Arrecife is a Canarian municipality belonging to the province of Las Palmas. It is situated on the east of the island. Its climate is subtropical, with little precipitation. It is a smaller size than some of the islands, with 22km2 of surface, but is Lanzarote’s most populated with 59,040 inhabitants (2008). El Charco is a lagoon of sea water that penetrates into the city. It is the foundation of a reef Read More ...
Festivals in Tenerife The most traditional and popular festivals in Tenerife are perhaps the pilgrimages. They are crowded with carriages or carts, tools and livestock in honour of the patron or patroness of the town Often in these celebrations mark the reunion of factors such as: folklore, dance, crafts, cuisine, indigenous sports, where you can watch most of the attendees dressed in different costumes. Reina del Carnaval de Santa Cruz Read More ...
There’s no doubt that the airport improvements over the years have help the tourism industry on Mallorca hugely. The island’s Aeropuerto de Son Sant Joan on the outskirts of Palma is model of modern design and efficiency. The majority of foreign tourists who holiday on Mallorca are either German or British and, with over 7 million tourists flying to the island during 2009, the importance of a great airport cannot Read More ...
Church and Convent of St. Mary of the Incarnation: Situated on the piazza, it stands on where an ancient Muslim mosque was converted into a Catholic church. The first parish of Coin, it was endowed in 1505 with three clerics and two sacristans; by 1531 there were five clerics, a priest and several sextons. It was rehabilitated in the last decade of the twentieth century and, though varied significantly, parts Read More ...
Though you probably don’t immediately think of skiing when you think of southern Spain, you may want to revise your perception. The highest mountains in the country combined with proximity to the Mediterranean Sea make for a unique environment where it is possible to ski down a mountain in the morning and sunbathe on the beach in the afternoon. Of course that’s only in the early spring, but from November Read More ...
Cueva de Nerja is four miles east of Nerja, near the village of Maro. It is located on the southern slopes of the Sierra Almijara, less than a mile from the Mediterranean coastline. There are two distinct zones, the first enabled for the public, which includes the southernmost third of the cave and the remaining two thirds are the high and new galleries, with restricted access. Almost 5km are developed and Read More ...
