More Information About Spain

Here we have a number of general articles about some aspects of Spain. In the future we will be adding many more, and also covering topics such as wildlife, cuisine, and any other random idea that springs to mind. We hope you will find these interesting and useful.

Gaucin Castle	The abundance of castles such as the Castle of the Eagle in Gaucin that are liberally scattered across Spain are testimony to a war-torn history.........
Almeria Castle	The castle at Almeria is part of a much larger historic monument, the Alcazaba of Almería. The arab rulers of Southern Spain evolved a style all of their own .......
Banyeres Castle	Magnificent castles are one of the enduring legacies that the Moors left in Spain. Banyeres is one such castle, between Alicante and Alcoy .......
Guadalest	If Guadalest didn't exist, someone would have had to invent it. This amazing little village offers so much. Let's start with the castle.............
Sierra Espuña	The Sierra Espuña is a nature park situated in Murcia, a little way inland from the Mar Menor. Ideal for nature-lovers, walkers, cyclists and those looking for a bit more .............
Ibiza Town	Ibiza Town really is the most fascinating part of the island, day or night. Here you will see a concentration of all the attractions and eccentricities which have made .............
Madrid	This then is the city that I fell in love with, for Madrid is not just a cultural destination; it is also............
Pamplona	I recently had the opportunity to wander around the centre of Pamplona, the city made famous by the annual "running of the bulls"............
Cordoba	Cordoba is not the biggest city you'll ever visit, and it's all the better for that. This city has a history that is a match for any in Europe, perhaps the world.......
Seville	Sevilla is the romantic capital of Spain, as well as the political capital of Andalucia. To not visit Sevilla is to miss out on the pulsing heartbeat of Spain.......
Springtime in Seville	Every time that I get a whiff of the heady fragrance of orange blossom, I think back with great fondness to the time our family spent in Seville......
Sierra de Aracena	The Sierra de Aracena is a scenic area of wooded, rolling hillsides and whitewashed villages, which are very picturesque.......
Caceres	Caceres is characterised by numerous old palaces, endless archaeological exhibits, and the unique Moorish "aljibe" with it's 16 arabic vaulted arches.......
Salamanca	Salamanca! Even the name has a resonance of history. Salamanca is home to the third oldest university in Europe, .....
Tarragona	Tarragona is a city that can please all manner of people; from history buffs wanting to see some of the best Roman remains outside of Rome to .......
Antequera	The Antequera valley has been a trade route and a place of settlement ever since stone-age man set foot on the Iberian peninsula. Indeed the area has .......
Cartajima	Who would be idiotic enough to open a hotel in a village that is not on most maps! Many people, including bank managers, agreed that I was nuts .......
Mallorca	More adventurous visitors discover a side to Mallorca far away from the over-crowded beaches in resorts like Magaluf and Arenal. In the centre of the island there. .......
Puerto Pollensa	Puerto Pollensa, in my opinion is an ideal base for a holiday, a lot of good restaurants, nice bars and a nice beach .......
Places to Visit in Mallorca	Alcudia is a charming little town housed within the old city walls, which is well worth a visit .........
More Places to Visit in Mallorca	We discovered the fantastic little town of Cala San Vicente halfway through our holiday, and subsequently spent 3 afternoons there .......
Lanzarote	Only a 4 hr flight from the UK, Lanzarote boasts balmy sunshine, cool breezes and all-year temperatures are truly tan-worthy. But it's not all about sun, Lanzarote is a unique and very special island.......
Spanish Language	It is estimated that Spanish is spoken by between 350 and 400 million people around the world. It is the third most spoken language by number of speakers .......
Catalan Language	Catalan is, to most of its speakers a very important sign of identity, something precious, unique and to be proud of. The reasons ......
Basque Language	Basque is spoken by around three-quarters of a million people, mostly in the corner of Spain known as El Pais Vasco, and it is truly a language like no other ....

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