Off the beaten path in Zaragoza, Burgos, and Murcia

Zaragoza lies in a desert valley beneath the foothills of the Pyrenees, 90 minutes north-east of Madrid and three hours west of Barcelona.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/24/holiday-guide-to-zaragoza-spain

There are new boutique hotels and a stunning museum in the ancient city of Burgos

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/24/holiday-guide-to-burgos-spain

There’s a buzzing contemporary art scene and probably Spain’s best tapas in the sunny city of Murcia

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/may/24/holiday-guide-to-murcia-spain