Archive for the Spain Category
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El último teatro (The Last Theatre)
Spain, November 2011. This time I am not going to talk to you about a city’s geographical or historical personality, but I will go deeper, into its mentality and culture. Girona, a posh town of Catalonia, has much to offer in terms of artistic pers
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Barcelona Contemporánea
Traditionally, for many people, Barcelona equals la Sagrada Familia and Gaudi, yet for some others it is the homonym football club. And this is where I want to start this time. Beyond stereotypes, Barcelona has much more to offer than Gaudi; it is at
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Casa Batlló: The Dragon House
The first thing that strikes me when I get off in Barcelona Passeig de Gracia station is a house drawn from a surrealist dream: Casa Batlló or Casa de los osos. It is no wonder that Gaudi’s spectacular art-nouveau impresses with the roots sucking
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The forest temple: La Sagrada Familia
“The intimacy combined with the spaciousness is that of a forest, which will be the interior of the church”. (Antonio Gaudi) I stand still, mesmerized by La Sagrada Familia, or the forest temple with its numerous towers decorated with flower a
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We’re going to Ibiza!
Guest post by Ela Krawczykowska Think about Ibiza, Spain and associate it with one word... And don’t tell me it’s not PARTY! Summer ends in October on that beautiful Spanish island, so don’t miss your chance to go there this year. It is t
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Barcelona Nocturna
It’s a fabulous warm Mediterranean night and I am prepared to meet a stranger… a beautiful stranger with many faces, Barcelona. I will not introduce you to the city this time, but just take you on a night-time fast dance to feel the pulse of the
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Holiday in Marbella anyone?
Guest post by Ela Krawczykowska Marbella is a city in Andalusia, only 60 km from Malaga, on the Mediterranean Sea. It’s one of the most representative venues for travellers in Europe! The city is not popular among originally Spanish people at
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Maaallorcaaa, feel the good vibration, oh oh oh…
Guest post by Ela Krawczykowska There are many islands in the Mediterranean Sea - Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Malta... However the island of Mallorca is probably the most popular tourist destination and is known for it’s beautiful beaches an
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Famous dishes around the world: Paella (Spain/Valencia)
Paella is a Valencian rice dish. Many people consider this dish to be a traditional one from Spain, but locals consider it just something specific to Valencia. It is however a dish that is relatively easy to make - so let's see the recipe. I first
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A weekend in Barcelona
Barcelona is a great weekend break destination with easy access, a multitude of Barcelona hotels to suit all budgets and, best of all, the throbbing and sensual Catalan culture. The history of the area dates back to roman times, 200 years before the
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