Category Archives: Spain

VISITING MAJORCA IN A VAN

Majorca, the Spanish island located in the Balearic archipelago, is easily and comfortably visited by van. In this blog I would like to share with you the route I did recently, in which I enjoyed the wonderful landscapes of the island, not only its beautiful beaches with crystal clear water, but also the wonderful mountainContinue reading “VISITING MAJORCA IN A VAN”

CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART II: MEDINA AL-ZAHARA

I had previously told you that the Muslims arrived in the Iberian Peninsula in 711, led by Tarik, and had defeated the last Visigothic king, Don Rodrigo, in the battle of the Guadalete River. This fact gave rise to the Muslim expansion in the territories that currently remain to Spain and Portugal. At the beginningContinue reading “CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART II: MEDINA AL-ZAHARA”

CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART I: MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL

Along the banks of the Guadalquivir River, which means “the Great River” in Arabic, stands a beautiful city, Córdoba, which during medieval times under the rule of the Umayyads became one of the cultural, artistic, political and most important economies cities in the world, being surpassed only by the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.Continue reading “CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA PART I: MOSQUE-CATHEDRAL”

SPEND A WEEKEND IN VALLADOLID

Valladolid, located in the northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, formerly the capital of Spain, is a city that will make history and art lovers fall in love with its wide range of cultural activities. In this historic city took place the wedding of the Catholic Monarchs and here Christopher Columbus spent his last years. IfContinue reading “SPEND A WEEKEND IN VALLADOLID”

THE ISLAND OF VOLCANOES – LANZAROTE

Once upon a time in Lanzarote there was a wedding. However, while the family and friends celebrated this happy marriage, the largest volcano on the island erupted and one of the giant rocks expelled from inside crushed the unfortunate bride. The guests ran for cover, but the young groom grabbed a forge and tried toContinue reading “THE ISLAND OF VOLCANOES – LANZAROTE”