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Hidden Europe

Cuenca, the houses clinging to the cliff edge between two gorges

Perched between two rocky gorges, Cuenca offers houses hanging over the precipice and quiet lanes just an hour from Madrid, far beyond nearby Toledo.

Jun 21, 2026

Hidden Europe

Maderuelo, Medieval Walls Overlooking the Lake of Segovia

Perched above the Linares reservoir, Maderuelo is one of the most intact and least crowded medieval villages in the province of Segovia.

Jun 21, 2026

Hidden Europe

Siurana, a Balcony of Red Rock Above the Priorat

Siurana, a Catalan village perched on a red crag in the Priorat: silence, wine and dizzying views far from the Costa Brava.

Jun 21, 2026

Archaeological sites

Las Médulas, the red landscape Rome left behind

In El Bierzo, among the rust-coloured pinnacles of Las Médulas, an ancient Roman gold mine has become a forest of surprising silence.

Jun 21, 2026