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Madrid is one of Spain's impressive cities, where
the pleasure lasts long into the night and life seizes to mesmerize
the rollick. It takes no time for strangers to become friends, Love
grows in an instant, and visitors fall into the spell with the city's
charms.
With a cluster of truly great art museums that includes the Museo
del Prado, and buildings like the Palacio Real that span the centuries,
plus lively plazas, mighty boulevards and neighborhoods brimming
with character, Madrid has plenty of sights to keep your life occupied.
Floating in the Mediterranean between Spain and
the North African coast, the Balearic Islands are visited every
summer by a massive force of wild party animals and sun seekers.
You can enjoy the marvelous beaches, radiant sunshine, good food
and vibrant nightlife with foot tapping music making you soar all
night.
Barcelona has transformed itself from self-satisfied
city into one of the most dynamic and stylish capitals in the world.
The wild and capricious architecture of Gaudi dominates the streets
of Barcelona and makes for some of the finest city-walking in the
world. Summer is cool with wild party time, with week-long festa
fun. Year-round the city is a happening place to be in - with the
biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good
times. The art is sure to beckon you from museums and street sides.
The vibrant central drag, La Rambla, leads you to the city's stunning
medieval quarter, Barri Gotic.
Post-industrial Bilbao, the largest city in Basque
Country (the Pais Vasco) is aggressively transforming itself with
ambitious urban-renewal projects, most notably the marvelous Museo
Guggenheim de Arte Contemporáneo. This twist-up of glass and titanium,
designed by US architect Frank Gehry and inspired by the structure
of the fish and the hull of a boat, is the city's showpiece. The
contents of this sardine are no less spectacular than its exterior:
works by Serra, Braque, Kandinsky, Picasso, Warhol and more line
its walls and halls. The Museo de Bellas Artes, just 300m up the
road, is also worth a look. The city has a dole of good restaurants
serving scrumptious cuisine, so once you tire of art riches; just
step into one of these restaurants and bars to fill your appetite
with mouth watering food and relax.
Since the period of Muslim domination of Spain,
Granada has been the finest city on the peninsula and home to the
greatest Muslim legacy in Europe. While you are at Granada, there's
a lot to see, the most inspiring attractions - the Alhambra, including
the Alcazaba, the Palacio Nazaries (Nasrid Palace) and the Generalife
gardens. The Alhambra palace is a must-see. Set against the stunning
Sierra Nevada and surrounded by cypress and elms, it's an escape
into Granada's Moorish past. You'll have a holiday to remember.
San Sebastian is simply amazing. Called the ritzy
resort for wealthy Spaniards, those who wish to get away from the
normal hordes can head to San Sebastian. Spending a few days on
the tantalizing beaches and a few evenings savoring the city's sumptuous
tapas and indulging to nonstop nightlife, you are sure to entice
yourself for another holiday. The Playa de la Concha and its continuation
at Ondarreta is one of the most beautiful city beaches in Spain.
Apart from these lovely beaches the Museo de San Telmo, in a 16th-century
monastery, has a bit of everything - ancient tombstones, sculptures,
agriculture and carpentry displays, a wonderful fine arts collection
- and the squeakiest floors in Spain. Overlooking Bahía de la Concha
is Monte Urgull, which is topped by a statue of Christ and has stunning
views. .
Toledo, a medieval city laid with narrow winding streets perched on a small hill above the Río Tajo is littered with fascinating museums, galleries, churches and castles. The awesome cathedral, harbors, glorious murals, stained-glass windows and works by El Greco, Velázquez and Goya.
Other attractions include the city's two synagogues, the Iglesia de Santo Tomé (which contains El Greco's greatest masterpiece, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz) and the Museo de Santa Cruz. Archaeologists working on Toledo's Carranque recently uncovered a 4th-century Roman basilica, Spain's oldest.
If you are here make sure you pay a visit to all these places and have an enthralling experience
San Sebastian is simply amazing. Called the ritzy
resort for wealthy Spaniards, those who wish to get away from the
normal hordes can head to San Sebastian. Spending a few days on
the tantalizing beaches and a few evenings savoring the city's sumptuous
tapas and indulging to nonstop nightlife, you are sure to entice
yourself for another holiday. The Playa de la Concha and its continuation
at Ondarreta is one of the most beautiful city beaches in Spain.
Apart from these lovely beaches the Museo de San Telmo, in a 16th-century
monastery, has a bit of everything - ancient tombstones, sculptures,
agriculture and carpentry displays, a wonderful fine arts collection
- and the squeakiest floors in Spain. Overlooking Bahía de la Concha
is Monte Urgull, which is topped by a statue of Christ and has stunning
views. .
This is Spain's third-largest city, and capital of the province of Valencia and home to paella and the Holy Grail. The city is blessed with great weather and the spring festival of Las Fallas, one of the wildest parties in the country.
One of Valencia's most wildly talked about attractions is the baroque Palacio Del Marqués de Dos Aguas. The facade is extravagantly sculpted and the inside is just as stunning. The Museo de Bellas Artes ranks among the best museums in the country and contains works by El Greco, Goya, Velázquez and a number of Valencian impressionists. The Instituto Valenciano Arte Moderno (Institute of Modern Art) houses an impressive collection of 20th-century Spanish art. Pulling four million visitors a year, Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias is a huge complex devoted to sciences and the arts that is easily the city's most popular attraction. Valencia's cathedral is also worth a visit. Climb to the top of its tower for a great view of the sprawling city.
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