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Restaurant / The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant

The Blue Dragon, where white lanterns subtly levitate over the dining hall, is easy to miss and consequently overshadowed by other choices—you'll find it past the portal to Dark…

Hotel / Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental

The Mandarin occupies one of the city’s most privileged spots, in a former bank next to the high-end stores of Passeig de Gràcia. Its deluxe rooms overlook the Block of Discord where…

Hotel / Monument

Monument

This corner block on Passeig de Gràcia embodies the original Eixample style. It was built in 1895 as a home for the industrialist Enric Batlló (a relative of Josep who commissioned…

Attraction / Casa Bonay

Casa Bonay

This independent boutique hotel, in an 1869 Neoclassical mansion, is a buzzy spot with several bars and restaurants attracting a local crowd—notably at Libertine, a lunch and coworking…

Hotel / Sofitel Barcelona Skipper

Sofitel Barcelona Skipper

Barcelona’s first hotel from the French Sofitel chain occupies a contemporary six-story building just a block from the beach, within walking distance of both the old city and Port…

Hotel / Hotel 54 Barceloneta

Hotel 54 Barceloneta

This budget hotel in the former fishermen’s association building of Barceloneta is more stylish than it sounds. Its rooms are small but crisply decorated in fishermen’s blues and sea…

Restaurant / The Green Spot

The Green Spot

This is the kind of place that gives vegetarian cuisine a good name. The Green Spot, set back from the waterfront at Port Vell, is a member of the family-run Tragaluz group whose…

Guide Article / Valencia, Spain

Side Trips from Valencia

Parque Natural de l’AlbuferaOnly about 13km (8 miles) south of the city center on N-332, this stunning region can be visited by bicycle if you don’t mind sometimes sharing a narrow…

Restaurant / Taberna El Botero

Taberna El Botero

Set behind an old, red-painted shopfront near the cathedral, El Botero is a lively cocktail bar downstairs with a sophisticated restaurant on top. Everything, from the goldfish bowl…

Restaurant / La Orza

La Orza

At lunchtime, restaurants near the cathedral get horribly busy, so it’s wise to plan your sightseeing in order to be somewhere else when it’s time to eat—perhaps at this excellent…

Guide Article / Universal Epic Universe

Celestial Park

The largest single area of Epic Universe at 26 acres, Celestial Park was designed to fulfill several functions. First, it defines the conceit of the Epic Universe, which is that this…

Guide Article / Universal Epic Universe

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Ministry of Magic

As a setting, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Ministry of Magic is a stunner, although its name is misleading: Most of it is a full-scale version not of the Ministry but of a rich…

Restaurant / Mesón Plaza Mayor

Mesón Plaza Mayor

You might expect the restaurants lining picturesque Plaza Mayor to be overpriced and disappointing, but in Cuenca you’ll be in for a pleasant surprise. Mesón Plaza Mayor is the pick of…

Hotel / Posada del Lucero

Posada del Lucero

The “Morning Star Inn” has been a hostelry since the 16th century and all kinds of rogues and rascals have stayed here. Following a complete refit, this nationally listed building is a…

Hotel / Casual Suite in Córdoba

Casual Suite in Córdoba

These little apartments on a quiet square north of the Judería are cleverly thought-out and great value. The décor is bright and modern, and limited room space is maximized with open…

Restaurant / Noor

Noor

Paco Morales’ lauded restaurant is a 10-minute taxi ride from the Mezquita—and it’s well worth the trip. The restaurant’s design is a modernist Moorish fantasy and so is the dining…

Restaurant / Mantúa

Mantúa

Chef Israel Ramos’s restaurant on a quiet square north of the old town is winning high accolades for his precision cooking. The dining space is a minimalist white cube, and the…

Restaurant / Casa Bigote

Casa Bigote

All the restaurants along the Bajo de Guia riverfront serve excellent seafood, but this is the most famous and clearly the locals’ favorite. At lunchtime, it’s not unusual to see other…

Hotel / Hotel Boutique Convento Cadiz

Hotel Boutique Convento Cadiz

If you’re looking for something with the character of old Cádiz, this former convent has all the charm of an historic parador coupled with the amenities of a boutique hotel. The…

Hotel / Apartamentos Turísticos Plaza de la Luz

Apartamentos Turísticos Plaza de la Luz

These apartments close to the restaurants and bars of Barrio La Viña are our bargain pick, with prices as low as 60€ a night. The spotless, coolly tiled studios are simply but…

Restaurant / Código de Barra

Código de Barra

While traditional fish restaurants still predominate, a new wave of modern cooking is emerging. Dutch chef Léon Griffioen and his sommelier wife Paqui Márquez run the city’s first…

Hotel / Hotel Pilar Andalucía

Hotel Pilar Andalucía

This formal neoclassical edifice reigns over the Plaza de los Flores, aptly described as the nerve center of Estepona’s old city. The elegant boutique hotel nicely fits the human…

Restaurant / Los Mellizos Casa Juan

Los Mellizos Casa Juan

We seriously doubt if La Carihuela’s shrunken fishing fleet could keep this semiformal, 170-seat restaurant in seafood for more than an hour. It is part of a small empire of seafood…

Restaurant / Restaurante Los Pescadores Playa

Restaurante Los Pescadores Playa

One of the best of the seafood restaurants along the beach, Los Pescadores modestly advertises that it specializes in the catch of the day. It’s true. While all the various fried and…

Restaurant / Oliva Restaurante

Oliva Restaurante

Oliva Restaurante [SSS] MEDITERRANEAN[em]Choose between a bustling modern dining room or an outdoor terrace (with heaters that prolong outdoor dining) for an elegant meal with…