Tag Archives: Cultural-Trip

REGENSBURG – A CITY FULL OF CULTURE

Regensburg, located on the banks of the Danube River, is one of the most beautiful German cities. It was founded already in Roman times in 179, during the empire of Marcus Aurelius, with the name of Castra Regina. But what makes Regensburg a city worth visiting? There are many aspects that make the city unforgettable,Continue reading “REGENSBURG – A CITY FULL OF CULTURE”

A WEEKEND IN BUENOS AIRES

I had previously described you the wonderful Iguazú Falls, the land of wine in Mendoza, and the cold, but extraordinary unique places in southern Argentina, such as Chaltén, the Perito Moreno Glacier or the charming town of San Martín de Los Andes. Now I would like to take you to Buenos Aires, located on theContinue reading “A WEEKEND IN BUENOS AIRES”

OSTIA ANTICA: PORT OF ROME

Along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea and at the mouth of the Tiber River, a large Roman city was located in ancient times, Ostia Antica, perhaps the first colony of this Empire, which we still have the opportunity to visit today, thanks to archaeological finds. A legend says that the city was founded duringContinue reading “OSTIA ANTICA: PORT OF ROME”

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”