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El Escorial Palace

Spain is known foremost for its voyages of conquest and discovery, its literary heroes such as Don Quixote as well as its famous cuisine that has influenced today's eating habits worldwide. It is also famous for its famous historical sites that have earne... Read >

Spain-Catalonia

The Kingdom of Spain has seventeen autonomous communities and one of the most eminent is Catalonia (Spanish: Cataluña) This area covers more than 32 thousand square kilometers of Spain and has a population of more than 7.5 million people. Barcelona is... Read >

Cantabria - a country of great diversity

The name Cantabria comes from the Celtic language and its literary translation is "the people who live in stones." Cantabria has the largest archaeological sites (from the Paleolithic era) in the world. The most important cave is Al Tamira. This cave and ... Read >

Spain-Alhambra

A trip to Granada and its vicinity, hundreds of kilometers into the interior of the famous Costa del Sol (Sunshine Coast), completes the experience of visiting Spain. This is a place that opens up for lovers of poetry the possibility of visiting Fuenteva... Read >

Beaches in Valencia

Pinedo This beach is located at the entrance of the Turia River. Many fishermen with their fish meet in this place. The commercial port of Valencia is very near and you can see it from here. This beach has white sand and calm waters. The beach length ... Read >

Places of interest in spain-Sitges

Sitges has always been a place that has captivated artists and various visitors. Many people believe that its secret lies in the light. This city has almost 300 days of sunshine a year. Thus painters, sculptors and writers in late nineteenth century settl... Read >

Poniente Beach

Location Benidorm is a Spanish coastal town on the Mediterranean Sea. It is famous for its night life and beautiful beaches, marked with blue flag. That means that they are high quality beaches. Levante and Poniente are the most popular beaches in this... Read >

Marbella Beach

Location Barcelona has many lovely beaches and one of them is Marbella Beach. The beach is located in the district called Sant Marti, between Nova Mar Bella and Bogatell beaches. It has a length of 512 m and an average width of 42 m. It is twenty minut... Read >

A tour of Spain

Spain occupies a prime place on the tourist map of Europe. In fact, tourism is one of the most flourishing industries of Spain. Spain is situated on the north western side of Europe. With Gibraltar on one side, Portugal and France are the other neighbors ... Read >

Monuments in Santiago de Compostela

Casa do Cabildo House – is an 18th century noble house and was built in 1758 during the period of Baroque. Its Baroque façade is seen prominently. The architect for this building was Clemente Fernández Sarela and the objective of doing this was more for o... Read >

spain-Toledo

Toledo is seventy kilometers south of Madrid. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain and its old capital as well. This is also the city with an excellent location. The whole little town was built on a hill and moreover, the river Tagus flows in... Read >

Places of interest in spain-Barceloneta

History Barceloneta or 'little Barcelona' is a part of Barcelona. Centuries ago, fishermen settled in this area. It was a poor part of the city, with narrow streets and small houses. When the people rose against the King Felipe V, he decided to punish ... Read >

VALLE HERMOSO - ISLA GOMERA

Overview The municipal town Vallehermoso is in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife province in Spain. This is situated in the Canary Islands and had a population of 3142 in 2007. The altitude of this city above sea level is 230 feet. This town is the 2nd larges... Read >

TORREMOLINOS – MALAGA

Overview The municipal town, Torremolinos is located on the Costa del Sol in the Mediterranean. This is situated in the Malaga province in Andalusia autonomous region in southern Spain. This was a very poor fishing village; however the advent of touris... Read >

Places of interest in spain-TOLEDO

Overview Toledo is situated at a distance of 70 KM from Madrid in Spain and is a municipality. It is not only the capital of Toledo province but also the capital of Castile-La Mancha autonomous community. In 1986 UNESCO declared it as a World Heritage ... Read >