Christmas…
Park & gardens
Park Güell
Park Güell in Barcelona: Gaudí’s hillside park with the mosaic salamander, the serpentine bench and city views, plus how tickets and timed…
Where to stay
The 5 best family hotels in London
The 5 best family hotels in London: pools with children’s hours, family studios opposite Big Ben, a sky-high pool in the Shard…
Itineraries
Málaga in 3 days: the perfect first-time itinerary
Málaga in 3 days: a day-by-day itinerary through the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro, the Cathedral and the Picasso Museum, the port, the beach…
Monument
Pantheon (Rome)
The Pantheon in Rome: a 2,000-year-old temple with the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome, the oculus, Raphael’s tomb and tips for your…
