Don't miss out on the major events going on in the city of Valencia, a cosmopolitan capital that invites you to discover the unique and surprising cultural complex known as the City of Arts and Sciences, learn about marine species at the Ocèanografic (Europe’s largest aquarium) and enjoy music at the Opera House (Palau de les Arts). Valencia City is famed for its nightlife and Las Fallas spring festival. Playa de la Malvarossa, Valencia city's main beach, is a perfect place to spend...
The perfect union between the mountains and the sea can be found in Castellon Costa Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). Over 120 kilometres of coastline and some of the most fascinating beaches in the Region of Valencia. Crystal clear waters and a mild climate caress this stretch of coastline, peppered with lively towns that offer plenty of activity all year round. Benicassim, Oropesa del Mar, Peñíscola and the capital of the Costa de Azahar, Castellón de la Plana and the...
The Costa Blanca brings to mind images of idyllic beaches and coves in the Region of Valencia. However, the Costa Blanca also offers many other attractions that provide a careful blend of modernity and tradition. Alicante, Dénia, Altea, Calpe, Xàbia and Torrevieja are all coastal destinations with an ideal climate for practising water sports and a special light in which to relax by the sea where you can enjoy a few fun-packed days of leisure. Further inland, nestled among beautiful...
The famous 12-kilometre oceanside road, Malecon, links Old Havana to the busy neighborhood of Vedado, whose central area, La Rampa, allows easy access to other places of interest. These include the University of Havana, Revolution Square and the José Martí Monument (highest lookout in the city, 138 metres above sea level) and the Colon Cemetery, one of the world’s largest necropolises.
Andalucia is the true home of typically Spanish experiences. Bullfighting, tapas, flamenco, the guitar itself, all began in Andalucía. The Andalucían region offers extraordinary diversity. Picasso’s birthplace Málaga is remarkably untouched by tourism. To the north Seville and Córdoba contain stunning architectural landmarks, as does Granada in the east along with winter skiing in the imperious Sierra Nevada.To the west is a windsurfing Mecca around...
Seville has the most passionate Semana Santa (Holy Week), the most festive feria (fair), the best tapas bars, the best nightlife and the most stylish people in Andalucia. Seville, capital of Andalusia, Roman, Arabic, Renaissance, Baroque, Latin American, Marian, flamenco, bull-fighting, modern, festive, bright, perfumed, sea-faring, traditional, hospitable, gracious, cosmopolitan, religious... All of these adjectives, and many more can be applied to this city, which not only typifies all that is...
The city of Cadiz, which practically accounts for the whole of the municipal area which could be described as half island, half peninsula, connected to the mainland by a slender, sandy strip.Its situation is responsible for its obvious maritime tendencies, and it has been totally dedicated to seafaring pursuits since its foundation. The Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs all passed through what is believed to be the western world's oldest city, and it was here that Spain's first...
Cordoba's municipal area of mountain ranges in the north, many of which belong to Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park, the province's largest protected area, which is of immense scenic value, with its cork oak groves, holm oaks and undergrowth, as well as riverside willows, ashes and alders, not to mention its wealth of fauna and game. More countryside is to be found in the south, consisting mainly of fertile plains. The River Guadalquivir flows through the city and is an integral part of both...
The coast of Almería in eastern Andalucía is perhaps the last section of Spain’s Mediterranean coast where you can have a beach to yourself. The province of Almería offers pleasures which are hard to come by in the Mediterranean: over 100 km. of untamed coastline, and landscapes of outstanding beauty.The peculiarities of the landscape and the bountiful Almerían climate have made this province the...
Malaga the Beautiful, as the city is known, stands at the centre of the basin of the same name, between the mountains, the River Guadalhorce and the coastal strip which leads to the Axarquia region. Throughout Malaga's history, its privileged geographic situation has attracted travellers, merchants, settlers and warriors who have left their mark on what is now a cosmopolitan, universal, open, relaxed and hospitable city.Its places of interest are far too numerous to mention in detail, but here...
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