Discover Risco Caido and Gran Canaria’s holy mountains
In 2019 the fourth site on the Canary Islands was awarded the status of a UNESCO world heritage site: Risco …
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Familia Sagrada – Gaudí’s modernist cathedral
We know what to expect when we walk up the stairs at the metro station Plaza de Gaudí. “Turn around”, …
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A visit to Palau de la Musica and Hospital de San Pao in Barcelona
“Gaudí was run over by a street car in 1926” we read in the guidebook. The famous architect of Modernisme …
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The Old Town of San Cristobal de la Laguna
Tenerife is not exactly known for cultural tourism, but there is one Unesco Cultural World Heritage Site on the island: …
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In the small and winding alleys of Toledo
In the small, winding alleys of Toledo, all the tourists are clutching a folded or flapping sheet of paper in …
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Visit El Escorial – a residence of the Spanish kings
„The edifices were planned as a monastery-cum-palace complex modelled on the Spanish El Escorial, but unfortunately the money ran out …
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Mallorca’s GR 221 hiking trail through the Tramuntana mountain range
The beautiful long distance hiking path GR 221 leads 132 km through Mallorca’s wild north. Port d’Andratx – the town …
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GR 221 on Mallorca, or: Where are the tourists?
In November, there are more sheep than tourists on Mallorca, the sun island. The beaches may be disappointing at this …
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