Here is the main page covering our visits to Spain, plus a slide show of pictures at the end.
For journal postings from Spain, CLICK HERE.
We have both visited Spain many times, both together and individually. Our stops before 2010 included:
- Madrid
- Toledo
- Barcelona
- Tarragona
- Malaga and Gibraltar
In 2018 we came to the country for the first time in a dozen years, and went south for a short stay in Granada – and to visit its famous Alhambra.
In 2022, we made a long overdue visit to the north on a driving trip from Portugal. We stayed in four World Heritage cities (the top of the list) and visited several other heritage sites:
- Salamanca
- Bilbao
- Zaragoza
- Toledo
- Cáceres
- Burgos
- Altamira
- San Millan
- Merida
You can browse the map below for where we’ve been in Spain (and posted an article). Click a pushpin to find the posted articles from the marked locations.
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SLIDE SHOW HINT: If you’ve already seen the earlier pictures in the slide show, use the dot placemarks below the slides to jump around.
Albaicin bazaar, Granada 
Guardian spirit, Albaicin street corner 
House of Zafra, Albaicin 
Looking at Alhambra, Granada 
Granada Cathedral’s monumental altarpiece 
Facade, Granada Cathedral, by Siloe 
Granada’s Capilla Real, Royal Chapel, tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella 
Royal Chancellery along the River Darro 
Baroque church, River Darro, Granada 
River Darro, Granada 
Alhambra and the Sierra Nevada, Granada 
Approaching Cartuja monastery 
Cartuja church, facing the altar and dividing gate 
Interior, Cartuja church, facing away from altar 
Flamboyant tabernacle room, Cartuja 
Sacristy room, Cartuja 
Church interior, San Jeronimo monastery 
Altarpiece, San Jeronimo church 
Religious art, Cartuja chapter room 
Cartuja tabernacle 
Inlaid door, Cartuja sacristy 
Courtyard, San Jeronimo monastery 
Side chapel, San Jeronimo 
14th c. Court of the Myrtles, Alhambra 
Prayer spot, Myrtle Court 
Grandeur of Comares meeting room 
Comares meeting room 
Detail, Comares meeting room 
Lion Fountain, Courtyard of the Lions 
Complex symmetry, restrained beauty – Courtyard of the Lions 
Lindaraja Belvedere, Two Sisters’ Hall 
Honeycomb ceiling & stalactitie decoration, Abencerrajes Hall 
Alcazaba, view of Candle Tower and Granada 
Walls and inner courtyard, Alcazaba 
Granada from Candle Tower, Alhambra 
Main courtyard, Generalife 
Patio of the Golden Room, gate to Comares, 
Water fountain, Generalife 
14th c Partal Palace, Alhambra 
Looking toward Lindaraja Belvedere 
View of Alhambra from Generalife 
Washington Irving statue, Alhambra 
Courtyard, Charles V palace 
Our view to the New Cathedral 
La Clerecia church 
Cloister, La Clerecia 
Portal, San Esteban, Salamanca 
Cloister, San Esteban 
Church, San Esteban 
Choir painting, San Esteban 
Mudejar cloister, Las Duenas, Salamanca 
Rooftops and Cathedral, Salamanca 
Old and New Cathedral, Salamanca 
New Cathedral, Salamanca 
Choir, New Cathedral, Salamanca 
View from the choir, New Cathedral 
The central dome, New Cathedral 
Tracery in stone, New Cathedral 
Golden chapel, New Cathedral 
Overhead at the New Cathedral, Salamanca 
Nave and altarpiece, Old Cathedral, Salamanca 
Last judgment, Old Cathedral 
Wedding at New Cathedral 
Cafes in Salamanca 
Plaza Mayor, Salamanca 
Casa das Conchas 
University portal, Salamanca 
Central hall, University 
University old library 
University classroom 
Sculpted ceiling, University 
Map of the sky, 1480s 
Stairs to Knowledge, University of Salamanca 
Archway from Minor Schools, University 
Roman bridge, Salamanca 
Huerto de Calisto y Melibea 
Casa Lis, Salamanca 
Salina palace, Salamanca 
Salina palace 
Cave of Salamanca 
At the cathedral, Burgos 
Southern entrance, Burgos 
Rose window 
River park, Burgos 
Domed ceiling 
Mechanical clock figures 
View from the choir 
Starbust ceiling 
Chapel of the Purification (or Constables) 
Nativity panel 
Golden staircase 
Tree of Jesse altar 
Cloister aisle 
Sacristy ceiling, Burgos 
Gothic beauty, Burgos 
View from Suso 
The codex annotated in Spanish. San Millan 
Suso, San Millan de Cogolla 
San Millan’s original tomb, Suso 
Suso crypt 
Pilgrim graffiti 
Yuso, San Millan de Cogolla 
Church interior, Yuso 
The elegant sacristy, Yuso 
Songbooks, Yuso 
Remains of San Millan 
Dome, Yuso 
Entry to actual Altamira 
Cave overhang, Altamira 
Standing and lying bison, Altamira 
Charcoal drawing of bison, Altamira 
Herd of paintings, Altamira 
Hinds and hand, Altamira 
Rib of Raymonden, France 
Bison, Madeleine Cave, France 
View over Bilbao 
Our Lady of Begoña church 
Old town street, Bilbao 
Access to Siete Calle, old Bilbao 
Plaza Nueva 
San Anton, Bilbao 
Ayuntamiento, Bilbao 
Teatro Arriaga 
Chavarri Palace, Bilbao 
Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao 
Interior, Guggenheim Museum 
Bond at Guggenheim 
Basque bubbles 
The old made new 
Calatrava bridge across Nervion 
Nervion sculpture 
Vizcaya Bridge on the Nervion 
Aesthetics of our street, Bilbao 
Basilica of Pilar, Zaragoza 
Enjoying Pilar plaza, Zaragoza 
Plaza playground 
Chapel of the pillar of Mary 
Atop Pilar Basilica, Zaragoza 
Mudejar decoration, Zaragoza Cathedral 
Mudejar designs 
Central Market, Zaragoza 
San Pablo church 
Aljaferia fortified palace 
Moorish interior, Aljaferia 
Section from Catholic Kings, Aljaferia 
Urban park, Zaragoza 
Goya self-portrait 
Goya’s St Augustine 
Goya, Arrest of Christ 
Goya’s Second of May 1808 in Madrid 
Goya etching on evils of power 
Goya etching from 80 Caprichos 
Goya etching from 80 Caprichos 
Overview, Toledo 
El Greco map, Toledo 
View down to the Tagus 
Gate of King Alfonso VI, Toledo 
Bisagra gate, Toledo 
Medieval streets, Toledo 
Interior, Cathedral 
Retablo, Toledo Cathedral 
Sacristy, Cathedral 
Choir, Cathedral 
Monastery at night, Toledo 
Monastery cloister 
Synagogue interior 
Synagogue wall 
Mosque at Toledo 
Factory turned hotel, Jewish Quarter 
Death of the Count of Orgaz, El Greco 
Immaculate Concerption, El Greco 
Disrobing of Christ, El Greco 
John the Baptist and the Evangelist, El Greco 
Apostolic portraits, El Greco 
Tears of St Peter, El Greco 
San Tiago, El Greco