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Holidays in Spain

Beaches, islands, food and city breaks a short flight away. Here's where to go on holiday in Spain, and the best time to visit each.

Holidays in Spain: 6 guides

A small blue lake in green mountain meadows below rocky peaks
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Asturias

Green mountains, cider houses and sandy coves on Spain's cool, rainy northern coast.

Nature & hiking✈️ 2h7 nights££

BEST TIMEJUN–SEP

The city's rooftops stretching towards the Sagrada Família and hills beyond
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Barcelona

Gaudí's fairy-tale buildings, a city beach and tapas for dinner.

City break✈️ 2h3 to 5 nights££

BEST TIMEMAY–JUN, SEP

Waterfront cafés and boats in a harbour at dusk
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Menorca

Calm turquoise coves, pine woods and pretty harbour towns on the quieter Balearic island.

Beach✈️ 3h7 to 10 nights££

BEST TIMEJUN, SEP

White houses on the edge of a steep cliff above a green valley
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Ronda

A white town split by a deep gorge and joined by a towering stone bridge.

Culture & history✈️ 3h2 to 3 nights££

BEST TIMEAPR–MAY, SEP–OCT

A long golden beach and calm bay below dry mountains
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Tenerife

Winter sun, a volcano with a cable car and some of Europe's best water parks.

Beach✈️ 5h7 nights££

BEST TIMEOCT–MAR

A sunny cathedral square with a fountain and a domed church
🇪🇸 SPAIN

Valencia

City beaches, a giant Gulliver to climb and the home of paella.

City break✈️ 3h4 to 7 nights££

BEST TIMEAPR–JUN, SEP–OCT

When to go

Where's at its best in each month of the year.

January
Tenerife
February
Tenerife
August
Asturias
November
Tenerife
December
Tenerife

Holidays in Spain: common questions

Where in Spain is warm in winter?

Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, stays mild all year and is at its best from October to March.

Where in Spain is good in summer?

Asturias, on the green north coast, is cooler than the south in July and August. Menorca is lovely in June and September.

Where should we go for a city break in Spain?

Barcelona and Valencia both have a beach as well as plenty to see, and work well in three to five nights.

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