Barcelona: Sun and Fun
Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia, an autonomic community in the northeast side of Spain. It is the second biggest city of Spain, being situated on the Mediterranean Coast, 160 Km away from the Pirinei Mountains, representing the border with France. The population is about 1.6 million inhabitants, with a metropolitan area of approximate [...]
Mallorca Island, A Part Of The Baleares Islands
Isolated gulfs with clear waters, mountain and sea at a distance of 15 minutes and shopping possibilities are three of the reasons to book a flight to the Mallorca Island. Some people find the island so interesting that they want to practically move there. However, it is ideal to visit the island for three months [...]
Toledo, Spain
The 2 places we visited in Madrid were the Prado and Centro de Arte Reina Sofia Museums. Much of the Prado Museum is devoted to the artists Velázquez, El Greco, and Goya. It wasn’t one of our favorites. The Centro de Arte Reina Sofia is predominantly Spanish modern art which we skipped in favor of [...]
Cuenca, Spain
The main city of Cuenca, where the train station is, isn’t much to look at. Old town Cuenca with the Casas Colgadas, 20 minutes walk north, is where the rewards are. Running through the northern part of Cuenca are 2 gorges where the Júcar and the Huécar Rivers flow. Between the gorges rises a rock [...]
Valencia, Spain
Valencia, home of the orange and paella, was a welcome relief from the clutter, pollution, and pickpockets of Barcelona. We could see the difference as soon as we set foot in the city. The buildings are clean, people are dressed well, and nobody’s clutching their purse with both hands while walking along the sidewalk as [...]
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is a city full of fabulous and completely unique Gaudí architecture. So mesmerizing is Antoni Gaudí’s style that other leading architects and artists such as Josep Puig i Cadafalch, Pablo Picasso, and Joan Miró are left in his shadow. Another strong presence is the desire for independence. Barcelona is the largest city in a [...]
Old Castile, Spain
Old Castile is the area above Madrid, delimited by Ávila, Burgos, Logroño, Palencia, Segovia and Soria. Geographically speaking Old Castile roughly matches the basin of the Douro River. Its summers are hot and its winters firmly cold. Urbión The mountain range of Urbión surprises and enthrals by its green hills and numerous watercourses, flowing through [...]
Andalucia, Spain
The autonomous community of Andalusia takes up an area, three times the surface of Belgium. On this territory you’ll find the most diverging landscapes : forests, deserts, high mountains, moors and last but not least the coastal region Costa del Sol. Apart from rural areas Andalusia equally offers extensive urban parts. Sevilla The cathedral of [...]
