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Enchanting Spain….. time to go is now..…

 

Passionate, sophisticated and devoted to living the good life, Spain is both a stereotype come to life and a country more diverse than you ever imagined. Spain is considered an exotic country in Europe due to its friendly inhabitants, relaxed lifestyle, its cuisine, vibrant nightlife, and world-famous folklore & festivities. Come……experience cultural  Spain with us……....

 

Europe’s almost unmanageable wealth of attractions is its biggest single draw: the birthplace of democracy in Athens, the Renaissance art of Florence, the graceful canals of Venice, the Napoleonic splendour of Paris, and the multilayered historical & cultural canvas of London. Less obvious, but no less impressive attractions include Moorish palaces in Andalucía, the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the World in Turkey, the majesty of meticulously restored Imperial palaces in Russia's former capital St Petersburg &  the ongoing project of Gaudí's La Sagrada Família in Barcelona.

 

Once you have ticked off the great museums, panoramic vistas & energetic nightlife, what's left? A chance to indulge in a culinary adventure to beat all others, that's what! Once again Europe's diversity & global reach is its trump card.

 

There's breathtaking natural scenery: rugged Scottish Highlands with glens & lochs; Norway's fabulous fjords, seemingly chipped to jagged perfection by giants; the vine-raked valleys of the Loire; and Cappadocia's fairy-tale landscape. If you are looking for beaches, a circuit of the Mediterranean's northern coast reveals one gem after another. Or strike out to lesser known, yet beautiful coastal regions such as the Baltic & Black Seas. Mountain lovers head to the Alps: they march across central Europe taking in France, Switzerland, Austria, northern Italy & tiny Liechtenstein.

 

Spain is a diverse country sharing Europe’s Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the country with the 3rd largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, after Italy & China.

 

What other country could produce such rebellious & relentlessly creative spirits as Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso & Antoni Gaudí and place them front & centre in public life? Here, grand monuments to the past coexist alongside architectural creations of such daring that it becomes clear Spain's future will be every bit as original as its past.

 

The life that courses relentlessly through the streets here always produces a feeling that this is a place where anything can happen. Here, the passions of Spain's people are the fabric of daily life; this is a country with music in its soul, a love of fine food & wild landscapes, and a special talent for celebrating all the good things in life.

 

Spain’s diverse landscapes stir the soul. The Pyrenees and the Picos de Europa are as beautiful as any mountain range on the continent, while the snowcapped Sierra Nevada rises up improbably from the sun-baked plains of Andalucía; these are hiking destinations of the highest order. The wildly beautiful cliffs of Spain’s Atlantic northwest are offset by the charming coves of the Mediterranean. And everywhere you go, villages of timeless beauty perch on hilltops, huddle in valleys and cling to coastal outcrops as tiny but resilient outposts of Old Spain.

 

Poignantly windswept Roman ruins, cathedrals of rare power and incomparable jewels of Islamic architecture speak of a country where the great civilisations of history have risen, fallen & left behind their indelible mark.

 

Capital city Madrid is home to the Royal Palace and Prado museum, housing works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcazar) and an intact Roman aqueduct. Catalonia’s capital, the vibrant coastal city of Barcelona, is defined by Antoni Gaudí’s whimsical modernist landmarks like the Sagrada Família church, Pamplona is famous for "Running of the Bulls", and then there are major Andalusian cities with Islamic architecture, like Seville, Granada & Cordoba, the Way of St. James and the idyllic Balearic & Canary Islands.

 

With great beaches, fun nightlife, many cultural regions & historic cities, Spain makes a great destination for any kind of trip. A country of large geographic & cultural diversity, Spain is a surprise to those who only know its reputation for great beach holidays. There is everything from lush meadows & snowy mountains to huge marshes & deserts in the south east. While summer is the peak season because of the beaches, those who wish to avoid the crowds should consider visiting in the winter as attractions such as the Alhambra in Granada and La Gran Mezquita in Cordoba will not be overcrowded.

 

Food & wine are national obsessions in Spain, and with good reason. The touchstones of Spanish cooking are deceptively simple: incalculable variety, traditional recipes handed down through the generations, and an innate willingness to experiment & see what comes out of the kitchen laboratory. You may experience the best meal ever via tapas in an earthy bar where everyone's shouting, or via a meal prepared by a celebrity chef in the refined surrounds of a Michelin-starred restaurant. Either way, the breadth of gastronomic experience that awaits you is breathtaking.

 

For all the talk of Spain's history, this is a country that lives very much in the present and there's a reason 'fiesta' is one of the best-known words in the Spanish language - life itself is a fiesta here and everyone seems to be invited. Perhaps you will sense it along a crowded, post-midnight street when all the world has come out to play. Or maybe that moment will come when a flamenco performer touches something deep in your soul. Whenever it happens, you'll find yourself nodding in recognition: this is Spain.

 

Spectacular & surreal, a unique experience is just the beginning……. Take the plunge now and yep….iconic Spain is waiting. A warm welcome awaits you and The Journeys is ready to take you on well, a journey (or journeys) of discovery.

 

Simply discover the…….World…….with us

 

 

 

 

 

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