Barcelona is one of Spain’s major cities offering a fun-filled city break and relaxing beach holiday in one with a prime location along the Mediterranean Sea. Barcelona is an excellent cultural centre with many immersive attractions, plus some of Europe’s top restaurants, inner city gardens, trendy bars and heritage sites, not to mention a lively music scene. Book cheap holidays to Barcelona from the UK with Brightsun and look forward to many awesome travel experiences.

Barcelona is filled with impressive sightseeing landmarks and is best known for its architectural marvels created by world-renowned architect Antoni Gaudi. The Sagrada Familia cathedral is one of Gaudi’s striking works which has been under construction for over 100 years. Then there’s La Pedrera, a quirky, modernist style house made entirely of natural stone; it’s considered as one of the most creative monuments in the world with an intricate, curved façade.

There is so much that you can get up to in Barcelona; no trip to the city is complete without spending time at the trendy Las Ramblas street which is home to museums, coffee shops, restaurants and the La Boqueria market. The city’s charming Gothic Quarter is also worth visiting, allowing an insight into a bygone era with cafes, boutiques and ancient buildings lined along narrow cobblestone streets.

The Canary Islands offer a tropical holiday minus the long-haul flight, with an average flight time of 4-5 hours, and also minus the hefty price tag, as hotels are very affordable - even the luxury ones! On a holiday to the Canary Islands you can look forward to admiring natural settings, relaxing on blissful beaches, and taking part in fun water and land based excursions, and with the islands’ proximity to Africa, there is warm sunshine all year round.

Visit Lanzarote, a popular tourist destination of the Canary Islands with dramatic natural landscapes, beautiful black sand beaches with a fresh, welcoming breeze, exciting leisure activities such as water sports, and lots of fresh seafood dishes. Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands is also popular with holidaymakers, boasting gorgeous beaches, golden dunes, a lively nightlife, and stunning all-inclusive resorts, not to mention delicious Mediterranean cuisine.

Then there’s Gran Canaria, also filled with beaches, sand dunes, bustling beach resorts, and flavoursome food, plus charming harbourside villages and fun-filled tourist attractions such as water parks and wildlife parks. Whichever destination you choose for your Canary Island holiday, you’ll be in for a treat. There’s something for everyone in the Canary Islands, so whether you’re travelling as a family, couple, group of friends, or even solo, contact us and let us help you plan a well-deserved break.

Cosmopolitan Madrid is one of Spain’s most colourful cities which makes for an enticing city break with impressive architecture, dynamic night spots, world-class leisure attractions, and some of the best shopping destinations in Spain including malls, chic boutiques, and shopping streets. Foodies will be in their element at Madrid; the city has an impressive food scene with grocery markets, family-run tapas restaurants, paella restaurants, cafes, and Michelin star restaurants, to name a few.

Madrid is a top-class cultural centre of Spain with an array of impressive museum spaces. You’ve got the Prado museum which contains one of the finest collections of Spanish artworks in the world, plus the Reina Sofia Museum which is dedicated entirely to contemporary art. Madrid is also home to a series of galleries and the city hosts fun-filled cultural festivals throughout the year. Book cheap Madrid holidays with Brightsun Travel and revel in Spanish culture.

Several important historic events have taken place in Madrid throughout the centuries, so the city has a rich past which is reflected at its sightseeing landmarks. The Plaza de Cibeles is worth visiting, home to some of Madrid’s most significant old buildings, as is Plaza Mayor, a bustling leisure hotspot which was once the site of the city’s ceremonial royal events. Then there’s the grand Royal Palace of Madrid, the official residence of the Spanish royal family.