Advantages of vacation in Spain First of all, Spain is famous for a large number of beaches, many of which have received such reward as a blue flag. It is some kind of quality mark indicating that these places are environmentally friendly. The east side of Spain is washed by the Mediterranean Sea. It is […]...

National drink “Sangria” National Spanish drink “Sangria” is relatively new – it appeared at the beginning of the XIX century in the southern Spain and Portugal. The history of this drink is related to the profession of fruit picker. These people always carried the winebag on their back during the harvest season. It was filled […]...

Features of the Spanish mentality The first days of vacation in Spain cause irritation, or at least puzzling in many tourists. We are used to be always in a hurry and rush the others, while in Spain no one says a word if a couple of friends discuss their problems standing before them in line […]...

Main attractions of Madrid Puerta del Sol is the most important square of Madrid, which is always full of people. The square is located in the center of Madrid. On the one side of the square you can see the post office with an antique facade, and on the other — numerous souvenir shops and […]...

Prado Museum in Madrid Amazing exhibition of paintings, symbol of Spain and one of the most significant collections of European art– the National Museum of Art and Culture received a lot of great reviews. You can see Prado Museum– the dream of any tourist. History of Prado Museum First of all, the building of this […]...

Food prices in Spain This time, we want to speak about food prices in Spain. We think many tourists visiting this country for the first time will find it interesting. Prices are relevant for the end of July – beginning of August 2014. The first thing we noted is that the price of seafood is […]...

Individual tours: features, advantages and disadvantages Individual tour is a complex of different tourist services the tour operator offers one customer and group of tourists. Often apart from the basic services, they provide additional ones, for example, personal guide or the car with a personal driver. Individual tour is based on the clients’ wishes- from […]...

Tourist bracelet in Toledo Perhaps, every tourist visiting Toledo for the first (or not) time wants to see all kinds of attractions and beautiful places of this beautiful city. This city near Madrid is ancient capital of Spain and one of the most beautiful cities in the world that earned love of the great Spanish […]...

Christmas and New Year in Spain The winter holiday season lasts from the end of December to the beginning of January. Christmas is the most important of them. It is followed by the New Year, traditionally celebrated on the 31st of December and the Epiphany on the 5th of January. Spanish people tend to celebrate […]...

UNESCO World Heritage sites of Spain UNESCO World Heritage List of Spain includes 44 objects. They are divided into the cultural, natural and mixed objects. Cultural objects (39) Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicin in Granada (1984, 1994) Architectural ensemble of El Escorial (1984) Historic center of Cordova (1984, 1994) Cathedral of Burgos (1984) Works of Antonio […]...