Idyllic lands dotted with quaint hamlets and lovely seaside and riverside cities seem like they should be oh-so-far from bustling capitals and big-draw beach resorts. But the Alentejo, Portugal’s ...

If you’re the hiking type, the San Juan de Gaztelugatxe islet, a dramatic, rocky islet off the coast of Bermeo, makes for a ...

The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...