Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees in southwest France. It shares a balmy climate, winter wind, grapevines, and the sea with the better-known ...

Santiago de Compostela was the supreme goal for countless thousands of pious pilgrims who converged there from all over Europe throughout the Middle Ages. To reach Spain pilgrims had to pass through ...

Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization – the Acropolis, the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum – can ...

This famous pilgrimage site in north-west Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th century, it was completely rebuilt in ...

While much of Italy’s appeal is rooted in its relaxed pace and Old World feel, Milan — the nation’s second city and financial capital — offers just the opposite. But travelers who make time for Milan ...

The Camino de Santiago is a series of ancient Spanish pilgrimage routes that are still used to this day. Also called “The Way of St. James,” the routes all lead to the Cathedral of Santiago de ...

An international research team has made a groundbreaking discovery by likely confirming the identity of remains believed to belong to Bishop Teodomiro, the 9th-century cleric credited with discovering ...

For the first time in its history, Santiago de Compostela will have a regular, nonstop air connection with the United States. United Airlines announced today that starting May 22, 2026, it will begin ...