For centuries, monks have sought solitude and isolation on their path to spiritual enlightenment, choosing some of the most remote places on the globe to construct their monasteries. Some of these ...

You can discover Barcelona's eclectic architecture during a drive through the city on your way to the mountaintop Abbey of Montserrat ... a former monastery turned museum perched at the peak ...

For those who love to travel, Spain really does have it all ... around by a maximum of 22,000 ‘combatants’. Founded as a monastery in 1025, it was burnt down by Napoleon's troops in 1811.

Greece could follow Spain by bringing in brutal and unwelcome changes for UK tourists. Lawmakers in Greece in the European Union are debating tough new rules for holiday rentals in a bid to ...

This week Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made ... Other countries such as Greece, France and Portugal are suffering similar housing problems and may soon also resort to implementing ...

Guests included Emeritus Queen Sofia and Princess Cristina of Spain, as well as Princess Benedikte of Denmark and two of her children, Princess Alexandra and Prince Gustav. Greece abolished the ...

La Línea sits on the border between Spain and Gibraltar and has wide stretching ... Will never return or recommend, put us off Greece." Albufeira in Portugal is a popular seaside resort, which ...

Greece will charge a daily tax of €2 from November to February, while visitors in the high season from April to October will be charged €8 a day. Tourist taxes in Portugal vary depending on ...

The move comes as his socialist government seeks to curb rising housing prices, which have become an increasing source of discontent in Spain. Mr Sanchez had earlier unveiled a proposal to tax by ...