Archives for the ‘Nature’ Category

Beaches in Minorca, Spain

By english • Jul 16th, 2009 • Category: Nature

Spain has beautiful beaches, both on the mainland, as well as on the islands. But insiders believe that the best are located in Minorca.
Similar to the other islands of Spain, Minorca also has its share of beautiful coastline that deserves recognition. It is a fact that Minorca has lesser number of beaches than the nearby […]



Winter sports with coastal sunshine: The Sierra Nevada in Spain

By english • Feb 20th, 2009 • Category: Nature

South of Granada and only about 40km (25 miles) from the coast, is the upland area of the Sierra Nevada, a mountain range running roughly east to west. It contains the highest peaks in Iberia; one of these, the Pico de Veleta (over 3400m/11,155ft), is accessible for most of its height by road and coach […]



A day at Picos de Europa: a day at peace land

By english • Jun 16th, 2008 • Category: Nature

Picos de Europa are the mountains of the northen Spain. Fantastically impressive landscape and it is worth visiting just for the silence, speaking as a south London resident who never hears silence at all.



Journeys through Asturias, greenest Spain

By admin • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Nature

“The Road Goes Ever On and On…Down to the Door Where It Began”. So wrote J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of “The Lord Of the Rings”. My family lives in Middle-Earth; around here it’s called Asturias. Surrounded by green mountains and rolling hills, the landscape bears strong resemblance to the descriptions found in Tolkien’s works. Located on […]



The Rias Altas in Spain

By admin • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Nature

The Rias Altas located in Spain are part of a group of larger formations spread within the coast of Galicia, conformed by the Rias Altas and the Rias Bajas. The Rias are estuaries origin when sea levels rise as well as they can be created by other geographical factors. The rias in Galicia where formed […]