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 […]
Things to See and Do in Granada – Andalucia
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 […]
Teatro Real – A Royal Madrid Opera Theatre
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 […]
Montjuic – Barcelona’s Hilltop Park
In Medieval Catalan, Montjuic translates as ‘Hill of the Jews’: While standing in the Placa d’Espanya at the base of Montjuic in Barcelona, visitors see before them two majestic towers. Constructed in 1929 as part of the Palau Nacional for the World Exhibition, they form the entrance to this Spanish city’s magnificent hilltop park. But […]
Malaga Catedral – Known as "The One Armed Woman"
Malaga Catedral is Also Known as La Manquita or The One Armed Womn: Europe has many awe-inspiring cathedrals and on any tour throughout the continent, one notices that there is a kind of sameness to their designs. That shouldn’t be surprising since architects readily borrowed ideas from one another, and building technology was limited in […]
Barcelona Zoo or Parc Zoologic
Barcelona Zoo Was Once Home to Snowflake, A Rare Albino Gorilla: Occupying 13 hectares in Ciutadella Park, Barcelona Zoo is home to some 4,000 animals from 400 different species, many of whom are not typically found at other conservation facilities. Originally built in 1892, the zoological park receives over a million visitors annually. It isn’t […]
La Seu – Cathedral of Barcelona
Barcelona Cathedral is one of the Most Outstanding Medieval Architecture in Europe: One of the most outstanding examples of medieval architecture in Europe is La Seu, the Cathedral of Barcelona located in the centre of Barri Gotic, the city’s Gothic Quarter. La Seu is officially known as Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulalia […]
Barcelona’s Arc de Triomf – Not a Triumphal Arch
Barcelona’s Arc Was Built as a Gateway to the 1888 Universal Exhibition: Barcelona’s Arc de Triomf carries the same name as its French cousin, but that is where the similarity ends as the Barcelona Arc is quite different, both architecturally and historically. The famous Arc de Triomphe in Paris (though France actually has several that […]
MNAC – Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya
The MNAC is the National Museum of Catalan Visual Arts: The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, commonly referred to as MNAC, offers a complete history of native art from the Romanesque period through the 1940s. In between are hundreds of samples of the finest art Barcelona has to offer. This National Museum of Catalan Art […]
Poble Espanyol – Barcelona’s Spanish Village
Poble Espanyol Is An Open-Air Museum of Spanish Architecture: One of the favourite places to visit and also a most popular shopping area of Barcelona, the Poble Espanyol (Spanish Village) is an array of houses, shops and other buildings done in every style seen across Spain. Enter through the gateway, simulated to look like the […]
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