The famous lighthouse known as the Torre de Hercules (The Tower of Hercules) de A Coruña houses a view which cannot be seen on pictures, and according to this, we make the most of some Carlos Pardellas’ pictures in order to get used to the idea of how it looks like on the inside, just in case we could not manage to get there.
February 2010
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Seville, in Spain, is a popular destination for holidays. You can go to Seville to spend a good time, taking a look around the city, go shopping, sail across the museums, relax in the beach or see a stage play. There are a lot of things that you can do once in Seville. One of them you must not miss is to go out for eating, since the city has a special gastronomic delight.
Today we will travel around one of the most beautiful cities from Spain. It’s all about the Mediterranean, cosmopolitan and bohemian Barcelona that offers the tourist a little bit of everything, from Roman remains and medieval quarters to modern and avant-garde establishments.
Seville (or Sevilla) has witnessed the passage through time of various civilizations.
The monumental landmarks of the city such as the Cathedral, its Royal Palaces and the Archivo de Indias, all of them declared World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO, are its emblems. In the farmhouse which is located in the Santa Cruz neighborhood we can see the Cathedral. This Gothic temple which was built upon the Main Mosque is considered an almohade of Seville. From this Arabian heritage we can still sightsee the ancient minaret, nowadays the famous Giralda, and the Courtyard of the Orange Trees.
Segovia is a city full of local color in the central region of Spain, specifically in Castile, and it is a delight for the ones who love the cuisine.
Cadaques is a calm Spanish resort that is located next to France’s border. This ancient fishing town is now known as an access point for those artists, who have managed to get there, for instance Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Man Ray.
Spain is the European country where people continuously work the most
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The Spanish people live better than the ones who lived there in the first half of the 20th century, but they are still far from the levels reached by the great majority of the industrialized countries. On one hand, Spain is considered to be at the forefront of working hours a year in Europe. On the other hand, in terms of working days only a 13 % has been reduced in the last 60 years, when the average of the industrialized countries reaches a 25 %.
Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands, as well as its most important political and tourist core. With a 400.000 inhabitant’s population, it is the biggest city of the archipelago and the eighth one most populated of Spain.
The Valencian Community offers endless possibilities to practice agrotourism around its corners through different and enriching places. Routes around the villages with a natural charm, outdoor activities and natural areas are some of the reasons to visit this land.
The piece of news took us by surprise: El Bulli restaurant, the most prize-winning and famous Spanish restaurant, will close for two years, from 2012 to 2013. It was chosen by the Restaurant, a prestigious magazine in terms of hotel management, as the best restaurant of the world in 2009. The Bulli, the restaurant that Ferrá Adriá runs, has also a three-star condition granted by the Michelin Guide and is considered to be a benchmark of the international cuisine.
