Posts Tagged ‘history’

Castles in Spain

By english • Jun 30th, 2008 • Category: Art, History & Culture

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 […]



Spain: a country with a long proud history

By admin • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Art, History & Culture

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 […]



Top City Museums In Spain

By admin • Feb 18th, 2008 • Category: Art, History & Culture

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 […]