Tapas tour in San Sebastian, Basque Country

We will not discover anything new if we tell you that San Sebastián, called Donostia in the Basque Country, in addition to its architecture, beaches, nature, cinema and culture in general, is a world-renowned capital for its exquisite cuisine. The sand of La Concha or the Comb of the Wind of Chillida may be essential

Catalan Pyrenees. Skiing, Golf, Rafting, canoeing and much more.

The Catalan Pyrenees form a mountain range in Catalonia. They correspond approximately to the eastern half of the Pyrenees mountain range, and within this half mainly the southern and eastern slopes.In the Catalan Pyrenees there are more than 400 lakes. The largest of all is that of Certascan in the Pallars Sobirá with more than

From Porto (Portugal) to Cape Fisterra (Spain)

Porto, also known as Oporto in some languages, is the second-largest city in Portugal. Port wine, one of Portugal’s most famous exports, is named after Porto, since the metropolitan area, and in particular the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, were responsible for the packaging, transport, and export of fortified wine. In 2014 and 2017,

La Garrotxa. Girona

The Catalan pre-Pyrenean region La Garrotxa is located in the province of Girona (Spain) and is subdivided into two distinct parts: the High Garrotxa and the Low Garrotxa. The natural area of ​​the High Garrotxa presents an abrupt landscape, with narrow and deep valleys surrounded by high cliffs and rock walls. On the other hand,

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal

Every year between four and six million pilgrims from all countries travel to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, near Ourém, Portugal. For centuries, in Fatima most of the villagers kept herds of sheep and depended also on subsistence farming.The name of the town and parish is a rendition of the Arabic given name

Salamanca, the unique. The ancient Castilian lineage

Located approximately 200 kilometers west of the Spanish capital Madrid and 80 km east of the Portuguese border, Salamanca is one of the most important university cities in Spain attracting thousands of international students. Its Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. The Plaza Mayor of Salamanca, built as a result

Santillana del Mar and the Caves of Cantabria

Santillana del Mar is a tiny town with old palaces and cobbled alleys. It is located on the Cantabrica cornice, in northern Spain. It is popularly known with the nickname of the town of the three lies, since according to the popular saying «it is not holy (Sant), nor flat (Llana), nor has a sea

The Jerez «Sherry» wine and brandies route

At the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Guadalquivir and Guadalete rivers, we find El Puerto de Santa María and Jerez de la Frontera; only place of production of wines and brandies protected by the Denominations of Origin Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and the Specific Denomination Brandy

Cadiz, «The Silver Cup» of Andalucia

It was baptized by Lord Byron as «Mermaid of the Ocean» and is popularly known as the «Silver Cup». Separated from the mainland by a narrow channel called Caño de Sancti Petri crossing the marshes, we find Cadiz, immersed in the Natural Park of the Bay of Cádiz, which is not usually related to an

Algarve and Azorean (Açores) Islands in Portugal

Leaning out to the Atlantic Ocean, the Algarve, is the most southern and developed region in Portugal. Algarve is the most visited province in Portugal and one of the main tourist destinations in continental Portugal, to the point that some of the local newspapers have an English language edition. Algarve also owns marshes, and several