Spain

Gastronomic route through the Christmas sweets: the mantecado and the polvoron

The Polvoron is a specialty within the mantecados. Apart from corn flour, lard and sugar (the ingredients of the mantecado),…

9 years ago

The most ancient parade of Spain, in Alcoy

Alcoy celebrates year after year The Most Ancient Three Kings Parade of Spain, and maybe the world's most ancient, since…

9 years ago

Christmas in Majorca: 5 Majorcan traditions you must know

Majorca is a summertime destination mainly because of its beaches and sun, yet the main Balearic island offer a whole…

9 years ago

The Caliphate Route: from Cordoba to Granada. A walk through the Al-Andalus part I

The Iberian Peninsula had its share of splendor under the Muslim control. Al-Andalus was a civilization born from the mixture…

9 years ago

Caliphate Route: from Granada to Cordoba. A walk through the Al-Andalus part II

This is a continuation of the Caliphate Route with the rental car, which began in yesterday's post. It is a…

9 years ago

Christmas sweets: The Marzipan of Toledo

Almonds and sugar, as easy as A, B, C or 1, 2, 3--so easy and still so special; it is…

9 years ago

The Colomares Castle, in Benalmadena

The Colomares Castle, in Benalmadena, Malaga, is a castle-shape construction; however it never was a castle. Actually, this was a…

9 years ago

The Museum of Excitement: The Valencian Toy Museum in Ibi

Alicante has delivered excitement and toys to Spanish kids since the 20th century. The reason why? This has been historically…

9 years ago

Lucentum: the ancient Roman city of Alicante

Lucentum, the ancient Roman settlement known today as Alicante, was settled in the so-called Tossal of Manisses atop of an…

10 years ago

The Castle of Bellver of Palma de Majorca. The royal residence of James II.

The Castle of Bellver in Palma de Majorca is located in a beautiful hill, only 3 kilometers away from Palma…

10 years ago