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Vibrant Valencia – much more than paella…

November 12, 2019 By Sarah Humphreys Leave a Comment

Paella valenciana

Valencia: Capital of Paella, home to The Holy Grail, boasting sunny beaches where you can swim most of the year round, bursting with funky architecture, this vibrant city is not to be missed. You will soon see why Spain’s third largest city attracts nearly 2 million visitors a year.

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: City of Arts and Sciences, paella, Spain, VALENCIA

Andorra – A Peculiar Kind of Principality

September 20, 2015 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Andorra Main Street

THE PRINCIPALITY OF ANDORRA ATTRACTS DUTY-FREE SHOPPERS, SKIERS AND PEOPLE WITH MONEY TO STASH AWAY: Andorra is the sixth smallest country in Europe with visitor numbers that many tourism officials would kill for. It does not have any significant monuments or places to see, so why are visitors flocking to Andorra? We had a one-day […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: andorra, andorra shopping, andorra skiing, principality of europe, tax haven

Revisiting Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca; fifteen years on

June 8, 2012 By Julie Bowman Leave a Comment

Calpe, Costa Blanca

Julie Bowman risks going back to the scene of her idyllic childhood holidays in Spain Each summer as school finished for the year, there was only one thing on my mind; two long lazy weeks to just hang out and play in Spain. The usual villa was booked, for something like the eighth year running […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Calpe, CostaBlanca, holiday, Penyal d’Ifac, Spain, vacation, villa

Pamplona – Where Thrillseekers Come to Run with the Bulls

May 28, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

Pamplona Monuments

Pamplona – Best Known for its Fiesta of San Fermin and the Running of the Bulls: Pamplona is a city that’s best known for its Fiesta de San Fermín and the Running of the Bulls. For those not familiar with the significance of Pamplona’s running of the bulls event, a stroll through the main streets of […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: fiesta san fermin, PAMPLONA, pamplona bull run, pamplona fiesta, running of the bulls, running with bulls

Torremolinos: Live from Spain’s Costa del Sol

May 25, 2012 By Tony Page 1 Comment

Torremolinos, Costal del Sol Spain

Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol is Spain’s Beach Capital Helen Page introduces you to Torremolinos on Spain’s Costa del Sol, an area on the southern coast, just to the east of Gibraltar. With 160 kilometres of Mediterranean coastline, the Costa del Sol is one of Spain’s most popular holiday destinations. “Well hello again. Here […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: beach, costa del sol, Spain, spain holidays, Torremolinos

Peñíscola: Live from the Castillo del Papa Luna – a Knights Templar Castle

May 25, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Peniscola Spain

Castillo del Papa Luna – A Papal Palace and Knights Templar Castle in Peñíscola: Helen Page introduces you to Peniscola from the battlements of the Castillo del Papa Luna, its Knights Templar castle built on a site that was previously an old Moorish citadel. The castle stands on the high point of a rocky headland, […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: attractions in malaga spain, blue star beach, castillo del papa luna, Knights Templar, Peniscola, peniscola castle

Bilbao – Live from Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum

May 24, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Bilbao - Live from the Guggenheim Museum

Bilbao in the Basque Country is the Home of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum: Helen Page introduces you to Bilbao and Jeff Koons’ “Puppy” from the forecourt of the Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum. Bilbao, in the north of Spain, is the capital of the province of Biscay and the largest city in the Basque Country. But […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: basque country, Bilbao, bilbao guggenheim, bilbao hotels, bilbao spain

Santander – Live from Sardinero Beach

May 23, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Santander -- Live from Sardinero Beach

Santander, The Capital of Cantabria, is Famous for Its Beaches: Helen Page talks about Burgos and Santander from Sardinero Beach esplanade. Santander, on the north coast of Spain, is famous for its vast stretches of beaches. When a summer palace was built here for King Alfonso XIII in 1912, it sealed the town’s reputation as […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: ferry to santander, Santander, santander holidays, santander spain

Gibraltar and its Famous Rock

May 22, 2012 By Helen Page 1 Comment

The Rock

Gibraltar and its Impenetrable Rock: From Torremolinos we travelled westward along the Costa del Sol to La Linea de la Conception to make a visit to Gibraltar before going on to Seville. Many first-time visitors to Gibraltar may find this place a little curious. Where it sits at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, […]

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Tour Routes in Spain

March 10, 2012 By Tony Page Leave a Comment

Suggested Tour Routes to make the best of your holiday in Spain A Suggested Route around Spain Although Spain is a major tour destination in its own right, many tours combine it with Portugal and even Morocco. Such combinations inevitably miss out interesting areas. Here’s a route that covers most of the major Spanish attractions […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Alhambra, Alicante, Avila, BARCELONA, Basque, Bilbao, Bubion, Burgos, Cordoba, Coruna, Gibraltar, GRANADA, Jerez, Las Alpujarras, Leon, Lugo, MADRID, Malaga, Marbella, Mezquita, ORGIVA, PAMPLONA, Peniscola, SALAMANCA, San Sebastian, Santander, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Segovia, SEVILLE, Tarragona, Toledo, Torremolinos, Tour routes in Spain, touring Spain, travel to Spain, Trevelez, VALENCIA, VITORIA, Zaragoza

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