The Royal Alcázar of Seville is one of the oldest Royal Palace still in use in Europe. It includes magnificent interiors, courtyards, fountains, pools, recessed seats ... read more
The Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste is a Hieronymite monastery founded in 1408-1414. It has become famous as the retreat of Emperor Charles V in 1556, and where he ... read more
Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is the "Versailles of Spain", and was built 1721-24 for King Philip V, the Spanish grandson of Louis XIV. It is ... read more
The Royal Monastery of Pedralbes, today a museum showing the collections of the Museum of Barcelona, dates back to the 14th century. It was founded by Queen Elisenda de ... read more
The El Escorial Abbey Palace is the immense complex, built by Philip II, in honour of his father Charles V. It is a Royal Palace, a monastery, a mausoleum, with stunning ... read more
Royal Carthusian Monastery of Valldemossa dates back to 1309 when it was built as a Royal palace. It became a monastery in 1399. Chopin stayed here in winter 1838-1839 ... read more
Rodriguez-Acosta Museum is the country house where famous Spanish painter from Granada, Jose María Rodríguez-Acosta (1878-1941) lived and worked. The house, with ... read more
Pazo de Santa Cruz de Rivadulla dates back to the 16th century, however most of the garden as we see it today dates from the 19th century, created by the Armada ... read more
Pazo de San Lorenzo dates back to the 13th century, and is a monastery converted into a palace. It is used for corporate and private events amidst pleasant ... read more
Pazo de Lourizan, dating back to the 15th century, is a 52 ha estate, used today for educational purposes, botanical research and experimentation. It contains the manor, ... read more
Parc Sama was built in 1881 by Marquis of Marianao, as his summer residence, and is up to the present day owned by his descendants. It is surrounded by ponds, ... read more
Palacio de Viana is an aristocratic residence with magnificent collections, a garden and 12 courtyards. The collections include furniture, tapestries, paintings, ... read more
The Museum of Romanticism is a house-museum, located in the former palace of the Marquis of Matallana (built in 1776), presenting the cultural, political and everyday ... read more
Museo Municipal de Vigo "Quiñones de León" is located in the castle of Castrelos. It contains period furniture, Dutch, Flemish, Spanish paintings from the 15th ... read more
Monastery of Piedra was founded in 1194 as a Cistercian monastery by Alfonso II of Aragon. Today it is a hotel and park complex with waterfalls, caves, exotic ... read more
Mezquita, Cordoba Mosque Cathedral dates back to the 8th century, at a time when the city became a powerful centre of culture, arts and science. It is famous for its ... read more
Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos dates back to 1499, built as a Royal Hospital for pilgrims travelling to Santiago. Today, still a hotel, it is considered the oldest hotel ... read more
El Pardo Palace dates back to a 15th century Royal hunting lodge, however it was Charles V, who commissioned the architect Louis de Vega to transform it into a palace. ... read more
Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporano is since 1997 located in a former monastery and brick factory, the Cartuja Monastery. The Centre focuses in particular on the history ... read more
Castelo de Soutomaoir dates back to the 12th century, but was transformed into a summer residence in the 19th century the Marquis of la Vega de Armijo. Its park and ... read more