Category: Spain – Mainland

  • Rock of Gibraltar is still a cultural melting pot.

    Visitors to Gibraltar in pursuit of waving Union Jacks and the odd monkey will be satisfied. But those who linger after the tour busses leave will discover other attractions and cultures richly layered. The Rock is often touted in the press – indeed it touts itself – as “home from home” and “the best of British…

  • Cities of Spain have much to offer

    As the summer season kicks into life, the beaches of Spain are sure to fill to bursting point. Yet for those looking to get something more out of their holidays than merely bronzing themselves on the beach, then the cities of Spain have plenty to offer. Madrid, the capital, is certainly one of Europe’s finest…

  • Discover the White Coast

    It may be less feted then its counterparts the Costa del Sol and Costa Brava, but the Costa Blanca is itself a veritable treasure chest of stunning locations just waiting to be opened and explored. Known as The White Coast, Alicante is perhaps the jewel in the region’s crown. Castillo de Santa Barbara is a dramatic fortification rising above the…

  • Foie Gras Pate, Fillet Steak and Call Girls in Barcelona !

    Our blogger and Travel TV Presenter, Becky Hayes, has just returned from a short break to Barcelona. In this article she talks about a “chilled out” break and her experience on the 26th floor of the W Hotel ! If you are looking for a cheap summer getaway then Barcelona cannot be beaten! Full of…

  • Running of the Bulls – Spain

    The single most characteristic event of the Fiesta of San Fermin. This is the event which has given the Fiesta world-wide fame and which appears on news broadcasts around the world during that special week in July. It is held at eight o’clock each morning from the 7th to the 14th of July inclusive. It consists largely…

  • Watermelon cocktails on the 65th floor in Barcelona !

    Our roving Travel TV Presenter, Becky Hayes, has just returned from another girls only short break to Barcelona. You might remember that Becky was recently impressing the locals in Prague. This time Becky and her girl friends hit Barcelona and here is her report of some of the best places to visit whilst in Barcelona. Barcelona!…

  • A Short Break in Barcelona

    For centuries overlooked by its cultural and political rival Madrid, Barcelona truly came into its own with the advent of modernism. Indeed, the names best associated with the Catalan capital are like a ‘who’s who’ of modernist art and architecture: Gaudi, Picasso, Dali and Miro, all of who have contributed to the city’s unique identity…