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The Legend of Puente de San Martin – How One Woman Saved Her Husband from Disgrace: It is often said that behind every successful man, there stands a woman and one of the more appealing legends from Toledo involves the Puente de San Martin (San Martin Bridge) and how one smart woman saved her husband [...]
The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is Indeed Magical: I had previously seen pictures of the Magic Fountain (La Font Magica) but nothing quite prepares you for how magical this Montjuic fountain is. We were rushed from our dinner to Montjuic to catch the 10 p.m. performance of the Magic Fountain. Our coach deposited us [...]
A Fish Pedicure Is A Natural Way of Exfoliating Your Feet: The bright blue shop logo attracted Tony’s attention – Fish Foot Spa is the name of the shop. You have to see this place to believe it. In the smallish shop there are several comfortable sofas and women are sitting with their feet in [...]
The Reina Sofia Museum – Dedicated to Modern Spanish Art: The Prado Museum is undoubtedly the main attraction for art-loving visitors to Madrid. But for those who appreciate modern art, the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia – Museo Reina Sofia in short – should not be missed. Established in 1991 and named after [...]
Puerta del Sol – Once an Entrance Gate to Madrid: Puerta del Sol (Spanish for Gate of the Sun), is a popular Madrid square with tourists and locals alike. At its centre lies the paving slab, just outside the Casa de Correos, that marks Kilometre Zero – the spot from which radiates the six main [...]
Madrid’s Basilica de San Francisco El Grande: From the external facade of the Basilica de San Francisco El Grande (Basilica of Saint Francis the Great) you could be forgiven for not being inquisitive about this church – its exterior is rather plain. But once you step inside, a different picture unfolds. This Madrid basilica is [...]
At the Dalí Museums in the Costa Brava Visitors Can Discover Dalí’s Universe: While the Costa Brava is a popular package holiday destination for tourists from Northern Europe – the United Kingdom and France in particular – the Catalonian ‘wild coast’ is not just about golden beaches, sandy coves and overcrowded holiday resorts. There are [...]
The Malaga Alcazaba, a Defensive Structure, is Also An Architectural Marvel: Situated on one of the many high hills near Malaga in the Andalucia region of Spain, the Alcazaba is no mere castle. Built as a defensive structure, the Malaga Alcazaba is also an architectural marvel. From an Arab word ‘al-qasbah’ meaning ‘fortress‘, the Alcazaba [...]
Granada Attractions – Things to See and Do In Granada: Granada may be a smallish city of fewer than half a million, but it is one of Spain’s best tourist mecca. There are more things to see and do in Granada than in some cities much greater in size. Not least of its attractions are [...]
Madrid’s El Real Is One of The World’s Grand Opera Houses: Madrid’s Teatro Real (Royal Theatre) or El Real is one of the many grand opera houses in the world. Located just in front of Madrid’s Palacio Real (Royal Palace), the Teatro Real was completed on the instructions of Queen Isabel II. Teatro Real opened [...]
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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!
Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!
Travelsignposts is our main travel planning site, but Tony also runs the Travelsignposts Photo and Guerrilla Travel Photography web sites, as well as publishing the Take Better Digital Photos and Guerrilla Travel Photography eBooks.
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