The power of the Flamenco is not in the art of its choreography but the raw energy of its performance; as it is with Madrid, which lacks the architectural inspiration of Barcelona or the romantic iconography of Paris but retains an urban pulse to rival any city in Europe. There’s plenty of understated beauty along […]

As the sun sets over an azure Mediterranean sea, a Spanish guitar samples the flawless acoustics under a balcony in Gaudi’s gorgeous Park Guell. Downtown, the party is just getting started; Barcelona comes alive at night, when the ultra-hip populace emerge to dine, drink and dance into the early hours of the morning. The capital […]

A diverse country of lush green valleys, dusty mountains, sun-soaked beaches and rolling, arid plains, Spain is an amalgamation of smaller principalities, from Catalonia in the south to the Basque country in the north. All told, there are seven recognised regional languages, and the influence of these subcultures can be seen clearly throughout the country. […]