When you visit Cantabria province in Spain, the suggestion is never miss the city of Santander and be assured that you need at least about three days to fairly cover all the places of interest in this city. The city is overwhelming with places of interest starting from beach, churches, museums, parks and what not. Let us just take a round of this beautiful city. We will start our tour visiting the beach. A word of caution, please remember there...more
This little town Calasparra is a part of Murcia province. This town is so beautiful that it has earned the name of ‘the hidden gem of Murcia'. The two great mountains have blessed this town with great vegetation. Abundant rain has encouraged people to cultivate rice in the vast plains of Caasparra. Now, this town is becoming a popular tourist spot. Some of the places of interest in Calaparra are briefly mentioned here:Sanctuary of Nuestra...more
OverviewThe autonomous community Galicia is a region with history and is situated in the northwest of Spain. In the year 1981, Galician Statute of Autonomy was legislated and Galicia was constituted under this. It consists of Lugo, A Coruña, Pontevedra and Ourense provinces. This region is known as the land of the thousand rivers; they start from the mountains, wind over the region and finally form into rias before going to the sea.The following are the borders of this community:1.East - León and Castile2.West – Atlantic Ocean3.North – Bay of Biscay4.South – PortugalIn addition to the above, Salvora, Ons, cies, Sisargas Islands, Cortegada Island, Arousa Island and Malveiras Islands form a part of Galicia. The population in 2008 in this community was about 2.8 million. The capital of this community is Santiago de Compostela. The city Vigo is in Pontevedra province and has the highest population – 300,000. People in Galicia speak Galician language that is more similar to Portuguese than Spanish. HistoryGalicia has been in existence from the eighth century; however it achieved autonomy only in the 10th, 11th and 12th centuries. Galicia has two official languages –...more
OverviewThe harbor town Garachico is situated on Tenerife's northwest coast and is near Puerto de la Cruz. Once upon a time this was the capital of Tenerife. This town has a number of small cottages as well as large townhouses. In the 16th century this was considered as an important Tenerife port.The land in this town is fertile but it was affected...more
OverviewThe province of Girona in Spain is a part of the Catalonia region or autonomous community. It is located in the eastern part of Spain and it borders the provinces Lleida and Barcelona and also the Mediterranean Sea. The city Girona is the capital of the province Girona. The population in Girona province is about 690,000.HistoryIberians...more
OverviewMatalascanas is located in Almonte municipality and borders Mazagon, Donana National Park and the Atlantic Ocean. This town is in the eastern extreme of Huelva. This is an ideal tourist locality in Andalusia as well as Spain and lots of tourists come to this place in summer.One of the most attractive monuments in this place is the Tower – Higuera which is a guard tower existing in this town since the 17th century; in addition this town has lots of white sand and golden beaches. HistoryThe Matalascañas beach is in a privileged and unique environment. During the initial period of the second millennium, it was popular for pirates as well as Berebere. In order to avoid any attacks on the coast, the Aragon Crown built guard towers in the 16th century along the coast and these towers still exist. ClimateThe climate here is pleasant and you can enjoy the sun for 3200 hours in a year.Art and Culture1.The Doñana Natural and National Park – has a natural spread of about 507,000 hectares and is the ecosystem's mosaic.2.Matalascañas beach – is situated between the Doñana Park and the Atlantic Ocean and is the main center of tourism in Huelva.3.The rock – in Matalascañas is...more
Once you visit Spain, you will be mesmerized by its rich natural beauty. The next stage is: you will fall in love with it and become a regular visitor to Spain. This statement is not an exaggeration; it is a reality. You visit any place in Spain;...more
La Rioja, located to the north of Spain with its capital Logrono has a rich history. This province is blessed with tall mountains and is rich in flora and fauna of rarest varieties. It is the ideal place for those who want spend their holiday in a...more
Spain is considered to be a heaven for tourists. Vast beaches, well connected cities, big parks, museums, old castles, churches are some of the many attractions available for the tourists. Logrona, a city located to the north of Spain is a part of La...more
While all the places of visit in Spain have beautiful beaches, majestic mountains, churches and cathedral or castles centuries old; Lanzarote has something special in addition to majestic mountain and churches, etc. Some of these interesting features...more
Be sure, you will certainly enjoy your stay in Spain. It has all that you require as a tourist; a quiet and entertaining place to stay and relax, rich vegetation around to keep you calm, vast beach to cajole you to rush to the water like your...more
Barcelona, the most precious jewel of Spain had the honor of hosting the Olympic Games and is braced in the race for holding one more Olympic Game. Barcelona is rich in natural beauty and has the pride of having many buildings of architectural...more