Castles, forts, walled towns and cities, watchtowers… Spain and Portugal are strewn with mediaeval and later military buildings and structures. The fall of the Roman Empire was followed by centuries of warfare: barbarian invasions; the regicidal reigns of the Visigoths and Suevs; the Moorish occupation of Spain and Portugal; tension and feuding between the bickering […]
Custo and ZARA are Spain´s biggest fashion exports. But spanish fashion today is so much more, so if you are visiting Spanish cities and you are in a shopping mood, check out small fashion boutiques along the way.
Hemingway said the ideal spot in Spain to witness a bullfight for the first time was in Ronda. The film director Orson Welles was also another fan of bullfighting in Spain.
Spain is a country with a long proud history including settlement by the Ancient Romans and many centuries of domination by the Moors. It is a country of great diversity, with mountain ranges in the North East, beautiful beaches in the South and a luscious green coastline in the north. Spain is great for lovers […]
Girona and the “Dali Triangle” are destinations known to the lucky few who travel Spain. This area in Catalonia is one of the undiscovered gems of Spain. Girona is about 100 km from Barcelona, but no one who chooses to travel Spain should miss this lovely area. Easily accessible by train, bus or even automobile […]
Spain, with its myriad of influences and epic history, is a country with a diverse gamut of sights and sounds to offer its 45 million tourists who visit every year. An area where this can be seen in particular is in its museums and galleries, a rich history of art and culture has left Spain […]