Barcelona - a city post Olympics
I really shouldn't try to explain Barcelona or even Madrid, as we have so many members who have a better insight than I, but from the outside looking in Spain can provide the perfect holiday.
I loved Barcelona as it was like a new city when I... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Remarkable Ronda
Ronda has a long history is charming and pretty and offers plenty to keep you busy. It is also great place to base yourself with a good choice of accommodation, restaurants and easy access to some scenic drives in the surrounding area.
Crazy about Madrid
Madrid is a relatively new city, founded in 1561 as the capital of the then greatest Empire of the world where the sun never set, by our Hapsburg King Felipe II. In Madrid you can visit one of the three best and richest museums of the world: El Prado (the... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Holy Toledo
The true joy of Toledo is in wandering it’s steep, narrow streets, becoming totally lost, happening on an unexpected sight, a hidden spot or another photo opportunity before finding your way once again. The only way to get around is to walk but be prepare... more - travel report by
downundergal
Madrid - Una Ciudad Maravillosa!
Call me a romantic but I just loved wandering through the narrow streets that were perfect to lose yourself in, soaking up the history. You could almost hear the echoes of another time, just imagine horses hooves clopping while drawing their carriages, ge... more - travel report by
downundergal
El Camino de Santiago (The Inner Way)
In the year 813 the sepulchre of the Apostle Saint James was found in Galicia, Northwest of Spain. The news spread all around the Christian world and in 1123, a French presbyter made the pilgrimage on horse to visit that tomb in the then called town of Sa... more - travel report by
jorgesanchez
Return to Middle Ages. Betanzos (Galicia- Spain)
The love of the “Betanceiros” (locals of Betanzos) for their city is displayed yearly every second weekend of July when they remove their garb from Zara and other brand names produced in the region, to don tunics, doublets, tulles and other vestments to c... more - travel report by
vagamundos
Palma – The Pearl of the Balearic Islands
Palma is the capital of Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea and only a two hour flight away from London (Prices for flights now start from around £40 return, buses run from the airport to the city centre every 15 minutes... more - travel report by
bineba
An arranged blind date on Majorca
Well, it wasn’t my idea to go on the show. A friend of mine completed an application form and with some miracle the TV wanted me. A quick trip to the Warsaw studios one hangover later. A run up of three episodes, three sets of questions, three scenarios,... more - travel report by
krisek
Driving over Lemons in La Alpujarra
On closer inspection the white villages offer some tiny meandering alleyways bordered by whimsical flat roofed houses boasting prominent chimney pots. Vivid splashes of blushing crimson, delicate shell pink and brilliant tangerine peep from the ubiquitous... more - travel report by
downundergal
