The best hotels in Barcelona
Where to stay in the Catalan capital, whether you need a spacious stay for la familia or somewhere with a rooftop refuge from the heat
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Your adventure agenda: be inspired by discerning travel guides, destination diaries and hotels with stories to tell.
Family holidays from babies to big kids
Child-friendly hotels around the world to suit every age group, in crowd-pleasing destinations from Cornwall to the Caribbean
Revival Stories: Spanish haven Solo Palacio
The remote Spanish stay dedicated to regenerative travel is a sanctuary for both humans and animals
The road trip: Côte d’Azur to Provence
Writer Lucy Halfhead gets behind the wheel for 10 leisurely days through the South of France
Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood guide
Paris-based writer Divya Bala gives the lowdown on the city's arts-led enclave in the 6th arrondissement
The best islands to visit for Greek mythology
Why pick a run-of-the-mill destination when you can holiday in the birthplace of Zeus instead? Chart your own odyssey this summer at these six storied isles
48 Hours In… Ibiza
Globetrotting writer Lucy Halfhead shows the savvy way to spend two days on the Balearic’s most beguiling island
10 of the best hotels in Porto
Sweeter-than-a-sip-of-fortified-wine stays for a city break in Portugal
The ultimate neighbourhood guide to Eixample
Wide leafy streets, terraces for vermouth-sipping and architecture so spectacular you risk a cricked neck: here’s what to see and where to be seen in Barcelona’s biggest barrio
Editors' picks for May
This month, budding adventures are in full bloom
The best of both worlds in central Spain
Exploring the finest stays in urban Madrid and the plains of Segovia for a taste of town and country, Spanish style