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The Mezquita’s forest of striped arches and the mihrab of al-Hakam II, then the Jewish quarter and flower-filled patios. Night visits run on Fridays and Saturdays in November.

The Nasrid palaces, the Generalife gardens and the Albaicín. Tickets go on sale about three months ahead and sell out; book on the official Alhambra site and bring the passport named on the ticket.

An ancient port on a narrow peninsula: a golden-domed cathedral, a busy fish market and the La Caleta beach.

The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art and its dancing horses, an 11th-century Almohad alcázar and flamenco in the Santiago quarter.

A hilltop town with Roman tombs, a Moorish gate and wide views over the plain.

A white town split by a deep gorge and the Puente Nuevo, with Arab baths in the old town.

The Roman city where the emperors Trajan and Hadrian were born; a huge amphitheatre and mosaics. An easy half-day.