I was apprehensive about visiting Tenerife – I thought it was going to be a bit too touristy and not enough culture for me. However, we stayed in Puerto de la Cruz in the North rather than Palaya de las Americas and it was a great combination of relaxing and leisure time plus culture. The […]
Tag Archives: Spain
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This week, I am enjoying the fabulous city of Barcelona. Barcelona is the capital of Catalunya and the second city of Spain. It is the fourth most visited city in Europe after Rome, Paris, and London. I have found Barcelona to have everything that you need in a city as a traveler and tourist – […]
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I never realised that there were so many Islamic sites in Spain until I headed to Andalusia last April. Spain has a rich Islamic heritage due to its historical connections with Al-Andalus (hence the name Andalusia for the autonomous community along the Southern coast), the Muslim-ruled territory that existed on the Iberian Peninsula from the […]