Spain is considered like a subcontinent due its extreme diversity of cultures, natural landscapes and History. Enjoy Spain with the five senses!!
Butterfly (original title: La lengua de las mariposas) is a Spanish film of 1999. It describes the friendship between a boy (Manuel Lozano) and his teacher, Don Gregorio (Fernando Fernán Gómez).
Moncho is a shy gentle boy who is frightened by the school experience, because of its strict discipline and hard-line teachers. There he meets […]
The Alcázar of Segovia (alcázar = castle) is a fortress located in the old city of Segovia, at 95 Km from Madrid. It is one of the most popular historical sights in Spain and is one of the three major attractions in Segovia.
It undoubtely was an arab fortress, but the basis shows that […]
Even if Costa Brava is better known for his lovely shores than for his wine, there is an inland vineyard in Empordá region, where the Empordá Denominación de Origen (DO) wine is produced. This region is located in the north-east of the province of Girona and it extends up to the French frontier. Wine […]
The Hornazo is one of the most traditional dish of Salamanca. On Monday of the Waters (Lunes de Aguas), which is the following Monday after Easter Monday, people usually have a picnic in the fields and they eat this typical meat pie. The tradition dates back to XVI century, when it was celebrated one of […]
The old city of Segovia was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
One of the most oustanding monument of this lovely and romantic city is the Roman aqueduct.
It is an impressive structure, made of large granite blocks and after 2000 years it still stands straight!
The aqueduct of Segovia is one of the best preserved […]
Sardana is a traditional Catalonian dance whose tradition dates back to the XVI century, but it is said that Etruscans and Greeks probably danced it It is a circle dance danced by both man and women. Almost everyone knows how to dance Sardana in Catalonia and it is a symbol of Catalan identity […]
Belle Époque (1992) is a Spanish film which was awarded with an Oscar as the Best Foreign Language film and 9 Goya Prize.
Set in 1931, this is a romantic story that takes place some months before the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
Fernando, a Spanish soldier, deserts from the army becuase of his political ideas. […]
Catalan cuisine is a perfect mix of tradition and innovation. The most typical dishes are based on very simple ingredients, but their mix is extremely tasty.
Cataluña is usually associated to the sea and without doubt deliciuous seafood dishes are very common here. However, Cataluña has a very special position beteween Mediterranean sea and Pyrenees. Sea […]