Best Places to Eat ¨ El Celler de Can Roca

(p427)

¨ Fangas Mercearia Bar (p480)

¨Mercado de San Miguel (p400)

¨Mercado da Ribeira (p464)

¨ La Cuchara de San Telmo (p406)

Best Places to Sleep

¨ Lisbon Destination Hostel (p461)

¨Casa Gràcia (p422)

¨Moon Hill Hostel (p467)

¨ Russafa Youth Hostel (p435)

¨Casa Caracol (p453)

Spain & PortugalWhy Go?Beyond the Pyrenees is another Europe, a diverse and mag-ical land surrounded by sea with cultures all of its own. It’s scenically spectacular, with a staggering array of beaches, national parks and mountains, and a turbulent history has left a majestic range of architecture, from Roman remains to noble cathedrals, from Moorish palaces to Modernista gems and landmark modern buildings.

Some of the continent’s best food is produced here; Por-tugal’s excellent fish is famed, while Spain’s legendary tapas culture is just one aspect of a country enthusiastically ded-icated to sociable eating and drinking. The nightlife is su-perb, but adjust your body clock: when midnight strikes, things are often just beginning. Whether you’re showing off your dance moves at a superclub, trying the astonishing variety of local wines or listening to fado’s soulful strains or flamenco’s anguished energy, many of your best moments in the region will come after dark.

Fast FactsCapitals Madrid (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal)

Emergency %112

Currency Euro (€)

Languages Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Aranese

Time Zones Central European (Spain; UTC/GMT plus one hour); Western European (Portugal; UTC/GMT)

Country Codes %34 (Spain), %351 (Portugal)

Population 46.8 million (Spain), 10.5 million (Portugal)

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Cider, seafood and great hikesin the Picos de Europa.(p413)

WORTH A TRIP:ASTURIAS

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The Algarve's western surf beachesare wild and undeveloped. (p475)

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK:THE ALGARVE

Vibrant Cádiz has a top town beach and unique ambience.(p452)

WORTH A TRIP:CÁDIZ

Glorious hiking in Portugal'shighest mountains.(p480)

OFF THE BEATEN TRACK:SERRA DA ESTRELA

Spain & Portugal Highlights1 Barcelona Admire the genius of Gaudí and wallow in cultural riches and a glorious food culture . (p416)

2 Mallorca Enjoy Mediterranean sunshine on the blessed Balearic beaches . (p428)

3 Madrid Spend your days in Europe’s best art galleries and nights amid its best nightlife . (p396)

4 Toledo Explore Spain’s multicultural past and staggering architectural legacy . (p402)

5 Granada See the exquisite Alhambra and wander the Albayzín’s twisting lanes . (p448)

6 Seville Admire the architecture and surrender to the party atmosphere . (p439)

7 Lisbon Follow the sound of fado in the lamplit lanes of the enchanting old-world heart of the city . (p460)

8 Porto Sample velvety ports at riverside wine lodges in the Unesco World Heritage–listed centre . (p481)

9 Santiago de Compostela Join the pilgrims making their way to the magnificent cathedral . (p414)

a San Sebastián Eat your way through the peninsula’s foodie capital, a gourmand’s paradise with an idyllic setting . (p404)