As of June in Madrid, there will soon be yet another cultural attraction. To an offering that includes the famous Prado and Thyssen-Bornemisza museum, as well as a wide array of lesser-known centers for contemporary culture, collaborative creativity, and public art,...
In the region of Castile-La Mancha, between the Júcar and Huécar river canyons, lies the city of Cuenca. A UNESCO World Heritage site, this dramatically placed city boasts a wealth of perfectly preserved monuments and architecture representing a diversity of cultures....
Covadonga is one of the most important sites in Asturias. Not only is it said to be the gateway to the magnificent Picos de Europa mountain range, it is also home to an important religious sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Covadonga. The sanctuary has long been a...
One of Barcelona’s most iconic features is its Modernista architecture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on Medieval and Arab styles, these unique buildings are characterized by by rich decoration and detail, organic motifs, curves and asymmetry, and...
Anyone who has travelled in Spain knows that the countryside is dotted with countless picturesque villages, each with its own special charm and character. But most people don’t know that there is actually an official list of the most beautiful villages in Spain, and...
Spain is completely transformed during Semana Santa (Holy Week, or the week of Easter), with celebrations and processions that are filled with intensity and emotion. Day and night, the streets are filled with an eerily somber beating of the drums, masses of colorful...
Founded 3,000 years ago by the Phoenicians, the ancient port of Cádiz is the oldest city in Western Europe. The city itself is a tiny peninsula, surrounded almost entirely by water. As the 16th century home of the Spanish Navy, the port boomed as a base for...
Galicia, on the far western end of the northern coastline, is a different kind of Spain. Mists, mystical religion and a rugged coastline reveal its Celtic connections. The region’s unique geography, defined by the presence of countless fjord-like inlets along the...
The beautiful town of Caravaca de la Cruz, located between Murcia and Granada in southeastern Spain, is widely known for its great historic and religious significance, and its wealth of monuments that still bear witness to this past. Most notable among them is the...
Over the centuries, the different people and cultures who settled in Cordoba left a priceless legacy of monuments that still stand in the streets of this Andalusian city. All of western Europe regarded Cordoba with awe throughout the Middle Ages, and when you see its...
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