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Three Perfect Days: Málaga, Spain
Andalusia is synonymous with the idea of idyllic escape, a region whose very name rolls off the tongue, conjuring images of vibrant cities, towering cliffs, Moorish castles, sherry houses, sunshine, and seafood. The gateway to this vast stretch of Southern Spain is the bustling port city of Málaga. One of Western Europe’s longest continuously inhabited places (dating all the way to the Neolithic period), the city and its surrounding province have seen it all, from sailors and sultans to poets and painters, with none other than Pablo Picasso calling it his birthplace. Visitors will want to see it all too, and while that may be a tall task for three days, a drive from the lively city through the mountains to Granada (home of the legendary Alhambra fortress) and along the glittering coast to Marbella will bombard the senses with delight.
The Best Cities to Watch the Solar Eclipse in the U.S.
On April 8, 2024, the moon will come between the sun and the Earth and, for a swath of the country spanning from Texas to Maine, obscure the center of the solar system for roughly three to four minutes in what is known as a total solar eclipse. Here are five cities within the path of totality to experience this rare celestial phenomenon that won’t return to the contiguous United States until 2044.
The Best Things to Do in California During Each Season
California tends to evoke the idea of endless summer, but it’s really a state for all seasons, with plenty of spring, fall, and winter fun also available across its 150,000-plus square miles. Here are our favorite regions for each season—don’t worry, we didn’t forget summer—in the Golden State.
A Weekend Road Trip Down the Overseas Highway to the Florida Keys
We’re in the bastion of beach kitsch that is Key Largo proper, passing billboards for motels and Key lime pie, fishing tackle and conch fritters. Across Tavernier Creek, on Plantation Key, we pull into Rain Barrel Village, an artists’ enclave where I buy my mom a mermaid tea towel as a gift.
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