Barcelona has an impressive seven kilometres of sandy beaches, all of them perfectly adequate for a morning’s splashing about, but for a less urban backdrop and more towel space there are dozens ...

I spent my 32nd birthday at the Festa de la Verema, which is a grape harvest festival in Sitges — a beach town 30 minutes ...

It’s hard to top Barcelona, Spain’s most cosmopolitan and fun city. But if you want a break from the crowds, several day trips from Barcelona are tempting scene-changers: the mountaintop ...