When the sun sets,Brian Johnston joins Madrilenos in the tapeo,the city's essential bar-hopping ritual.
From Visigoths to Moors to Christians and power-mad kings,Toledo wears its Castilian history with elan,writes Jack Watkins.
Jeanine Barone uses Madrid's excellent rail network to explore eight of the nation's most impressive sights.
With the rise of online booking sites that offer rooms at discounts,to what extent is the age-old advice to book early still valid?
Annie Bennett becomes the toast of cafe society with her embrace of medieval chic.
Even if you don't like shopping at home,shopping while travelling has a strong lure.
Where there are tourists,there are people seeking to exploit them.
While ladies max out the credit card,boys would rather go and play with their gadgets.
Helen Anderson spends her mornings learning Spanish and long evenings exploring the old city and new life of Madrid.
Many of the world's large hotels seem the same - but some hostelries dare to be different.