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Guide Article / Past & Present in South America

Uruguay in South America

In 1516, a surprised Spanish sailor discovered the region that would become Uruguay and was followed by Ferdinand Magellan, who in 1520 anchored outside present-day Montevideo. Despite…

Restaurant / Bonjardim

Bonjardim

Around the world, chargrilled chicken is just about Portugal's most famous dish and this restaurant, nicknamed rei dos frangos  ("king of the chickens"), is just about the most famous…

Attraction / Catedral and Capilla Real

Catedral and Capilla Real

Granada’s Renaissance cathedral feels too big for its setting, boxed in and partially hidden by later buildings. It was begun in 1523 on top of the city’s main mosque and not completed…

Attraction / Alcázar

Alcázar

The oldest European royal residence still in use—the king and queen stay here when in Sevilla—this complex of palaces and fortifications dates from the rule of the Abbadid dynasty in…

Attraction / Parque María Luisa

Parque María Luisa

Once owned by Isabel II’s sister, the Infanta María Luisa, these green, open spaces to the south of the city were originally the gardens of the Palacio de San Telmo. The 17th-century…

Attraction / Hawaii's Plantation Village

Hawaii's Plantation Village

The hour-long tour of this restored 50-acre village offers a glimpse back in time to when sugar planters shaped the land, economy, and culture of Hawaii. From 1852, when the first…

Hotel / Parador de Mérida

Parador de Mérida

When you step on the foot-worn terracotta tiles you can sense the layers of history at Mérida’s parador. The whitewashed former convent was built on the remains of a temple to the…

Article / Slideshows

Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2019

This list was for 2019. For the list for 2020, click here. In an era of social and political movements propelled by fear and resentment of others, travel is more crucial than ever.…

Attraction / Plaza de Santa María

Plaza de Santa María

As you climb Calle Arco de la Estrella, the first old town square you’ll reach—and one of the most picturesque—is Plaza de Santa María. Framed by the honeyed façades of noble palaces,…

Guide Article / Pontevedra

Side Trips from Pontevedra

Only 34km (21 miles) west of Pontevedra on the PO-308, O Grove (El Grove in Castilian) is a summer resort and fishing village, surrounded by 8km (5 miles) of beaches and some of the…

Guide Article / Three Self-Guided Walking Tours in New York City

New York City Self-Guided Walking Tour: Historic Lower Manhattan

By Pauline FrommerNot only is this the most historic part of the city—New York reached no farther than Wall Street for its first 100 years—it also affords the best overview of…