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Aerial view of San Sebastián's city centre showing the bay, historic architecture in warm stone tones, and the green hills beyond, captured under overcast Basque light

Spain

San Sebastián readies for the Behobia’s ancient challenge

Thirty thousand runners converge on the Basque capital for one of Europe's most demanding road races, a spectacle that draws Hotel María Cristina's gaze year after year toward the bay.

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A man in a dark suit with white shirt and a woman in a pleated silver halter dress hold glasses of wine beneath wooden latticed walls adorned with red flowers, greenery and brass ornaments

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Nobu Hotel Marbella lights December with intimate festive dining

This winter, the hotel's restaurant glows with candlelit tables, crimson florals and refined simplicity. A season to dine, stay and celebrate beneath timber latticed walls.

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Enigma rises to twenty ninth in World’s 50 Best Restaurants

The Barcelona restaurant earns recognition at the 2026 ceremony held in Lima, cementing its place among the globe's most remarkable culinary destinations.

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A Gallegan sea urchin with its distinctive purple spines radiating from an orange core, displayed on weathered wood beside a blue and white ceramic bowl containing warm amber-coloured chawanmushi

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Gallegan sea urchin transformed through Japanese precision

At Nintai Marbella's omakase, the intensity of Spanish seafood finds expression in chawanmushi, a delicate savoury custard that demands both restraint and reverence.

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Chef Gabriele Milani in a burgundy Bera apron and white chef's jacket holds a glass of red wine and a white plate with a single tapa in a dining room with glowing backlit shelving and climbing vines

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Monument Hotel’s Bera joins Barcelona’s five star tapas route

Chef Gabriele Milani crafts two refined bites with wine pairings for Hotel Tapa Tour 2026, a celebrated circuit through the city's most distinguished addresses.

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Three wooden sun loungers with striped cushions sit under white umbrellas on a stone terrace overlooking the Mediterranean; beyond them, the pool reflects pale sky and surrounding pines

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Thalos closes its Mediterranean season ahead of spring return

The refined open air poolside bar brings together Greek inspired dishes and vibrant daytime energy, set within the Mandarin Oriental Punta Negra on Mallorca's dramatic Punta Negra peninsula.

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Chef in white jacket gestures whilst speaking at Gastronomic Forum Barcelona, with two colleagues in white chef's coats visible in the background and a large presentation screen showing colour palettes above

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Disfrutar explores creativity and tableware at Gastronomic Forum Barcelona

The three Michelin starred Barcelona restaurant, led by chefs Oriol Castro, Eduard Xatruch and Mateu Casañas, shared its vision of contemporary cuisine at this year's industry gathering, examining the intersection of innovation, tradition and the objects that serve it.

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Three young girls in matching floral print dresses with red ribbons sit on a gilded cream sofa in an elegant hallway lined with brass-accented mirrors and pale marble floors

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Where family curiosity finds its perfect setting

Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid welcomes families with spaces designed for the chaos and wonder of travelling with children. From gilded corridors to hidden corners waiting to be discovered, the hotel becomes the stage for holiday adventures.

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A bride in a cream linen robe with lace detail sits on the edge of a canopied bed in a hotel suite, reading her wedding invitation. Behind her, a taupe upholstered headboard rises above white bedding. Brass table lamps with amber shades frame the bed, and sheer fabric drapes gracefully from the canopy frame. The room features neutral tones of cream, grey and taupe, with a patterned rug visible on the wooden floor.

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Hotel María Cristina embraces winter weddings with refined elegance

The San Sebastián hotel has crafted an editorial celebrating the art of winter nuptials, capturing intimate moments of preparation and quiet beauty before the ceremony begins.

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Contemporary hotel bedroom with cream panelled wall above textured grey headboard, white pillows, taupe plaid blanket, pale wooden floors and floor-to-ceiling windows with cream curtains revealing black-framed glass doors

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Villa Soro’s Contemporary Room captures San Sebastián’s quiet elegance

The boutique hotel unveils a room that balances restful minimalism with refined detail, where textured headboards and tailored furnishings create an intimate refuge in Spain's Basque Country.

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