Spain
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- Valencia (11)
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Beachs
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Gardens
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Museums
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Neighborhoods
”...string of cliff-top whitewashed villages...” MORE>> |
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”...a maze of medieval streets perched dizzyingly above a 500-foot gorge...” MORE>> |
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Nightclubs
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”In this town near Marbella, Spain, London party girls and billionaire sheikhs flaunt their cash at the Plaza Beach Terrace...” MORE>> |
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”This disco gets crowded on Sunday afternoons. 'Who wants to have to go out at three o'clock in the morning?'...” MORE>> |
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”A small club where Jagger once hosted a hip-hop night....” MORE>> |
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Places of Interest
”Last year, the city's august heritage was further illustrated when workers restoring the city's 15th-century cathedral uncovered a set of...” MORE>> |
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”No visitor to Valencia should miss the massive Ciutat de les Arts i de les Ciències, the monumental collection of...” MORE>> |
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”A more contemporary experience can be had at the 17-year-old Institut Valencia d'Art Modern, or IVAM, Spain's first modern-art museum...” MORE>> |
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”And the Museo del Traje, the clothing museum that opened in 2004 with displays emphasizing historical and modern Spanish fashion...” MORE>> |
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”http://www.travelandleisure.com/invoke.cfm?page=3&objectid=A668DC96-9A69-4B43-B8C8387BCA5F806D...” MORE>> |
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”Close by is the Parque del Buen Retiro and several renowned museums—the Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and the Reina Sofía....” MORE>> |
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”Close by is the Parque del Buen Retiro and several renowned museums—the Prado, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, and the Reina Sofía....” MORE>> |
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”Housed in an 18th-century seminary with a distinctive blue cupola that is a Valencia landmark, the Museu de Belles Arts...” MORE>> |
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”Across town is the Palacio Real. 'You must go see the armor,' Herrera says of the royal palace that anchors...” MORE>> |
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Restaurants
”Locals and chocoscenti are flocking to Cacao Sampaka, another Barcelona import, which offers cutting-edge bonbons infused with ingredients like black...” MORE>> |
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Sacred Sites
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Services
”Three years ago, 30-year-old American expat Genevieve McCarthy decided to put her wine expertise and her connections in the wine...” MORE>> |
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”This is a tradition across Spain, but is particularly enjoyable in the medieval Barrio Santa Cruz district of Seville...” MORE>> |
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Shops
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”Calzados Lobo, a store that has stood near Plaza Mayor for more than a century, is where the Herrera women...” MORE>> |
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”When Carolina wants cut flowers, a minimalist glass vase, or a woven basket for her apartment, she heads to Casa...” MORE>> |
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”Designer Spanish fashion....” MORE>> |
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”Madrid is the place she chose as the launching pad for CH Carolina Herrera, which is both a lifestyle brand...” MORE>> |
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”An abundance of the stretchy, wildly printed tops that have become a worldwide draw...” MORE>> |
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”This flea market is held on Sundays, from early morning into the afternoon....” MORE>> |
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”Clustered on or around the street Poeta Querol are scores of luxury retailers like Hermès, Santa Maria Novella, and Loewe...” MORE>> |
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”A few blocks away is Galería Rosa Santos, a multistory aesthetic laboratory brimming with the experiments of young artists....” MORE>> |
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”Besides her daughter Carolina, Herrera's other family members living here include her aunt Eugenia Niño, a pioneering contemporary art dealer...” MORE>> |
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”Art galleries abound in Valencia, but two of the best, My Name's Lolita (7 Carrer Avellanas; 34/96-391-1372) and Galería Valle...” MORE>> |
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”Around the corner is the vintage clothing store Ganesha, another rendezvous for the local artycrowd....” MORE>> |
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”She stops by Inkadelic, a big tattoo parlor with an Eastern spiritual vibe that is one of her favorite haunts...” MORE>> |
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”Medieval ribaldry is on display at La Lonja de la Seda, the city's unesco-listed 15th-century silk exchange (don't miss the...” MORE>> |
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”The retail star of the neighborhood. Lobby is spare and cool in both senses of the word...” MORE>> |
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”In the trendy El Carmen neighborhood, a festive range of skirts and tops from young Spanish, Italian, and Swiss designers...” MORE>> |
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”Maison Parfum, the newest outpost of Barcelona-based olfactory wizard Ramón Mo-negal, offers a wide range of evocative scents, from Herbe...” MORE>> |
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”Art galleries abound in Valencia, but two of the best, My Name's Lolita and Galería Valle Ortí, are within walking...” MORE>> |
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”...a design shop and hair salon...” MORE>> |
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”Patricia chimes in to suggest Papo d'Anjo, just a few blocks away, where, in her opinion, the outfits are a...” MORE>> |
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”Foodies have embraced Riff Tienda, a pastry and wine shop adjoining the popular restaurant by the same name....” MORE>> |
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”Shop-Suey offers an irresistible selection of housewares, books, and objets, including a bespoke Italian foosball table with players from local...” MORE>> |
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”Carolina is also a fan of the Showroom, a design shop run by interior architect Isabel López-Quesada. Here, chrome stools...” MORE>> |
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” Antiques and modern furniture and accessories....” MORE>> |
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”A gigantic, sometimes surprisingly kooky design store...” MORE>> |
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”Americans would be remiss to visit Spain without stopping by Zara Home, the interior design outpost of the country's popular...” MORE>> |
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Spas
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Theater/Performance Spaces
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Wineries
”The striking facility, an old stone macia (farmstead), that has been retrofitted with glass, polished floors, and an extensive collection...” MORE>> |
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”Perhaps the best Majorcan producer of the moment is Bodegues Ribas, which is owned by the painter Maria Antonia Oliver...” MORE>> |
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