From our esteemed travel guides to our in-depth reports, Spain has captured the interests of Monocle’s team since launch. Here we expand on that connection further, in partnership with Spain Tourism.

Winter In Spain

From balmy beaches to snow-covered pistes, a winter escape to Spain offers the pleasures of all four seasons at once. Monocle’s new film, Winter in Spain, makes a compelling case for visiting the country in the northern hemisphere’s traditionally cooler months. Discover the mountain ranges providing less-crowded alternatives to Alpine ski resorts and the islands offering year-round mild temperatures.
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Reimagining España

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Spain has been a leading travel destination for so long that it’s easy to assume that it’s a known quantity. Yet it’s a country that has an inexhaustible capacity to surprise. From its rich cultural traditions to its landscape that encompasses mountains and beaches, it’s a place of many wonders for people of all tastes and interests. In partnership with Spain Tourism, we rediscover and reimagine Spain.
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Why we love Spain

Spain is one of the countries that our editors have consistently begged to visit over the years as they attempt to understand its wholesome hidden depths. Here are 10 things that have us hankering for more.
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Sketches of Spain

Like one of his Cubist paintings, everyone who looks at Pablo Picasso sees a different side of this most dynamic of artists. One constant in his 70-year career, however, was the influence of his homeland. Picasso remained on the move but the spirit of Spain – and his birthplace of Málaga – lingered in every brushstroke. As the 50th anniversary of his death is marked by Picasso Celebración 1973-2023, there has never been a better time to find your own inspiration in the great master’s work.
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Spain: The Monocle Handbook

This sunny book looks beyond the tourist haunts to present Monocle’s favourite spots across Spain, from Madrid and Málaga to the Balearic and Canary Islands. Discover innovative retailers, culinary hotspots and cool hotels, as well as leading museums and galleries – and, of course, a beach or two. We also introduce the smartest neighbourhoods to relocate to, plus the design contacts to know, with advice from a few plucky entrepreneurs who have already set up shop. What are you waiting for? It’s time to pack your bags and discover this varied nation afresh.
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