Spain: attractions and places of interest

Coca Castle – is a truly strong and powerful fortress that was erected in Spain in the middle of the 15th century. The castle was built during the reign of Enrique the Fourth Castille, the Spaniards themselves. Its appearance is simply charming and has a resemblance to a magnificent Arab palace, and...

Setenil de las Bodegas – a unique city in the rocks that belongs to Spain. This wonderful town belongs to the province of Cadiz. Spain has long been famous for its amazing rock formations, which have successfully combined with urban architecture. Setenil de las Bodegas with their unique amazing desi...

Loro Park is located in the Spanish city of Tenerif in an area of 135 thousand square meters. The park justified Wolfgang Kissling in 1972 as a likeness to the Kingdom of Thailand and settled on the territory of about 150 parrots. Because of its inhabitants, the park got the second name – « Park of ...

Alcázar of Segovia is a palace and fortress, which is located in the Spanish city of Segovia. This majestic castle rises on a rock at the confluence of two rivers. Its huge structure with towers similar to the masts of ships is reflected in the waters of the rivers Erezma and Clamores. Translated fr...

Rio Tinto – is an unusual color of the river that flows through the territory of Spain. It originates in the Andalusian Mountains. The waters of the river have long been famous for their acidity, which equals pH = 1.7-2.5. Many years ago, it was here that fossil substances such as copper, gold, and ...

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic – is a wonderful colorful fountain of Barcelona. It is a fairy show, which crowds of people are going to watch. Montjuic is dedicated to the World Exhibition, which took place here during 1929-1930. The foundation was built by a little more than 3 thousand people. Thi...

Buen Retiro Park – is an excellent park in Madrid, which is located within the city. It occupies 120 hectares of land in the very center of the capital of Spain and is its real attraction. Translated, the name of the park sounds like « good privacy ». Even during the reign of Philip II, it was on th...

Catalunya en Miniatura is an open-air museum, which is a park in which mini-copies of the sights of Catalonia are located. This is a smaller copy of Catalonia, where 150 of its architectural structures with detailed details are presented. Everything the most interesting and the best that is in the r...

Not far from Madrid, in Spain, the residence of the ruler of the country of Philip II was erected, which ruled on these lands from 1556 to 1598. This rectangular monastery of St. Lawrence, which is erected on a hill drowned by forests, is Escorial, which was built as « temple for God », as well as «...

The gardens of Generalife, where in the past the residence of the monarchs of the Nasrid dynasty was located, are located in the wonderful Spanish city of Granada. This historical complex is located on the Serro del Sol hill and is the oldest part of the city, and also bears the status of an ancient...