Castles were more than just strongholds. They were unmistakable declarations that, centuries later, continue to captivate us ...

Juan Carlos Steering Spain From Dictatorship to Democracy by Paul Preston W.W. Norton, 594 pp., $35 IT IS OFTEN SAID that the Spanish do not believe in monarchy, but have faith in King Juan Carlos.

Spain’s extraordinary landscapes, omnipresent historical heritage and geographic sweep – from lush forests and snow-capped Pyrenees mountains in the north to Almería’s scrub desert and Canary Island ...