Just a few kilometres from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the Ullíbarri-Gamboa reservoir is Álava’s “inland sea”: beaches, water sports, cycling routes and large green spaces where you can spend a summer’s day by the water. When the heat hits Vitoria-Gasteiz, many locals do not head for the coast. They only need to travel a few kilometres to the […]
Granada is usually associated with the Alhambra, the Albaicín neighbourhood, terraces with sweeping views and the peaks of Sierra Nevada. But simply follow the road south to discover another side of Granada: the one that meets the Mediterranean, among whitewashed villages, cliffs, small coves and plantations of avocados, mangoes and cherimoyas. The short distances make […]
When July arrives and the Mediterranean coast is filled with parasols, Castellón’s refreshing inland secrets beckon. Just over an hour from the coast, the province’s interior swaps sand for limestone, waves for the murmuring of rivers, and beach bars for quiet villages where summer moves at a different pace. You can still come here in […]
When July arrives and the heat sets in, Rodez invites you to look beyond its historic streets, museums and cathedral. Located in the heart of Aveyron, the city offers much more than just a cultural getaway; it is also a gateway to a summer of freshwater, green meadows, inland beaches and long afternoons by the […]
Beyond its urban life, museums and best-known beaches, Malaga hides a more natural and surprising coastline. There are coves with transparent waters, Mediterranean cliffs, kayak routes and seascapes where the province reveals its wilder side. The other Malaga begins by looking east Malaga usually makes an immediate impression on the senses: the light over the […]
Beyond wine and architecture, Bordeaux is also a gateway to the spectacular Atlantic nature of vast dunes, pine forests, beaches and oysters, with refreshing getaways less than an hour from the city. Bordeaux, the city that looks towards the Atlantic When we think of Bordeaux, images of its pale stone façades, the Place de la […]
Santorini is more than just a postcard of blue domes and famous sunsets. It is also a volcanic, mineral and luminous island, best explored on foot: along the edge of the caldera, through white villages and past black beaches and lava cliffs, and into the more secluded areas where summer eases off a little. Santorini […]
Zakynthos makes an immediate impression: coves of blue water, white cliffs and boats that seem to float above the sandy seabed. But in the south of the island there is a more delicate reason to travel slowly. Laganas Bay is one of the most important places in the Mediterranean for the loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta […]
Less than twenty minutes from Olbia, there is a beach that sums up perfectly what many travellers look for in a seaside holiday in Sardinia: white sand, shallow water, transparent colours, views of Tavolara and a simple atmosphere that feels more local than worldly. Porto Istana does not need big introductions or organised excursions to […]
Between Malta’s highest cliffs and one of its most remote coves, this route reveals an unexpected side of the island: arid, quiet, open to the Mediterranean and surprisingly solitary. A trek for those seeking pure landscapes, far from the most touristy routes. Malta is often imagined through its golden-stone cities, Baroque churches, historic harbours and […]