por Katharina Giesler | Jul 19, 2017 | Katalonien
Nestled into the hills and rivers of Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia lies Girona. This picturesque little city is filled with cultural treasures and surrounded with exceptional natural beauty. Many visitors to Catalonia choose to bypass its cobbled streets,...
por Katharina Giesler | Jul 12, 2017 | Nordspanien
With its stunning coast and rivers, cool green hills, and charming villages and cities, Galicia in northwestern Spain makes a great summer destination. For Celtic music lovers, the Ortigueira Festival makes it unbeatable. This Celtic music festival is a world...
por Katharina Giesler | Jul 5, 2017 | Nordspanien
The Guggenheim Bilbao: 20 years of contemporary art Since its opening on the 19th of October 1997, the Guggenheim Museum has represented cultural life of Bilbao. Today, after 20 years of world-class contemporary art, the Guggenheim has helped put Bilbao on the map as...
por Katharina Giesler | Jun 29, 2017 | Spanien allgemein
For another year, Spain is the country with the third highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This year, Spain has an impressive 45 sites, coming in third after Italy (49) and China (47), followed by France. Here are some of the highlighted sites… Where in...
por Katharina Giesler | Jun 21, 2017 | Kastilien und La Mancha
Known in the Middle Ages as the ‘City of Three Cultures’, Toledo is a place where Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities peacefully coexisted. This unique cultural synthesis is modern Toledo’s biggest attraction – the city has an architectural offering that few can...