Visit Spain – MALAGA

Malaga is an important centre of tourism sector in Spain, at past city founded by the Phoenicians as a trading colonies. Then city has developed with industrial development in the early 19th century and tourism development in 20th century, made up to now one of the most important cities in Spain. Malaga is the economic centre of the Costa del Sol with its 566 500 inhabitants/populations and birthplace of Pablo Picasso. Moreover it has risen since the seventies to the biggest tourist city in Andalusia, but not least contributes year-round mild climate.

How to reach to Huelva? There is big an international airport in the city which called Pablo Picasso International Airport just 9km away from city center, in addition many daily scheduled and charter flights services available. There two types of train services for Malaga, Nationwide train services which are from Seville, Granada, Algeciras and Madrid, second type is regional trains from Fuengirola. The highways opportunities are from Granada, Seville, Algeciras and Almeria. Last and different transportaion option for Malaga, it has Shipping links to Cadiz, Canary Islands, Melilla, Ceuta, Tangier, Barcelona, Balearic Islands and Genoa.

Places to go and things to do

  • Alcazaba, Or we can say Moorish Castle which built in the 11th century on the remains of a Roman fortress built in the 30s of the 20th century was rebuilt comprehensively.
  • Cathedral, it is huge cathedral with only one tower bearing between 16th and 18th century church built. It has beautiful mahogany choir stalls with 103 statues of saints. The cathedral’s garden is a sacrament chapel with a beautiful portal.
  • Iglesia de Santiago, it is the church of the 15th Century with a tower in Gothic-Mudejar style, and it is located in the Plaza de la Merced.
  • Museo Picasso, It has benn take time than after seven years of planning and implementing the museum opened at 28 October 2003. It houses a permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions, library, auditorium and a training center.
  • Parque Retiro, it is amazing place just located 15 km away southeast of birds and Planzenpark with stocks from the 17th and 18th century.
  • Parque Natural Montes de Malaga, it is the hilly park with dense pine vegetation only a few miles north of Malaga it serves as protection against flooding.

Visit Spain – SEVILLA

Sevilla has slogan which is “Who has not seen Sevilla, has not seen a miracle”. The city of Andalusia, and urban living center jewel. Music fans must visit to Sevilla because the great backdrop of several operas and stronghold of flamenco, are full of history and joy of life!

Sevilla is the art and music center with its 7506 000 inhabitants/populations where surrounded by a fertile landscape and city of Sevilla is the fourth largest city in Spain with an important university.

How to reach to Sevilla?

There is an international airport in the city which called San Pablo International Airport just 11km away from city of Sevilla. Train services are one best in spain three types of trains giving services,  AVE high speed train from Madrid, Nationwide compounds  from Granada, Malaga, Cadiz and Huelva, than lstly regional direction of Sierra Norte. Motorway and main roads towards Portugal, Salamanca, Cadiz, Granada, Malaga, Cordoba and Madrid. Moreover There are many types of accommodation in Sevilla where has more than 120 hotels and pensions in different quality

Places to go and things to do

  • Italica, the ruins of the former Roman military and agricultural town lying at Santi Ponce.
  • Carmona, its small and nice town with a wealth Palacios and the great necropolis “Carmo” with an amphitheater outside of the township. Town is just 30km away from Sevilla.
  • Giralda, it is the landmark of the city. The former minaret of the mosque serves as the cathedral bell tower.
  • Alcazar, Alcazar is riveted Arabic castle with beautiful gardens which adjacent to the Kathedarale.
  • Ayuntamiento, It is Plateresque senaissance building built in the Plaza Nueva. Today it serves as mayor.
  • Museo del Baile Flamenco,This museum opned in 2006 designed as the Museo Vivo designed museum. A few minutes’ walk from the cathedral.
  • Barrio Santa Cruz, It is not single, its zone which includes narrow streets, diverse places, lots of ambience. The neighborhood is located next to the cathedral.
  • Archivo General de las Indias, it is style of renaissance building next to the cathedral. Collection of documents from the time of the conquest of America.
  • Fabrica de Tabacos, it is factory where once turned Bizet’s Carmen, cigars, smoking their heads today. Here is the University of Seville.
  • Torre del Oro, It is a Arabic reconstructed tower at the river from the 13th Century. Small museum of shipping.

Visit Spain – JAEN

Jaen is city which has a renaissance style between olive groves, and it’s capital mostly at the olive production at the foot of the hill of Santa Catalina was inhabited at the time of the Palaeolithic period. Jaen’s population is not that crowded which are appx 116 500 inhabitants.

How to reach to Jaen? fly options is possible but it is not that close to city center which is in Granada and appx 90km far from Jaen. Second options train service, Nationwide train services working between Jaen and Cordoba. Last transportation is motorway and main roads which are from Granada, Madrid, Cordoba and Malaga.

Things to do and places to go

  • Parque Natural Sierra de Magina, it is the park which is located 35 km east of the capital.
  • La Guardia de Jaen, it is a small village 10 km southeast of Jaen with Arab Castle and there is a beautiful view from the tower of the same.
  • Various events in the Auditorio Municipal de la Alamenda, Theater at the Teatro Darymedia.
  • Shoping facilities are along the broad Paseo de la Estacion and between the streets of Virgen de la Capilla, San Clemente and the Plaza de los Jardinillos which are located in Plaza de la Constitucion.
  • Cathedral, it is the most beautiful renaissance church was built in Andalusia in 16th and 17th century.
  • San Ildefonso, it’s Jaen’s second largest church with three portals in three different eras.
  • Church of San Andres , it is coined by the Mudejar building next to the Arab Baths with attractive Altarrau.
  • Real Monasterio de Santo Domingo , the building built in the 14th century, it was decorated with a beautiful renaissance facade convention.
  • Iglesia de la Magdalena, the remains of the mosque erected Gothic temple with a beautiful patio.
  • Provincial Museum, it is an interesting museum, because of there is an important collection Iberian art.

    Visit Spain – GRANADA

    Granada is magnificent backdrop as from a fairy tale from 1001 nights. Fantastic corners and terrific views reward the hiker strolling through the hilly town of Albaicín. The playful and cheerful tendency of the city at the edge of the Sierra Nevada is legendary. Fertile Vega and snow-covered summits, a small river and the enormous maurische inheritance determine the life of the capital of the province of the same name, in which today 237,000 humans live. It is also seat of an important university.

    In Granada you will find grade time for sport, the plateau of the Sierra Nevada loads walking is amazing and outdoor fans from all over the world in to explore in the national park the beautiful landscapes and native nature. Plant lovers who want to get these impressions in their home, can those flowers and plants of course in its Mediterranean garden planted at home. Lastly for walking trips who loves walking, one should have however the correct clothes and the suitable footwear. Like that one is prepared, same for each area whether through the beautiful old part of town

    How to reach to Granada? There is a domestic airport which is approx. 13 km to the city center, and there are supraregional train connections from Málaga, Sevilla, Almeria and Madrid. Moreover There are different  types of accomodation in Granada where has more than 110 hotels and pensions in different quality.

    Places to see

    • Alhambra, the culmination of the Spanish-Arab buildings.
    • Generalife, there are garden plant and summer seat of the nasridischen kings from that 14th century.
    • Cathedral, which is sacred house of God, gothic planned and completed in the Renaissance time.
    • Capilla Real, it’s a late Gothic work with the grave of the Catholic monarchs Isabel of Castile and Fernando of Aragon.
    • Plaza Bib-Ramble, it is large square outside the cathedral.
    • Monasterio de San Jeronimo, the monastery in the style of the Renaissance.

    Feed a family for one week

    An interesting picture about how much cost to feed a family in various places in the world.

    Visit Spain – CORDOBA

    Cordoba is the city of the three cultures which are large mosque and flowering inner courts. The native city of the Roman philosopher Seneca was starting from 929 metropolis of the Kalifats on Spanish ground and thus the large competition to Bagdad. Jewish, Arab and Christian culture lived here for a short time peacefully with one another, in which in particular science and philosophy flowered. The third biggest city Andalusiens belonged since 1984 to the UNESCO World Heritage and is considered from there as tourist object of interest. Beside the most important building of the city, which ” Mezquita” the course is ” worthwhile itself over; Roman Brücke” , over that Guadalquivir leads. Even if the large sport-historical episodes in the Andalusian Cordoba.

    How to reach to Almeria? High speed train connections direction from Madrid and Sevilla and also Supraregional train connections from Malaga. The last option is with Motorway direction with Seville, Jaen / Madrid; roads to Granada, Malaga, Extremadura / Portugal. Moreover There are different  types of accomodation in Cordoba where has more than 70 hotels and pensions in different quality and there are an influences of the MON-Arab kitchen in the many good restaurants of the city. Cordobesi speciality: ” Cola de toro”

    Places to see

    • Mezquita, the cathedral – former mosque with a cathedral inserted in it. In their inside the magnificent column forest (856 sheets), outside rather like a fortress built.
    • Alazar de loosely Reyes Cristianos, as fortress built residence from that 14. Jh. with particularly beautiful garden plant.
    • Torre de la Calahorra, maurischer tower from 14th century which accommodates today the museum vivo de Al-Andaluz. Over the old Roman bridge attainable.
    • Museo Arqueologico Provincial, it is Roman, westGothic and Arab exhibits in a Renaissance palace.
    • Plaza de la Corredera, it is an arcade place from that 17th century.
    • Palacio de Viana, the rule house with 12 inner courts and garden plant.