peine-de-los-vientosThe Peine de los Vientos (literally “Comb of the Winds”) is a work of art made by the sculptor Eduardo Chillida and located in the shores of the Concha bay, at the end of the walk that carries its author’s name, in the San Sebastian city (Donosti).

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medina-azaharaMedina Azahara or Madinat al-Zahra is an Islamic city having a 112-hectares surface. Its construction was comissioned by the first caliph of la-Andalus, better known as Abd al-Rahman III, in the year 936 or 940 AD, due to a political, economic and ideological program beginning after the creation of the caliphate. This place was used as personal residence and also as the seat for this government. Meanwhile its court area was used for presentations of houses belonging to the most important dignitaries as well as the set of state-run administrative agencies, which were lately moved from Cordoba.

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maria-luisa-parkAmong the most beautiful parks all over Spain we can find the María Luisa Park, located in the southern region of Seville, considered as the biggest “green lung” of this city.

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theme-parkAfter the construction of great theme parks such as Terra Mitica, Isla Magica and PortAventura people started wondering why in the center of the peninsula, in the capital city of Spain, there wasn’t any outstanding amusement park.

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The online trips market in Spain diminished only a 1 % last year, opposite to the 12 % of the global business. The online agencies were the ones that came off well within the sector, since their income increased a 2, 7 %, according to the report on Online Trips in Spain written by Phocuswright

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ferry-gibraltarIt’s just one short boat trip along the Mediterranean sea what separates you from the Strait of Gibraltar, to the north of Africa. A few weeks ago, there has been brought into operation a new line of ferry, which had stopped working 40 years ago.

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gazpacho-andaluzAmong the most well-known recipes, which are typical from Spain, the gazpacho andaluz is the most refreshing one. It is a cold soup made from tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, onion and some vegetable, with little olive oil and then everything should be well-grounded.

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gironaGirona is one of the biggest cities of Catalonia, located to the North-East of Spain, a 2-hour-away distance from France. It is located in the heart of one of the most beautiful provinces of Spain.

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donosti-cookerSan Sebastian (Donosti) has been through diverse periods along its history. It began like a religious and spiritual center, becoming a military city during the reign of the Castilian king Alfonso VIII. The city was rebuilt two times after the sprouts of fire, which caused a total wasteland. The city was rebuilt in the 19th century and it is provided with some of the best architectural samples of the “Belle Epoque” in Europe. Today the history of San Sebastian and its traditions have been translated into the creation of a fascinating mix of culture and gastronomic tourism.

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aqueductThe aqueduct of Segovia is one of the greatest and most significant surviving monuments of the Roman engineering in Spain. It is the key symbol of Segovia, to the point in which it is present on the city’s coat of arms.

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