Bilbao in the Basque Country is Home of the 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 for most visitors, it is the Guggenheim Museum that brings them here. Transformation of Bilbao Bilbao has done well as an […]
Santander – Capital of Cantabria
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 a popular summer retreat. Capital of Cantabria Santander is a port city and capital of Cantabria. It is quite a wealthy […]
Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter – The Barri Gòtic
Explore Barcelona’s Roman and Medieval Heritage in the Barri Gòtic: The Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter) is one of Barcelona’s most famous and interesting areas. This is where the early Roman city of Barcino was established and in this area one can also find streets and buildings from the Middle Ages. The Barri Gòtic has one […]
Getaria – A Town of Fishermen, Navigators and a Couturier
Getaria is Famous as the Birthplace of Elcano and Balenciaga: On route from Bilbao to San Sebastian, we travel through Getaria, a medieval, walled coastal town in the province of Gipuzkoa. One of Getaria’s most famous sons is Juan Sebastián, Elcano the first man to circumnavigate the globe in 1522. In the town are statues […]
Costa del Sol – Spain’s Beach Capital
Costa Del Sol is Spain’s Beach Capital: Costa del Sol is an area on the southern coast of Spain, 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. This coastal strip provides the allure of its beaches for Europeans seeking […]
Madrid – A City of Art, Life and Entertainment
Madrid is a City of Art, Life and Entertainment: Madrid today is one of the major tourist hotspots in Europe. Once ground zero of the Spanish Inquisition, it is now best known for its life-celebrating art, outstanding shopping centres, restaurants and lively nightclubs. For the visitor, Madrid offers art museums that are second to none, […]
Cadaqués – A Town Made Famous by Dalí
Dalí’s Presence in Cadaqués Brought International Fame to this Costa Brava Town: Situated in the most easterly point in northern Spain and just across the border from France, Cadaqués may have well been just another small sleepy fishing village in the Alt Empordà county. But, this pretty Catalonian coastal town in the Cap de Creus […]
Figueres – Where the Surrealist World of Dalí Looms Large
Figueres, the Birthplace of Salvador Dalí and Where the Dalí Museum Still Dominates: That Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres is sufficient reason for art lovers to be excited about this town. Figueres (Catalan for fig trees) is in the Alt Empordà or Upper Empordà region in the province of Girona. Figueres was where Dalí […]
Girona – Catalonia’s Northern Attraction
Girona is One of the Most Famous Towns in Northern Catalonia: Girona is one of the two most famous towns in northern Catalonian province of Girona (same name as the town), the other being Figueres. This beautiful walled city is a popular destination for day-trippers from Barcelona and tourists as well. Girona is a city […]
Port Vell – Barcelona’s Leisure Port
Port Vell Is A Living Port and One of the Main Tourist Attractions in Barcelona: Barcelona is a city by the sea, the Mediterranean Sea to be precise. Like most coastal towns, its history and ambiance are influenced by its coastal location. For centuries the Port of Barcelona was the scene of seafarers and townspeople […]
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