Why visit Portugal?
Before I went to Portugal, the reasons were:
1. To listen to fado. I had fallen in love with Mariza, famous and beautiful singer of the plaintive Portuguese folk song called fado
2. To live cheaply. Portugal in 2009 was one of the cheapest places in Western Europe-important when you travel with Kiwi dollars
3.To see what is next door to Spain. I was walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostella in northern Spain, and Portugal would make a nice change.
4. To experience a completely unknown culture with an unpronounceable language.
So what was Portugal like? Read more
Guest Post by Jennifer Tulip
The Canary Islands have a history of hosting some of the best music events in Europe, and the New Year is set to illustrate that history in the form of one of Gran Canaria’s oldest music festivals. With a history stretching back nearly thirty years, the Festival de Música de Canarias has long since established itself as one of the must-attend music events on the annual calendar, and has developed and grown to become one of the biggest of its kind. It is held in January and February each year. Read more
Spain has an outstanding multicultural heritage, and this can be seen in all areas of its social life.
There is a wide variety of different festive celebrations to be found all over the country.
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Spanish cuisine is nowadays recommended in the finest restaurants, heralded by the most prestigious critics and demanded by millions of consumers the world over.
It has undergone a real revolution, which, in the space of a few short years, has put Spain at the forefront of international gastronomy. With traditional styles as the basis, a modern, innovative cuisine has developed, identified by the use of quality products and by the creativity of its chefs. Read more
Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Formentera and Cabrera
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The beautiful countryside in Andalucía or Al-Andaluz, from the Arabic “Land of the Light”, with its majestic mountains and a long Mediterranean coastline, it’s a quintessentially Spanish portal into our Iberian imagination.
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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, North West), is placed where the “Camino de Santiago” ends
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Toledo and The Land of Don Quijote
Toledo is a glorious treasure of a city, with one of the world’s most beautifully preserved medieval quarters on the spot that used to be Europe’s most cultured and sophisticated city, where Christians, Jews and Moors were contributing equally to its wealth and fame.
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Spain is a country full of colours, history and passion and is a popular destiny for many Europeans to spend their holidays or retirement.
Nice weather, sunny days and beautiful places to visit all in one country. Read about Madrid’s highlights below
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Ceridwyn Parr reviews A Slow Walk Across Spain: Walking the Camino de Santiago by Karen Manwaring
Published by Watermelon Press 2010
In 2008 I took a short walk at the top of Spain – 115km over 6 days, on the historical Camino to Santiago on the north west tip of Spain. The moment I arrived in the ancient cobbled city of Santiago, I knew I would have to go again. And do the whole 1000km next time. Now I have found the perfect book to prepare me for the second trip, so I won’t get lost, and I won’t get the terrible shin splints which took me staggering into the cathedral in Santiago. Read more
