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Palacio Real – The Royal Palace of Madrid

July 8, 2010 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Madrid’s Palacio Real is Second only to Versailles in Size and Splendour: Twenty-five years in construction and spanning the reign of two Bourbon monarchs, Madrid’s Palacio Real (Royal Palace) was built to impress. And who can dispute this when you learn that there are nearly three thousand rooms, with two hundred and forty balconies and […]

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Gran Teatre Del Liceu or Simply Liceu Barcelona

July 7, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

The Liceu Barcelona is One of the Largest Opera Theatres in Europe: Simply referred to as the Liceu Barcelona in Catalan or Liceo Barcelona in Spanish, Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu is one of the largest opera theatres in Europe. Yet unlike many of the grand opera houses in other old European […]

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Prado Museum – Where the Spanish Masters Reign

July 4, 2010 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Prado Museum, Madrid

Museo del Prado  has one of the World’s Finest Collections of European Art: Madrid’s Prado Museum is one of the most visited tourist spots in this city.  The Prado is home to over 7,600 paintings and thousands of sculptures, prints, drawings and historic documents. Though the Prado’s collections emphasize heavily on the three most famous […]

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La Roca Village – A Designer Outlet in Barcelona

May 29, 2009 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Find Your Barcelona Designer Outlet Shopping at La Roca Village: La Roca Village is one of two Chic Outlet Shopping malls in Spain, the other outlet being La Rozas Village in Madrid.  Located just 40 minutes’ drive from Barcelona and only half an hour from Girona, this outlet village is one of Catalonia’s desirable destinations […]

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Madrid Las Rozas – Designer Outlet Shopping

April 27, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

You can shop till you drop in Spain: Those familiar with Outlet Shopping malls in Rome, Paris and London will be familiar with the Chic Outlet Shopping concept in those cities. Travellers looking to do some outlet shopping on their travel in Spain will be pleased to know that Chic Outlet Shopping is in Spain […]

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Shop in Spain – City Shopping

April 27, 2009 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Spain shopping

Spain, a Shopaholic’s Destination: You can’t avoid shops in Spain even if you wanted to!  No matter where you go, whether it’s the big cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Valencia, or the little towns and villages that you happen to be passing through, there are all kinds of shops bursting to the seam with […]

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The Mezquita – Cordoba’s unique monument

April 26, 2009 By Helen Page 1 Comment

La Mezquita, Cordoba

The Mezquita, a World Heritage site: The Mezquita, Cordoba’s Great Mosque is one of the most unique monuments that you’ll ever visit. In a world marked by decades of religious battles between Catholics and Protestants and Muslim and Hindus, who would ever have imagined that a mosque with a Christian cathedral within it could have […]

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Spain holiday – Food in Spain

April 26, 2009 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Spanish food is delicious: Put very simply, Spanish food is delicious! It’s tasty, spicy, vibrant in colour and a has a great mix of fresh ingredients. In this sun-drenched country, grains, beans, fruits and vegetables all grow very well and there is also an abundance of meats, seafood and cheeses, not to mention wines and […]

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