La Rioja is a province in Spain and is itself an autonomous region. The capital city of this region is Logrono. It is neither too big a city nor too small a city but it is an attractive one. The population of the city is around 150,000. As the region of La Rioja is very fertile, the city of Logrono is green. It is a neat and green city and the overall atmosphere in the city is refreshing. Logrono has a beautiful location as it is situated on the banks of the Iregua River. There is a stone bri [...]
Isla Canela is a beautiful island and it is located in between two famous rivers. One is called Guadiana and it has its border linked with Portugal and the other river is known as Carretas which detaches the island from Isla Cristina. Isla Canela is not an island originally, though the word Isla means and island. Isla Canela is connected to the Iberian Peninsula by a bridge called Ayamonte and this bridge is the property of the local administration.Marismas de Isla Cristina Ayamonte is a natu [...]
Spain is a country of festivals and there is not a single town, village or city which does not have the celebrations at least once a year. People love to celebrate the festivals for any reason as it could be harvest celebrations, day of local saint or any other reason. Spain is famous across the Europe for festival celebrations during the summer and spring seasons specially. Madrid is more famous for hosting number of recitals and concerts through out the year.
Many festivals are [...]
Barcelona has a number of places and towns around it, which are perfect for short excursions. The following are some of the places of excursion in and around Barcelona:
Badalona
There is a famous and ancient monastery in Badalona called the Sant Jeroni de la Murta Monastery and it was built during the Roman rule over the place in the second century BC. This monastery is among the oldest in Spain and it is worth visiting this place if you are in Barcelona. [...]
Costa De Luz, popularly called The Light Coast, is situated in the region of Andalusia towards the southwest part of Spain, and located in the Cadiz and Huelva Provinces along the famous Atlantic Sea coast. Costa De Luz is called The Coast of Light on account of the sunlight which is very bright here and its reflection on the white sand makes the beaches even more bright. This part of Spain has not yet become popular among visitors on account of many reasons but this is a beautiful p [...]
This Island is located on the southern side of the famous island of Ibiza. The distance between Ibiza and Formentera is just 11 miles and there are around 5200 people living in this small island of 90sq km. Though it’s small, the place has some fascinating sightseeing locations that form the basis for attracting many tourists to this unexplored area of Spain. The island is surrounded by the huge stretch of sea and so located that from any part of the island you could get a panoramic view of t [...]
Galicia is a beautiful area constituted of four provinces Lugo, Pontevedra, Ourense and A Courna which is also the capital province of the region. Galicia is popular area in Spain as this part of the country is known as “The Land with Thousand Rivers” and all the rivers in the area flows across the entire country traveling through the mountains to the coastal areas. The coastal line in the region has a great variety for the tourists ranging from some very smooth and fine beaches to s [...]