Posted by admin on March 16th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
The Museu del Prado is one of the most popular tourist spots in Madrid. Though this museum houses over 7,000 paintings, the emphasis on famous Spanish artists, Velázquez, Goya and El Greco is very evident. There are, of course, many works of art from many other artists.
The museum is surrounded by beautiful gardens. Visitors can spend hours enjoying the lovely grounds, the architecture of this nineteenth century building completed in 1819, and the beautiful pieces of art found within. Much of the early collection found within the museum is from paintings obtained by Spanish nobility.
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Posted by admin on March 15th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
For a feel of royalty while traveling through Madrid, you need not go far, just to the Palacio Real, or the Royal Palace. An astounding building, it has nearly 3000 rooms, not to mention it’s 40 staircases, and 240 balconies. When it comes to the magnitude of the building, it only comes second to Versailles.
When adding the palace to your tourist destinations, you will be amazed at its magnitude. While less than 10 percent of the palace is open to the public, you will not even be able to see that portion of the structure in a single day. What you will see is astounding attention to detail in construction and decoration from the lush tapestries to the rococo decorations including porcelain and other precious treasures
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Posted by admin on February 17th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
Air Berlin
Based in Germany, it is the third biggest low cost airline in Europe, and offers cheap flights from London Stansted to Barcelona, Palma, Ibiza and Malaga.
bmi baby
A British low-cost airline and a subsidiary of British Midland, it flies from its main bases at East Midlands, Manchester, Cardiff, and Birmingham International to numbers of destinations in Spain – Alicante, Barcelona, Ibiza, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca.
EasyJet
Europe’s second largest low cost airline operates routes to Spain from all regions of the UK. EasyJet is one of the cheapest ways to fly from almost any UK airport to Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Almeria, Malaga, Bilbao, Murcia and many more.
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Posted by admin on February 9th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
Chinchon is a little-known gem of a town.
The laid-back atmosphere of the unique main plaza conjures up images of what Spain must have been like a hundred years ago. The Parador Chinchon is the perfect place for a restful stay. It was originally established as an Augustinian Convent in the 17th century, and was then called Santa Maria Del Paraiso. It is still today a little slice of paradise (”paraiso”).
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Posted by admin on January 22nd, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
Madrid, Spain has a long and complicated history. For centuries it ruled half the world as the center of the monarchy power, but it is now a one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. One central to the Spanish Inquisition, Madrid is now known for its vibrant nightclubs, incredible shopping and abundance of art.
A trip to Madrid rewards the traveler with first-rate soccer and bullfighting, and shopping third in Europe to only Paris and London. The traveler also experiences the best and most beautiful art museums, parks equal to those in Manhattan, New York. A trip to Madrid is surely not a quick pass through. Visitors should anticipate spending some time in the city.
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Posted by admin on January 19th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
The island of Fuerteventura is part of the Canary islands ( so called as the first settlers discovered many large dogs - canes - inhabiting the island originally, nothing to do with the Canary bird!) The Canary islands are actually an African archipelago but fall under Spanish rule. Herein lies possibly the major attraction of the Canaries, African weather in a politically stable island forming part of the European Union. Fuerteventura is actually the most Eastern of the isles and is closer to Morocco than mainland Spain (only 60 miles from the coast of Morocco). Because of this location the island enjoys over 300 days of beautiful sunshine per year. Even in winter it is rare for average temperature to drop below 18 degrees and during summer months will average over 26 degrees. Lying on the same latitude as Florida and Mexico, Fuerteventura enjoys a similar climate despite being only a 4 hour flight from any UK national or regional airport. perhaps the perfect getaway for Northern Europeans during the winter months, the only other locations offering winter sun with a similar flying time being Egypt and Cyprus.
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Posted by admin on January 10th, 2008 in Travel and Leisure
For a feel of royalty while traveling through Madrid, you need not go far, just to the Palacio Real, or the Royal Palace. An astounding building, it has nearly 3000 rooms, not to mention it’s 40 staircases, and 240 balconies. When it comes to the magnitude of the building, it only comes second to Versailles.
When adding the palace to your tourist destinations, you will be amazed at its magnitude. While less than 10 percent of the palace is open to the public, you will not even be able to see that portion of the structure in a single day. What you will see is astounding attention to detail in construction and decoration from the lush tapestries to the rococo decorations including porcelain and other precious treasures
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Posted by admin on December 22nd, 2007 in Travel and Leisure
Most famously known for its endless beaches and year-round sunshine as well as the sultry Flamenco and the gory bullfights, Spain has oodles more to offer than that. For thousands of years, Spain has been one of the prime cultural centres of Europe. What distinguishes Spain from the other European countries is its distinctly Arab characteristic which is a result of almost eight centuries of Arab influence.
Spain’s diversity is overwhelming. Its various regions are all conspicuously different from each other; from their geography and climate to their cuisine and culture. Every city and town is an eclectic mix of ancient monuments and futuristic architecture standing testimony to Spain’s centuries old history and its changing times. Cities and towns are littered with Roman aqueducts and Islamic palaces, medieval castles and Gothic cathedrals.
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