Idyllic lands dotted with quaint hamlets and lovely seaside and riverside cities seem like they should be oh-so-far from bustling capitals and big-draw beach resorts. But the Alentejo, Portugal’s ...

National Geographic’s Spanish pick for the best travel destination for 2026 is not a single city, but an entire northern region. Here, you get a proper mix of serious food, bold architecture, ...

The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...

Hidden in plain sight along the Atlantic coastline connecting France and Spain, surprises abound in this ancient, autonomous community Tucked along the westernmost expanse of the Pyrenees and kissing ...