The historic 13th century union of two separate medieval kingdoms, Castile and León, created the unspoiled area now known as Castilla y León, in northern Spain’s vast plateau. It is the country’s largest region, or comunidad autónoma, and widely recognized as the heartland of Spain, historically, aesthetically and culturally. ... More
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Exploring The Canary Islands
February 8th, 2011
Travel Passion Of all the Canary Islands, Tenerife is the most popular and has the greatest variety of scenery. Its beaches are small, though, with volcanic black sand or sand imported from the Sahara Desert. Most tourists stay in the south coast’s Playa de las Americas, in the island’s most arid and barren zone. Chock-a-block with hotels, it’s popular with young couples and singles, and offers little apart from sprawling hotel pools and sizzling nightlife. An hour northeast by superhighway is Tenerife’s capital, Santa Cruz. ... More
Holydays in Spain: sea, sun, joy and culture
December 17th, 2010
Travel Passion Spain is one of the most beautiful, warm and fascinating country in Europe. Visiting Spain is the opportunity to join the nature, the art, the history and the spectacular nightlife of a land that has numerous shades and deeply strong cultural roots. As Spain is formed of many regions that are proud of their own culture and their own language,a journey across this country is an experience of alternation between pure transgression and ancient traditions, medieval and post-modernity traces. ... More
Seville Vacations
November 12th, 2010
Travel Passion Lying on the banks of the Guadalquivir, Seville is Spain’s fourth-largest city and the capital of Andalusia. Its whitewashed houses bright with bougainvillea, its ocher-color palaces, and its Baroque facades have long enchanted both sevillanos (Sevillians) and travelers. ... More
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