Málaga – this Mediterranean city acts as the capital of the tourist-friendly Costa del Sol area, a major holiday destination for Europeans and other who strive to enjoy the fruits of this dynamic region. The Gibralfaro castle, along with other sites such as the Alameda Princpial avenue and the La Farola seaside promenade, set a […]
Casa Milà (92 Passeig de Gràcia, Barcelona) — built between 1906 and 1912, the Casa Milà occupies an entire corner of the Passeig de Gràcia in this city. Created by architect Antoni Gaudí, this modernist style building was seen by some as a cliff-like rock with caves. During construction, people dubbed it a quarry, or […]
Fundació Joan Miró (Montjuic Park, Barcelona) — located in Montjuïc Park in a magnificent Mediterranean-style building designed by Josep Lluís Sert, this building houses the most important public collection of works by Catalán artist Joan Miró. Miró’s artistic career and the wide variety of techniques he used are widely represented by the more than 14,000 […]
Casa de Campo (Madrid) – at over 1,700 hectares, this is Madrid’s largest urban park (located west of the city center). Some centuries back, this was once a royal hunting estate. Within Casa de Campo is a zoo,
Barcelona Zoo (Parc de la Ciutadella, Barcelona) — Barcelona Zoo (which has over 7,000 animals from 400 different species) occupies over 14 hectares inside the Parc de la Ciutadella. It was founded in 1892 and located in buildings that had been used for the 1888 Universal Exhibition. The first fauna housed in the zoo came […]
Madrid – Strategically located in the geographic centre of the Iberian Peninsula at an altitude of 646 meters above sea level, Madrid (with a population of over 3 million residents) has one of the most important historic centers of all the great European cities. For European standards, Madrid is not a very old city, since […]
Barcelona – with a population of 1.6 million residents, Barcelona is the second-largest city in Spain, and is the capital of the autonomous province of Catalonia. Its earliest origins trace back to an Ancient Greek settlement, as well as the presence of Carthagians around 218 BC, and a Roman colony afterwards. With its history, and […]
Metro (train & bus) (Madrid): the city’s subway system is rather impressive and is the sixth longest in the world. In existence in 1919, there are 13 train lines and 288 stations with the Madrid Metro’s system. Fares run at €1.50 for a ride covering up to five stations, and €2.00 for a ride covering […]
Antigua Casa Guardia (Alameda Principal 18, Málaga) – with an opening year of 1840, this certainly qualifies as the oldest bar in Málaga. Given its history, it’s no surprise that this was once a watering hole of famed artist Pablo Picasso (with photos of his early years on display). The wines served here are poured […]
Barceloneta (Carrer de Vinaròs, Barcelona) — designated as the “third best beach in the world” by the Discovery Channel’s documentary “World’s Best Beaches”, the Barceloneta beach stands in a classy neighborhood right between the Sant Sebastià beach and the Olympic port. The 3-story residential buildings with narrow balconies, altogether with the relaxing and unwinding crowd […]