Inside Spain's smallest city - home to fewer than 300 people

Give the masses in Magaluf and Marbella a miss and instead discover a quainter, more romantic - and far less crowded - , with a trip to its smallest city.

Welcome to Frias. With fewer than 300 inhabitants, it's the smallest city in the country. Despite its miniscule size, Frias retains a city status that was granted in 1435 by King Juan II of Castile.

The streets of this medieval citadel are so narrow that cars cannot be driven through them - visitors must park and use leg power to explore.

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