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Visiting Valencia

Valencia has everything that a tourist would want - its combination of a friendly atmosphere, the traditionalism in its museums, the modernity in its art galleries and festivals and especially its wonderful beaches. More importantly, you can get there by ... Read >

Chamorga- (Tenerife)

The village Chamorga is situated in Tenerife Island which is a part of the Canary Islands. The road leading to Chamorga is on the northern side of the Anaga Mountains and winds through forests of Erica, Broom and Laurel from El Bailladero along the TF123.... Read >

Conil De La Frontera

Overview Conil de la Frontera is situated on the Costa de la Luz in the province Cadiz (Spain) in Andalusia; this village on the seaside is quite picturesque. You will find that this village is typically Spanish with white walls and streets. The dista... Read >

Coin - Art and Culture

Overview One of the most upcoming villages in the Costa del Sol (Sun Coast) region is known as Coín. It is basically an Arabic village although its history dates back to Roman era. It is situated in the Valle del Guadalhorce region in the Malaga provi... Read >

Ciutadella

Overview The town, Ciutadella de Menorca or Ciutadella means Citadel; this is a municipality situated to the west of Menorca which is one of the Balearic Islands in Spain. This is situated at a distance of 45 KM from Mahón. The population of this t... Read >

Visiting Madrid

Madrid is a cosmopolitan city that has something to satisfy the needs of everyone. It has great museums that house paintings by the masters, great churches where you can look in wonder at the monuments created by man, bullfights, football and great food. ... Read >

Visiting Barcelona

Barcelona, that busy seaport city, is Spain's Mediterranean outpost. It can be termed the cultural center of Spain with hundreds of museums, archives, publishing houses, buildings and its Art Nouveau decor. Its annual Book Fair or Fiesta del Libro held on... Read >

The Moors in Spain

The Moors ruled Spain for nearly 800 years, beginning in 711 with the landing in Gibraltar by Tariq ibn Zeyad and ending in 1492 with the surrender of Boabdil, the last Moorish king in Spain to Ferdinand and Isabella. Reasons for the Conquest Three ye... Read >

Spanish Dialects

Spain is a country with a long and distinguished history. It has been both conqueror and conquered and has emerged from this experience with a culture that is wide and varied. Its cuisine, its architecture and its general culture as well as its people bea... Read >

Places of interest in Spain – Burgos

When you plan your itinerary in Spain, keep in mind the ancient city of Burgos. Remember that if you miss this place, you are really missing a lot. This autonomous province is located to the North of Spain. With a population of about 200000 inhabitants, B... Read >

Spain, a palace for tourists

Spain, the most sought after tourist spot of Europe is most popular for impeccable beaches, historical churches, cathedrals, castles, etc. Interestingly Spain has spared no efforts to preserve many of the structures, monuments, art and artifacts which are... Read >

Viva Barcelona

Summer is here and it is time to say bye to all the hard work and say hello to vacation. It is time to be laid back and relaxed. If you are planning on traveling, then why not go to a land that has the perfect blend of ancient heritage of the yester years... Read >

Spectacular beaches of Spain

Are you planning your holiday in Spain? Remember while you are in Spain, do visit the beaches. You can be sure that you will experience ‘heaven on earth'. Vast beaches, spectacular nature around, recreation, mouth watering dishes and luxurious stay; wha... Read >

Places of interest in Spain - Castilla y Leon

Castilla y Leon located to the north of Aragon and near the province of Cantabria is also called ‘land of castles'. Interestingly, this city is the star attraction for all the tourists. This village has castles built during Moorish, Roman and Spanish Em... Read >

Places of interest in Spain – Toledo

Toledo, the erstwhile capital of Spain has with it history dating back to hundreds of years. It is considered one of the most spectacular cities in the world and perhaps this prompted the UNESCO to declare it as a world heritage city. This splendid city h... Read >