Aragon is an ancient independent kingdom of the Iberian peninsula, which in 1479, by marriage, was united to the crown of Castile. The region, one of the least densely populated in Spain, is bordered by France to the north, while ...
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The climate of Madrid: when to go to Madrid
The climate of Madrid is a mixed climate between the Mediterranean and the continental, the city is located over 650 meters above sea level in the center of Meseta. The climate of Madrid is defined by the inhabitants themselves among ...
Read More »Madrid: between culture and entertainment
The capital of Spain is located almost in the center of the Iberian peninsula. The city is among the highest European capitals, being located at 668 meters above sea level on the Meseta plateau. Industrial pole of the country together ...
Read More »The climate of Santiago de Compostela: when to go
From a climatic point of view, Santiago de Compostela has a very humid and rainy oceanic climate. Its position between the Atlantic ocean and the surrounding mountains makes the capital of Galicia one of the rainiest cities in Europe. The ...
Read More »Santiago de Compostela: the symbol of Christianity
Santiago de Compostela (about 90,000 inhabitants), is the capital of Galicia and one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. The city is located just 30 km from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in the geographical center of Galicia, ...
Read More »Galicia: the green and rainy part of Spain
Galicia, an ancient Roman province and historical kingdom of the Iberian peninsula, is located in the north-western area of Spain, north of Portugal, on two sides is bathed by the waters of the Atlantic ocean, while to the east it ...
Read More »The climate of Caceres: when to go to Caceres
The city of Caceres because of its position in the Iberian peninsula has a mixed climate between the continental and the Mediterranean with mild and rainy winters and very hot and dry summers. The average annual temperature in Caceres is ...
Read More »Caceres: a jewel of medieval architecture
Caceres is a town of 90,000 inhabitants located 430 meters above sea level, between the Sierra de la Mosca and the Serrilla. The city, important since Roman times, was founded in 25 BC. by the Roman consul Lucio Cornelio Balbo, ...
Read More »Extremadura: Roman and Arab remains and medieval cities
Extremadura is an ancient region of the Iberian peninsula today divided between Spain and Portugal. Spanish Extremadura is made up of the two provinces of Cáceres and Badajoz, while the capital is the city of Mérida. The region is bordered ...
Read More »Lanzarote: an island of volcanoes and deserts
Lanzarote (845 sq km, 150,000 inhabitants) is the easternmost island of the Canary archipelago. It is located north-east of the island of Fuerteventura and south of the small island of Graciosa. The capital of the island is the town of ...
Read More »The climate of Lanzarote: when to go to Lanzarote
Lanzarote, like the other Canarian islands, has a sub-tropical hot and dry climate, this type of climate is characterized by long hot and arid summers, and by short mild and little rainy winters. Even during the winter, the average minimum ...
Read More »Tenerife: the highest mountain in Spain
The island of Tenerife (2,034 sq km, 890,000 inhabitants) is the largest and most populated of the Canary archipelago. This island is located north-west of the island of Gran Canaria and north-east of the island of La Gomera. Its capital ...
Read More »The climate of Tenerife: when to go to Tenerife
Tenerife, the main tourist destination of the Canary Islands, enjoys a particularly mild climate, often called the island of eternal spring, the climate of Tenerife has temperatures that vary very little during the year, little rain and constant trade winds. ...
Read More »Canary Islands: volcanic islands off the coast of Morocco
The Canary Islands are an archipelago, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast of Morocco. The islands are located between 27º37 ‘and 29º25’ north latitude and 13º20 ‘and 18º10’ east longitude, they form one of the autonomous communities ...
Read More »Itinerary in Andalusia: two-weeks itinerary
This year we had two weeks of holidays and we decided to prepare a customized itinerary to visit the most beautiful destinations in Andalusia. In this itinerary in Andalusia we decided to visit the three most important cities in the ...
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