Condé Nast TravelerDec 13, 2025
The Best Places to Go in Spain and Portugal in 2026
From favorite cities with new hotel and restaurant openings to rural retreats and island getaways.
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- CantabriaNeighborhoodRegion on Spain's northern coast with remote valleys
- SomoNeighborhoodSurfing town in Cantabria
- Santillana del MarNeighborhoodTown famous for historic architecture
- ComillasNeighborhoodBeach resort with Modernista wonders
- LimpiasNeighborhoodQuiet riverside town
- Pasiegos valleysNeighborhoodValleys with traditional farm buildings
- Alto AsónNeighborhoodRegion in Cantabria that has resisted time
- ArredondoNeighborhoodVillage in Alto Asón
- AjaNeighborhoodTown with vistas of rolling green hills
- Punta NegraSightBay near The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca Resort
- CadaquésNeighborhoodVillage on the Costa Brava
- Cap de CreusSightThe cape lies in the municipal area of Cadaqués, and the nearest large town is Figueres, the capital of the Alt Empordà…
- Playa de Puerto BanúsSightBeach with La Concha in the background
- Colegiata de San IsidroPlace of worshipView from Plaza Mayor in Madrid
- Eugui LakeSightLake in Navarra surrounded by autumn foliage
- PamplonaNeighborhoodAs of 2024, with a population of 208,243, it is the 29th largest city in Spain.
- GándaraPlaceIt flows through the autonomous community of Cantabria and discharges into the Asón River.
- AsónPlaceIts source is in the Collados del Asón Natural Park.
- GiraldaSightIt was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus, during the reign of the Almohad dynasty,…
- Gran Hotel TaoroHotelDescubre el Gran Hotel Taoro, hotel 5 estrellas en Puerto de la Cruz.
- OkaRestaurantRestaurant with Japanese menu at Gran Hotel Taoro
- UvaRestaurantRestaurant serving Spanish dishes at Gran Hotel Taoro
- Gándara RiverSight
- Soba RiverSight
- Asón RiverSight
- The St. Regis Mardavall Mallorca ResortHotel
- Church of St. MaryPlace of worship
- La ConchaSight
- Plaza MayorSight
- OportoTrain station
- SobaPlace
- CadaquésNeighborhood
- St. Mary churchPlace of worship
- Mount TeideSight