So, what are the top four tourist attractions in Spain – the ones that have the most visitors per year? Well, as of 2011, they were: 1. The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia (3.7 million visitors). 2. The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona (3.2 million visitors). 3. The Prado in Madrid (2.9 million visitors). 4. The Alhambra in Granada [...]
Lanzarote, César´s Empire
The Canaries have long been associated with package tourism. But whilst some of the larger islands such as Gran Canaria and Tenerife bear the scars of over development Lanzarote, located just 80 miles off the coast of Africa, has managed to retain much of its original identity intact. Thanks largely to the enormous influence exerted by a famous local artist [...]
A Place in the Sun and the best kept secret on the Spanish coastline
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting Channel 4’s A Place in the Sun team (including the lovely Jasmine Harman), who were filming in my area. They have some house hunters who want to move to the Gandia area, which gave the A Place in the Sun team a reason to come here and their first experience, to the [...]
Air strikes in Spain and disruption of flights to Spain
Yesterday further problems with Iberia flights were announced which will continue the aggravation caused by the recent Iberia pilot’s strike. Now it is the turn of the ground staff of Iberia, who have voted for an indefinite period of industrial action. From February 3rd stoppages are likely every Monday and Friday – which is, no doubt, convenient for the staff [...]
British Embassy Madrid, reaching new heights
The British Embassy in Madrid is located within one of the highest skyscrapers in Spain and can be found/contacted as below: Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana 259, 28046 Madrid, Spain Tel no. 917 146 300 Fax 917 146 301 Website: http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk/en/ Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30 – 17:00 The Ambassador is currently Giles Paxman – a European affairs specialist. [...]
Holidays in Spain, climbing on the Costa Blanca
One of the joys of living in Spain for me is my ability to rock climb throughout the year – something that was extremely difficult in the UK, where the weather made almost every trip out a feat of endurance! This is far from the case when you are climbing on the Costa Blanca when, even in the middle of [...]
The amazing culture of Malaga
Spain is blessed with numerous cities and towns that are veritable treasure chests of cultural gems for the discerning heritage hunter, yet few people would automatically think of Malaga. Indeed, Malaga is best known for being the ‘gateway’ to the Costa Del Sol and its legendary beaches, resorts, late night bars and clubs. As a consequence, few people give Malaga [...]
Holidays in Spain, beautiful Mijas and the largest golf resort in Spain
Mijas is one of the most famous traditional “white” villages in Spain and one of the largest municipalities in the Malaga province of Andalucia. The municipality is generally divided into two areas – Mijas pueblo, the capital set high up in the hills and the coastal area of Mijas Costa, which consists of the residential areas of Las Lagunas, Riviera del [...]
Bird watching in Valencia, a terrific day out!
A couple of days ago, I had a wonderful day out bird watching in Valencia – something that none of my family thought I would do (let alone enjoy the experience). Well, it was a revelation! Probably like most women, I tend to get caught in the house during the Christmas period, barely able to escape from the constant round [...]
Spain 2011 and predictions for Spain 2012 – a summary!
So, 2011 gradually ebbs away – a year that many people in Spain will be pleased to see disappear, hoping that 2012 will herald better times ahead. Unfortunately, I fear that may not be the case and there are compelling arguments to suggest that 2012 may be more difficult and challenging for Spain than 2011. So, how does one round [...]
