Our guides for Spain: Barcelona, the Sagrada Família, the Canary Islands and Rioja. Each one is checked against official sources and dated, so you know how fresh it is.
SpainNews
Spain train strikes: Renfe on 29 October, Ouigo into December
Spain's drivers' union has called a 24-hour Renfe strike on 29 October and Ouigo stoppages on six days to 8 December. Minimum services are still to be set.
Spain48-hour guide
Seville Weekend Guide: 48 Hours of Winter Sun, Tapas and Flamenco
Two days in Andalusia's capital: Moorish palaces, the Giralda, tiled Plaza de España, tapas in Triana and flamenco in a 15th-century courtyard, with mild winter sun.
SpainRegion guide
Things to Do in Fuerteventura: Dunes, Lobos and Winter Sun
Dunes, a protected islet, a 12 km wild beach and the Canaries' oldest town. How to fit Fuerteventura's best into three or four days.
SpainBefore you go
Which Canary Island Is Best? How to Pick, Including for Winter Sun
Which Canary Island is best? Eight islands, very different moods. How to choose one for winter sun, hop between them and avoid booking traps.
SpainRegion guide
A Weekend in La Rioja: Wineries, Tapas and the Harvest
Logroño's tapas streets, Haro's historic wineries and vineyards that turn gold in autumn. How to plan two days in Spain's best-known wine region.
SpainWine
Tempranillo: Spain’s great red grape, and where to taste it
Spain's signature red goes by many names. Here's how Tempranillo tastes, where it grows and where to drink it on a weekend in Rioja.
FranceWine
Grenache: the warm-climate red, and where to taste it
Juicy, spicy and sun-loving. Here's how Grenache, or Garnacha, tastes, where it grows in Europe and where to drink it on a weekend.
SpainShortlist
Best Holiday Destinations in Spain: 9 Short-Break Picks
The best holiday destinations in Spain for two to four days, from pintxos in San Sebastián to the Alhambra, plus where to go for winter sun.
SpainBefore you go
Visiting the Sagrada Família: Tickets, Towers and What to See
A practical guide to Gaudí's basilica: how tickets and towers work, what to look for on the façades and inside, and how the new central tower changes the view.
Spain48-hour guide
Barcelona in 48 Hours: Gaudí, the Gothic Quarter and Tapas
A two-day Barcelona route through Gaudí's masterpieces, the Gothic Quarter and Montjuïc, with the timed tickets to book and the tapas bars worth the queue.