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Parc Guell Barcelona
429 Reviews Gaudi was employed by Guell, a wealthy businessman to design this park as part of a new garden suburb on the hill described as 'the treeless mountain.' And what a stunning creation. The park has...
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Plaza Mayor Madrid
173 Reviews we were in Plaza Mayor just at around 10 am when we noticed a small group milling around 2 young men and a woman. we found out that they were volunteer guides who do not charge a rate, but you may...
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Alcazar Sevilla
137 Reviews Surrounded by the cathedral, the Alcazar and the Royal Archives of India, this wide square is the main hub of all touristy movements in Seville. It has an image of the Virgin in the centre, but its...
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Beaches / Bays / Coastlines Palma de Mallorca
45 Reviews The most accessible from Palma of the many beaches, this is a wide and lively beach. If, for you, the night is so important as the day in the beach, then this may be your option - the other is...
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THE ALHAMBRA Granada
270 Reviews Tickets for the Alhambra were sold out for the entire month when we started queuing on 10 Apr 2011. A limited number of same day tickets was still available for the Generalife gardens. However,...
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Benidorm Benidorm
45 Reviews Did you know some 4 million visitors each year are testament to the resorts amazing organization and facilities here? With more restaurants, clubs, shops, pubs and bars than you could fit in a...
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BEACHES Ibiza
67 Reviews I've been twice in Balearic Island, both of them in Majorca, only quickly passing by Ibiza. In my second visit, I tried to reserve some time to Ibiza, but ended staying two weeks in different areas of...
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Alcazaba Málaga
41 Reviews The meaning of the name in Arabic is citadel. It was built in 11th century by Moors, from what was a large Roman fort beforehand. The castle gradually climbs the hill for about 300 feet, and connects...
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Soller & Puerto de Soller Majorca Island
25 Reviews No holiday to Mallorca would be complete without a trip to the beach, though it wasn't until our fourth and last day on the island that we managed a visit. We went to Port de Soller, a small beachside...
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Calle San Miguel Torremolinos
7 Reviews This year, I visited torremolinos again. I have gone from many years to torremolinos cause it´s got a lovely weather and it´s a small town so you can walk and see everything. In San miguel street,the...
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Old Town Marbella
63 Reviews Marbella's old town is very lovely with a lot of narrow streets with white houses, statues, fountains and churches. It contains a lot of small, interesting shops and I noticed how impeccable and...
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La Albufera Valencia
12 Reviews Lake Albufera is only 12k's south of the city. Lake Albufera is huge. It spans about 27sq kms and is very shallow - about 1.5m deep. It is a national park and surrounded by wetlands with about 250...
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Guggenheim Museum & Puppy Bilbao
95 Reviews “Because it had elevator towers and stair towers in it, I started building a metaphoric visionary city, à la Fritz Lang. The catwalks and things became like freeways in the sky.” — Frank O. Gehry, on...
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Beaches & Seafront Cadiz
21 Reviews By shortly after 1 PM we were aboard our ferry again and soon on our way back across Cadiz Bay. Although there was still quite a cool breeze out on the open water, we passed two or three small open...
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Aquapolis Water Park Salou
7 Reviews Go to bar Zeppelin and just gasp in amazement at the sight that is the bar beast from hell. They should make documentaries about this woman, if indeed it is a woman, is that a lump in your throat...
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Cathedral / Mosque Córdoba
121 Reviews The Great Mosque at Córdoba is one of the world's architectural wonders, the most striking example of Islamic art in the West and also one of lasting importance because of its technical and aesthetic...
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Cuevas - Caves Nerja
20 Reviews Wednesday, March 21, 2001 While in Nerja, a must see activity is to visit the CUEVA DE NERJA the Nerja Caves, a 3000 years old cave with colossal Stalactites. Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed going...
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Castillo de Santa Bárbara Alicante
15 Reviews Santa Barbara Castle is a medieval fortress on top of Mount Benacantil. It dominates the city and constitutes a landmark that is seen from far away. The castle offers the nicest views of Alicante's...
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Bodegas Jerez de la Frontera
38 Reviews If you like sherry or indeed like free tastings of alcohol then Jerez will float your boat. There are sherry bodegas all over the place from huge places to small shop like operations. It's fun just to...
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Sohail Castle Fuengirola
6 Reviews The castle El Castillo Sohail has got an interesting story. It is located on a hill at the outskirt of Fuengirola and is 38 meters above sea level. The Carthaginians and Romans occupied it...
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Beach Lloret de Mar
7 Reviews Visit the beach, of course... Lots of sunshine, soft drinks, food and sight seeing. Like the notice in the picture says: Now is the time! Lloret de Mar, the main beach looking south ; in the...
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Alcazaba Almería
12 Reviews The Alcazaba complex is entered through a watchtower that leads to the Puerta de la Justicia via some paved steps lined with a fine array of flora. Mauve bougainvillea, prickly pear, aloe vera,...
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El Cid Burgos
12 Reviews Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was educated in the Castilian royal court, served the king Sancho II and fought against the Moorish stronghold of Zaragoza but also against the Aragonese Christians. After the...
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Las Ramblas Barcelona
290 Reviews Las Ramblas is a lovely tree lined pedestrian walkway that extends 1.2k's from the Placa de Catalunya down to the Christopher Columbus statue at the port. There's plenty to see along the way -...
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Prado Museum Madrid
191 Reviews One of Madrid's and Spain's biggest attraction is the Prado .... one of the best in the world no questions asked .... on par with the Lourve in Paris with some of the most beautiful art works in the...
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Sunday, March 25, 2001As we were looking for something to do on a cloudy, rainy Sunday afternoon, I found out that there was a flea market in ESTEPONA. It was quite a long drive, but it was all along the coast, going west from Torremolinos. Estepona is a small fishing village that conserved its original character extraordinarily well. There were several little restaurants that catered to the many British tourists that we saw there.
The Cabildo Catedral de Segovia is the last of the great Gothic cathedrals to be built in Spain. It was built between 1515 and 1568. The cathedral is full of important works of art such a numerous important paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries. There are also some very beautiful stained glass windows. The cloisters of the cathedral are particularly stunning. As seen from the Alcazar, the cathedral cuts a very impressive picture the way that it dominates the town and the surrounding countryside. It is free to enter the cathedral but it will cost you 1.80 Euros to see the adjoining museum and cloisters. The cathedral is open daily from 9am to 7pm.
Friday, March 23, 2001While in this amazing town, you can also visit Ronda's "Plaza de Toros" a very original bullring ( one of the oldest in Spain) made entirely of stone and built in 1784 in neoclassical style. There is also the Church of Santa Maria, the house of Don Bosco and the TAJO GORGE which is 660 feet deep. More impressive than its buildings however, is the spectacular location of this town. Hans and I were just in awe of this place and highly recommend it as a day trip.
Friday, March 23, 2001Hans and I drove up into the mountains as we wanted to visit the beautiful town of RONDA, which is located north-west of Marbella. We passed through the magnificent Ronda Mountain-range.Many civilizations formed its history. Several prehistoric findings around Ronda document this region's early history. The most important are CUEVA DE LA PILETA, a cave with splendid wall-paintings.Its most impressive monument is of course PUENTE NUEVO (the "new bridge") which spans over Tajo River in a height of almost 100 metres. It looks like an old Roman aquaduct, but it was built in the 18th century by architect Jose' Martin de Aldehuela.
A pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening, is to walk the narrow, cobbled streets of Seville's Barrio de Santa Cruz. This neighborhood was formerly the Jewish quarter, and today is a fashionable area characterized by chic boutiques and outdoor cafes. It is easy to become temporarily lost in the barrio, but part of the fun of exploring the area is to wander without any plan and become lost. Besides, it is not too difficult eventually to find a way out.
Cordoba's Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos was built in 1328 by the Moors, and was the residence of King Fernando and Queen Isabel during their campaign to rid Spain of the Moors. The extensive Arab gardens (pictured here), containing pools and shaded by cypress trees, offer a cool respite from the summer heat.
Seville's trademark is La Giralda, a 305-foot (93-meter) tower that originally served as a minaret for a mosque built between 1184 and 1196 during Moorish rule. The mosque was razed after the Moors were evicted from Seville in 1284 during the reconquest. However, the tower was kept and converted into a steeple for Seville's Cathedral, constructed on the site of the old mosque.
ok I'm not a great golfer ...in fact not even a good golfer...but I can still appreciate a great golf course and Mosa Trajectum south of Murcia in Spain is just beautiful. The course itself is well established and there are a good selection of villas already built. These are built to a high spec with pool etc etc. The club house is nice and serves good food. However it was quiet when we were there in September. I guess it is busier in the summer months. The only draw back is that its the only place to eat / drink without having to drive somewhere which is a pity that there are not another few bars on the site. However I beleive it is expanding and there should be more facilities including gym, shopping, etc soon.The club is backed by Johann Cryuff one of the most famous dutch footballers of all time....though unfortunately we didn't get to meet him on our trip....maybe next time
OK, so you want to get off the Costas. Well, here are 5 places that it worth a trip to. All are in northern Spain.1) Santiago de Compostella - Stay in the parador and visit the Cathedral. Awesome.2) Leon - Ditto above as you work backwards along the Camino de Santiago3) San Sebastian - The bay and the food. Top banana!4) Bilbao - The Guggenheim and the food. Wow!5) Haro (Alava) - Centre of the Rioja wine trade. Small town - visit to eat the food and buy the wine.
The highpoint in Toledo history for me is the time leading up to 1492 when Jews, Christians and Muslims all lived together in peace. Of course, a situation like that couldn't last forever, and when Granada fell to the Catholics in 1492 the Jews and the Muslims had to get out of Spain all together! Though some cunning people, especially in the Toledo area, decided that their best bet was to convert.Now Toledo is a beautiful historic town where they have managed to preserve many of the Jewish and Muslim buildings and artifacts even if they didn't preserve their cultures. There are of course plenty of Christian buildings too (such as the Cathedral) and plenty of knight's armour, swords and knifes that fill the shops. To Find out why:Please check out my Toledo tips on my Casilla-La Mancha page.
Jazz Barcelona
6 Reviews and 1597 Opinions So it costs a fair bit...but the location is perfect, right in between Eixample and Las Ramblas,...
Hotel Atlantico Madrid
7 Reviews and 1990 Opinions With most four-star hotels in Madrid (and throughout Western Europe) charging US$400 or more, the...
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