Spain is considered like a subcontinent due its extreme diversity of cultures, natural landscapes and History. Enjoy Spain with the five senses!!
The natural region of Penedès, known particularly for its famous Cava wine, is a vast plain in the Cataluña region of Spain, watered by the Foix and Anoia rivers, ringed by the mountains of pre-coastal (Plana d’Ancosa, Puigfred, Mediona) and coastal (Garraf massif and Ordal mountain ranges), and crossed by all the great ways since […]
For a long time, stew was the daily food of the Spanish towns and villages, but with notable differences depending on the diverse spending power, for that reason it can not talked about an exact or specific recipe. However, there are ingredients in common: chickpeas, meat, bacon, potato and some vegetables.
Another important part is the […]
The Spanish regions of Galicia and Asturias are clustered together in the northern part of the country. The traditional music of these areas is most closely related to those of Castile and northern Portugal, though characterized by local differences and features, including extensive use of bagpipes. But many Galician and Asturian folk musicians consider these […]
Alejandro Almenábar’s Mar Adentro (”The Sea Inside”) is a movie set in the region of Galicia in the north western corner of Spain, famous for its gorgeous scenery and fantastic food and drink, particularly its seafood. This stormy euthanasia saga netted the best foreign-language film Oscar at the 77th-annual Academy Awards in 2005.
The film, based […]
Alhambra comes from the Arabic “Kelet al Hamrah”, meaning “the red castle”. It is named after the red bricks of which it is made. It is the former pleasure-castle of the Moorish Nasrid royalty of Grenada (1231-1491). It is a grand monument of Arabic architecture and is situated in a impressive region on the top […]
Spain is considered like a subcontinent due its extreme diversity of cultures, natural landscapes and History. In order to know a little better this vast and fascinating country we offer here five introductory examples to enjoy Spain with the five senses.
One building
One movie
One musical tradition
One recipe
One wine region