Sierra Nevada. The Ceiling of Spain

Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the region of Andalucia, close to Granada in Spain. It contains the highest point of continental Spain and the third highest in Europe (after the Caucasus Mountains and the Alps): Mulhacén, at 3,479 meters (11,414 ft) above sea level. That is why is called “the celiling of Spain”.

Granada

Granada is a capital city of the province of the same name, located in the center of the Vega de Granada region, at an altitude of 680 m. above sea level, in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia. Irrigated by the fourth longest river in Spain, Genil River, and by the foothills of the highest massif

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

Córdoba

Córdoba is a Spanish city in Andalusia, located in a depression on the banks of the Guadalquivir River and at the foot of the Sierra Morena mountain range. The town of the seven bridges had its peak  during the Muslim domination of the Iberian Peninsula, when it rose as the capital of the Emirate of

Zaragoza

Capital of the autonomous community of Aragon, the fifth most populous city in Spain, after Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and Seville. Located on the banks of 3 rivers: Ebro, Huerva, Gállego and also by the Imperial Canal of Aragon. With more than 2000 years of existence, its current name comes from the ancient Roman Caesaraugusta who

Montserrat in Catalunya

Montserrat is a rock massif located 30 km from the center of Barcelona between the regions of Anoia, Bajo Llobregat and Bages. With a height at its highest peak of 1,236 meters above sea level. On this mountain  the Benedictine monastery and sanctuary of Montserrat, is dedicated to the Lady of Montserrat. In heraldic representations,

What to do this autumn in the Canary Islands?

The Canary Islands: Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, and the eighth,  a new one, La Graciosa. Five of them are declared a Biosphere Reserve, they have more than 250 kilometers of beaches and the light pollution is zero, due to its clear sky,  protected by the Law on the