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| Spain Holidays - Destinations |
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Drive on the right hand side of the road
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Emergency: 112
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Madrid - Populated by 4.5 million people who work and play with equal vigour, the streets of Madrid buzz with energy and cheerful commotion round the clock. Thronging tourists scuttle from ancient palaces to excellent museums by day, and then seek out the raging nightlife and entertainment that continues until the early dawn before making their way home to the sounds of the workers beginning a new day.
Costa del Sol - Extending from Tarifa in the southwest to Cabo de Gata, Costa del Sol has a climate of eight months of spring like weather and four months of summer. This fantastic climate has brought tourists from around the world to luxuriate on the sunny beaches. Unfortunately the wealth of tourism has brought with it promenades and fancy hotels that detracts from the natural beauty of the coastline.
Andalucia - Written of in the bible, and then known as Tarshish, with its wealth of silver, Andalucia is a melting pot of ancient cultures. Greeks and Phoenicians established trading colonies along the coast, Romans later cultivated the land and produced wheat, olive oil, and wine, and the Moors who arrived in AD711 and ruled until 1492, all wove their traditions and cultures in the tapestry that is Andalucia. The architecture of the region that reflects the mingling of these cultures, the people’s passion for the flamenco and bullfighting, for festivals and religious holidays are all part of this region in Spain.
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| La Azohia - by Tony Willis from United Kingdom - 2005-05-06 | | Situated at the sheltered eastern end of the large bay of Mazarron on the Costa Calida, La Azohia is an idyllic fishing village, where tuna is still landed on the pier on a daily basis, and the pace of life has not been disturbed by large tour operators. This is still very much unspoilt Spain with beautiful panoramic views and quiet sandy beaches. There is a wealth of activities within easy reach, ranging from historical sites in Cartagena to exploring some of the renowned scuba diving sites from one of the diving clubs in La Azohia. Accomodation options vary from the luxury L'Azohia hotel to self-catering accomodation with magnificent panoramic views on the newly-built El Pinar de San Gines. development. |
| Las Alpujarras, Granada - by Kevin Bruce from United Kingdom - 2006-09-20 | | An area of outstanding beauty, almost trapped in time is Las Alpujarras in the Granada region of Spain. I have just spend a 2 week holiday exploring and immersing myself in a bygone era which is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The area is simply, in my view, unrivalled by anywhere else in Europe. I stayed in the village of Valor where I found a fantastic B&B, Casa Escocia, run funnily enough by a lovely Scottish couple. I cannot recommend the area or the people of this region highly enough. It is refreshing in this modern world to find a place where the people are so genuine and the area so scenic and unspoilt. |
| Javea, Costa Blanca, Spain - by E Wells from United Kingdom - 2007-11-10 | | Fantastic town, very popular with Spanish people for holidays. Old town with narrow streets, working fishing port and fabulous Arenal beach. Spain at its best. |
| Denia, Costa Blanca - by Matthew Samuel from Spain - 2008-02-10 | | Historic Denia's a fantastic cosmopolitan resort full of excellent restaurants, bohemian craft markets, boutiques and entertainment for all. There's lots to enjoy with every type of water sport, plus a whole array of sport for land lovers with three nearby championship golf courses.
There's 20kms of beaches and an excellent marina, walks on the Montgo Mountain which makes an excellent back drop to Denia and is a protected nature reserve, a haven to much flora and fauna. Plenty of enjoyment to be had by all. |
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| Spain is a traveller’s dream destination, it has some of the finest beaches in the world, and they offer an overwhelming choice. From the superb La Manga Del Mar Menor, which is the best in Spain, to Aguilas, where there are about forty to choose from. Beautiful rocky beaches... wide stretches of sun-kissed sand... beaches that are lined with pubs and bars... Spain has them all.
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| La Azohia beaches - by Tony Willis from United Kingdom - 2005-05-06 | | The large bay of Mazarron provides a wealth of unspoilt, uncrowded, blue flag beaches. This is very much undiscovered Spain, but not for long, as this area of coast has much to offer. |
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To get to Spain the easiest and cheapest, and of-course the quickest way, is by plane, and all major international airlines serve Madrid and Barcelona. The European rail system does connect to Barcelona, if air-travel is not your first choice.
Once in the country, buses offer the best options for short distances, providing the most extensive and wide-ranging routes, and trains are a good option for longer journeys being clean and reasonably priced.
The islands dotted around Spain's coastline can be accessed by ferry or plane.
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Just about every village in Spain has its own festival in a land that rejoices in life, and holds a celebration at the click of a castanet. Deeply religious and fond of pageantry and carnivals, Semana Santa, (Holy Week) is one of the most important celebrations in the country. In Sevilla for the seven days of the holiday, processions of extravagant floats, led by penitents in hooded cassocks, make their way through the streets of each neighbourhood, until the climax on Good Friday. The entire city turns out to watch the procession as it wends its way over the bridges and through the Old City.
About two to three weeks later, the city celebrates with Feria de Abril, when a spectacular street party erupts. Flowers and lanterns decorate the 1000 kiosks, tents, and pavilions that make up 'casetas', while flamenco dancing, bullfighting, and wild revelry, continue through the night.
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