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The city of San Sebastian is one of Europe's finest seaside addresses.

Is San Sebastian worth visiting?

If you're interested in Basque cooking, San Sebastian really is the place to be.

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Jamon iberico is a cultural icon – the Real Madrid of ham, the Penelope Cruz of pig.

Jamon iberico: The ham that reigns in Spain

"We eat ham at every meal," says Carlos. "We drink, we eat ham. We snack, we eat ham."

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Larissa Dubecki
Larissa Dubecki
The Duchess of Alba: To have called her merely 'rich' would be like calling Placido Domingo a bit of a warbler.

The weird world of Spain's richest woman is now a tourist attraction

Seville's latest tourist attraction is the residence of the 18th Duchess of Alba, full of relics of her life as Spain's richest person.

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Larissa Dubecki
Larissa Dubecki
Salvador Dali in London with one of his paintings entitled The Madonna of Port Lligat.

Salvador Dali's house is a totally bizarre, whacky hoot

To explore the fizzing genius of the flamboyant artist, it pays to take your time or risk sensory overload.

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Caroline Gladstone
Sculptures created by Jason deCaires Taylor in Museo Atlantico, an underwater museum off the coast of Lanzarote, Spain.

Europe's first underwater museum opens in Spain

A new museum featuring 300 statues has opened, but there's a twist - it's deep underwater.

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RAPHAEL MINDER
City of St Petersburg, Russia.

What's the best way to get from Barcelona to St Petersburg?

What's the most effective way to travel from Barcelona to St Petersburg?

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Desperate for answers.

Spain: Reading in a bookworm's paradise

The Spanish capital's sunny disposition can hide its brooding literary heart.

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Restaurante Adolfo fare.

Holy Toledo! Spain's ancient city of gastronomy

Soaking up the culinary splendour of Spain's city of gastronomy.

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Incredible art is placed front and centre on the Spanish stage, with architecture born from rebellious and creative spirits such as Dali, Picasso and Gaudi. Throw Roman ruins, Islamic architecture and gothic cathedrals into the mix, and you have an enthralling destination. Cities are linked by diverse landscapes; mountain ranges, Mediterranean coastlines, and rustic villages that cling to dusty hilltops, not to mention the food... oh the food.

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Incredible art is placed front and centre on the Spanish stage, with architecture born from rebellious and creative spirits such as Dali, Picasso and Gaudi. Throw Roman ruins, Islamic architecture and gothic cathedrals into the mix, and you have an enthralling destination. Cities are linked by diverse landscapes; mountain ranges, Mediterranean coastlines, and rustic villages that cling to dusty hilltops, not to mention the food... oh the food.

Population: 47 million
Capital: Madrid
Official Language: Spanish
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