The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is a terrific tribute to Picasso’s close relationship with a city where he spent his youthful years and honed his prodigious artistic talent. It is also the only one to have opened during his lifetime, according to his suggestions, done so in 1963 by his friend and personal secretary Jaume Sabartes.
More than the Alhambra Palace: what else to see on La Sabika Hill, Granada
No ticket to the Nasrid palaces? No problem, there’s lots more to see on La Sabika! La Sabika is the hill on which the palace of the Alhambra stands in Granada. You have to visit the Alhambra if you go to Granada. Many of the locals in the Andalusian village where I live spoke the […]
La Barceloneta: Barcelona’s Beach
Known for its sandy beach and the many restaurants and nightclubs La Barceloneta is Barcelona’s seaside resort neighbourhood, known for its sandy beach and the many restaurants and nightclubs along its boardwalk. Tony and Helen checked it out late one Sunday afternoon: “We’re at Barceloneta, and that’s the W Hotel. And now, if I pull […]
Encierro – The Running of the Bulls
Pamplona’s Running of the Bulls is the Star Event of the Sanfermines: The Running of the Bulls (Encierro) is an event that takes place in many towns across Spain, however it is the Pamplona’s Encierro that is famous the world over, thanks to Hemingway. Over 85 years after Hemingway’s cult novel The Sun Also Rises, […]
If the Apes Leave, Gibraltar Will Cease to be British…
Gibraltar’s Barbary Apes Are a Part of the Territory’s Tourist Attractions: You wouldn’t travel any distance just to see some apes, but visitors to the Rock of Gibraltar always find themselves captivated by the Barbary apes here. The apes are a part of Gibraltar’s tourist attractions and they do a pretty good job in keeping […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seville Alcázar – An Impressive Mudéjar Royal Palace
Real Alcázar – The Seville Alcázar is an Impressive Mudéjar Palace: One of the most impressive sights in Seville, and certainly one of the more visited royal residences, is the famous Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (Royal Alcázars of Seville). The Seville Alcázar is a series of palaces, patios, apartments and halls with some of the […]
The Cathedral of Seville – A Symbol of Power and Wealth
Cathedral of Seville – Designed to Show the City’s Power and Wealth: The Cathedral of Seville was built over an area where a former Almohad mosque once stood. The Moorish entrance court (Patio de los Naranjos) and the original minaret of the mosque (now called La Giralda), are two features of the 12th century mosque […]
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