The Smurfs movie had a publicity stunt in a Spanish village and since that time the place has experienced a serious tourism boom. The residents of the village had their homes painted blue and because of the tourism boom they have agreed that they want to keep their houses this colour. Since the movie was released it is estimated that tens of thousands of extra tourists have come to the Read More ...
San Sebastian Church: it is the only church in Alhaurin de la Torre, located in the present Plaza de la Concepcion. It was built in 1610, but previously the Archbishop of Seville founded the parish of San Sebastian at the request of Queen Isabel the Catholic, granted under the Commission for Arts and Apostolic Bulls of Pope Innocent VIII. Years later it was destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt in the mid-nineteenth Read More ...
Situated just off the coast of Morocco in Northern Africa, the Canary Islands have been great holiday destinations for the last few decades. The seven islands are the tips of volcanoes that first emerged from the sea bed roughly 14 million years ago. Gran Canaria, one of the eastern isles, is the most popular, with the greatest amount of visitors all year round, and It is easy to see why Read More ...
Located in western Spain not far away from Portugal, Salamanca is a city renowned for its beauty and as a centre of learning. Even though the city does not have the superb weather of those cities along the southern coast, the climate is mild and you never have oppressive heat in the summer. This gives you a great climate to stroll around in to see the historical buildings and other Read More ...
Located in Granada, the Alhambra is a mesmerizing Moorish fortress palace of intricate tiles, shady patios, gurgling waters and meandering little streams of water flowing everywhere. Where its ornate stucco, woodwork and plaster were made into an art form here. Built during the Moorish reign between the 8th and 15th centuries, the best preserved medieval Muslim fortress in the world, Alhambra was finished in the 14th century by Nasrid Dynasty Read More ...
On the outskirts of Salou is Port Aventura a great theme park. Costa Dorada has increased in stature and many travel there to enjoy the area due to the popularity of the park. The park is divided into lands and each land has at least one take your breath away ride because these rides are loved by families with the thought the scarier the better and these rides at Port Read More ...
More than 5 million visitors can lodge annually at Benidorm a high-rise but beautiful Spanish coastal town. The town attracts people of all interests and very nicely developed and pulses with life and energy with beach bash parties going on all day and all through the night. Just a short 60 kilometres from Alicante’s El Altet airport, the easy accessibility to the town makes it if that much more popular. Read More ...
The principal attractions are the remains of the castle and defensive walls, Plaza Ochavada and Granary House. The castle was built in the ninth century on the remains of Roman walls. It was rebuilt in the thirteenth century, at the time it consisted of three defensive belts though only two were on the slopes of the mountains. Ochavada Square is considered one of the best examples of urban Andalusian baroque, built Read More ...
The Plaza Mayor in Madrid is a popular tourist site. It has a history spanning back to the 1500’s when Juan de Herrera was asked to turn what was then a very simple marketplace into a square. Wooden buildings originally surrounded Plaza Mayor on all sides, some of them ranging as high as six stories. Fires destroyed the buildings surrounding the square on three different occasions, in 1631, in 1672, Read More ...
