Spain
Bacteria deployed to the rescue of precious church frescoes
For years, art restorers have used sponges and warm water to help bring masterpieces back to life, risking a lot of damage. Enter the bugs.
- by Horaci Garcia and Eva Manez
Latest
Move over France, this will soon be the most popular place on Earth
Spain is on track to become the world’s No.1 destination. With our guide to this incredibly diverse, beautiful and culture-rich country, it’s easy to understand why.
- by Ben Groundwater
Updated
Extreme weather
‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control
An anticyclone combined with high temperatures has created “a cocktail of dangerous conditions” north of Lisbon. More than 15,000 hectares have been scorched.
- by Pedro Nunes and Sergio Goncalves
The one thing you need to know about this Spanish treat
Deep-fried sticks of dough, rolled in sugar and dipped in thick, hot chocolate. It doesn’t get much better, right?
- by Ben Groundwater
Six foreigners arrested over alleged ‘CIA-led plot’ to kill Venezuela’s president
The US says any claims of its involvement in a plot to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro are “categorically false”.
- by Manuel Rueda
Opinion
Tripologist
Tripologist: How should we plan for an 11-day stay in New York City?
If you need Wi-Fi access when you’re out and about in New York City you need to decide the best way to do this before you leave.
- by Michael Gebicki
This southern Spain train odyssey is ruled by two ‘F’ words
A trip through Andalusia covers a maze of intertwined staircases and cobbled streets, tiny restaurants with amazing bites, and all the passion of flamenco.
- by Belinda Jackson
Port guide: Barcelona, Spain
One of the world’s biggest cruise ports is merely functional but, once off the ship, this city is a marvel.
- by Brian Johnston
Insider intel: Traveller’s writers share their 22 top discoveries
Our roaming reporters check their notepads, sharing secret addresses and perennial favourites from their past year of travel.
- by Traveller team
The secret to the world’s best paella is found in this ‘Land of Mirrors’
The Ebro Delta is a flat landscape of marshes, channels and lagoons, its terroir producing an aromatic, short grain rice with excellent absorption properties.
- by Kerry van der Jagt
Seven ways to keep cool in sweltering southern Europe
If you travel through southern Europe during the hottest part of the year, you’ll need a little respite from the sun. Here are seven of the best ways to keep cool.
- by Maria Pasquale
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