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The Convent – Residence of the Gibraltar Governor

The Convent Has Been the Residence of The Gibraltar Governor Since 1711: Towards the southern end of the Main Street of Gibraltar is The Convent, the official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar since 1711. This humble name of the building is derived from the fact that the building was originally founded as a Franciscan Convent. The … [Read More...]

Flamenco in Sevilla

As the Birthplace of Flamenco, Seville Offers Some of the Best Flamenco Shows: Seville, Jerez and Cadiz are the three points of the triangle that frame the area considered to be the birthplace of flamenco. On our recent visit to Seville, we had the opportunity to experience this Andalusian forklore's purest and most genuine artistic expression … [Read More...]

Plaza de España – A Legacy of the 1929 Exposition

Plaza de España - The Seville Plaza May be Ostentatious But It's Also Stylish: Seville's Plaza de España is a semi-circle of buildings built in theatrical style on the edge of Parque de María Luisa. The complex looks grand and antique, but it was only built some 84 years ago as a centrepiece of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The … [Read More...]

Food

Tapas in Seville

Tapas Originated in Andalucia and There's Plenty of Great Tapas Bars in Seville: We learned about the art of "tapeo" when we landed in Madrid so by the time we got to Seville, we were already quite well versed in the gastronomic art of tapas tasting - moving from bar to bar trying small portions of a range of dishes. Tapas in … [Read More...]

Hacienda los Miradores – An Off-the-Beaten Track Dinner Venue

Hacienda de los Miradores - An Authentic Historic Seville Hacienda: For our evening in Seville, we joined in a dinner excursion to the Hacienda de los Miradores, an off-the-beaten-track dinner venue about 23 km from Seville. Hacienda de los Miradores ("Viewpoints" hacienda) is a typical Andalusian hacienda and tonight's dinner was an … [Read More...]

Falling in Love with Churros

Churros Are A Popular Snack and Breakfast Food in Spain: On a recent trip to Carmona, I fell in love with Churros! No, churros is no olive-skinned Spanish soccer heartthrob, but the humble breakfast and snack food that is so popular in Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries. A First Taste of Churros We arrived at a very shut Carmona … [Read More...]

Useful Facts

M.A Puerta de los Aljibes Hotel in Granada

Hotel Review: M.A Puerta de los Aljibes Hotel in Granada: For our overnight stop in Granada we stayed at the M.A Puerta de los Aljibes, a modern hotel on Avenida de Pulianas which is just outside of central Granada. A Modern Design Granada Hotel Puerta de los Aljibes is a design hotel with very pleasant interior decoration. Our room was … [Read More...]

Find a Phone Number or Phone Code in Spain

Spain Phone Numbers, Spain Phone Code And Spain Phone Books Finding a residential (house) or business phone or mobile (cell) phone number in Spain is relatively easy, the online Spanish phone books are quite efficient and mostly offer English versions. Telefonica is the former monopoly, but there are other suppliers now. Spanish landline phone … [Read More...]

Useful facts for travel to Spain

Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Spain Festivals Public Holidays Visas Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals Spain is fiesta mad, there's always some holiday or other taking place within striking distance of wherever you are, and the better known … [Read More...]