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Mallorca, Spain - A Jewel In The Sun

By admin • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Cities, Places

Mallorca – the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands – offers a wide range of scenery, from fertile plains to mountain peaks plus culture. Great shopping and gorgeous beaches complete the picture. It is easy to see why it is such a very popular European holiday destination. Mallorca airport is modern, efficient and huge – it […]



The Cathedral of Seville, Spain

By admin • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Monuments, Places

Here it is, the third-largest church in Christendom (only St. Peter’s in Rome and St. Paul’s in London can claim to be bigger). We’re going to content ourselves today with a slow, leisurely tour of the cathedral’s outer walls – we´ll save the interior for another day. The thing which strikes us as we gaze […]



The Alhambra – Grenada

By admin • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Monuments, Places

The Alhambra is touted by many as being the best preserved example of a Moorish palace in Europe. Located in the Andalusian city of Grenada the ancient fortress is undoubtedly the city’s most famous site. The name Alhambra translates as “Red Castle” in Arabic and was described by Moorish poets as “a pearl set in […]