• Ocean cruises

Regent Seven Seas Mediterranean cruise: Explore Spain's Albufera waterland in Valencia

From the rustic to the futuristic, Valencia is enthralling.

• Steve McKenna

• Inspiration

Twenty reasons to visit Valencia, Spain

Spain's third-largest city is a captivating cultural mix of ultramodern architecture and mediaeval magic.

• Steve McKenna

• Spain

Small-scale dynamism

Annie Bennett discovers must-see exhibitions in museums and galleries well beyond the big cities.

• Travel tips

World's top 10 cities for 2011 named

Lonely Planet has drawn on the knowledge, passion and kilometres travelled by its staff, authors and online community to present the Top 10 Cities to visit in 2011.