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Apartment
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Attractive
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de Aceituno. Situated on an exceptional and enviable site which
offers privacy and some stunning and unobstructed views towards the
village, the beautiful surroundings and mountains.
(Owner is willing
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Spain
is becoming an ever more popular departure and stopover point for
Mediterranean cruises. |
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 Cruise
holidays are a rapidly growing phenomenon in Spain. The number of
passengers coming ashore from cruise liners at Spanish ports is on
the increase year by year. Many tourists  from
all over the world choose a Mediterranean cruise for their holidays,
and Spanish cities are becoming ever more important stops on these
itineraries. They are destinations with loads to offer, with art,
culture, entertainment, excellent beaches and delicious
gastronomy.
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more could you ask for? |
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 Inns
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Would
you like to enjoy a stay in unique accommodation? Come and discover
Spain's inns. They are special buildings, either on account of their
architecture, given that many have centuries of history, or on account
of their location in stunning natural surroundings. They offer all kinds
of creature comforts and excellent service.
In
recent years, inns have become an excellent choice for accommodation.
Apart from the peace and quiet to be enjoyed in these places, at the
same time you can discover many aspects of Spanish art, countryside and
folklore. Not forgetting gastronomy of course, which has a privileged
role in these generally small, cosy establishments.
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 UNESCO
- World
Heritage Cities
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 The
Spanish World Heritage Cities group includes most of the cities that
UNESCO has protected in Spain: Ávila, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca,
Salamanca, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Toledo, Alcalá de
Henares, Ibiza and San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
This is the largest
group of World Heritage Cities in any single country in the world.
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Discover
Spain... |
 Visiting
Spain is not only about sun, great cuisine, but also its rich
monumental heritage and dazzling natural environment.
There
is a perfect destination for everyone! Read
more [Spanish towns & Sites] |
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In Spain there
are more than 7.800 km of coast line you can enjoy.
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Costa
Brava, Costa del Sol, Costa Verde, Costa da Morte, the Balearic Coast, and
the Canarian Coast are some of the coasts that form the Spanish littoral.
These historical beaches combine waterside fun with mountain activities,
and invite the visitor to explore the beautiful seabed, the ideal setting
to discover all the treasures that await in the Spanish littoral, whose
reefs form multicoloured breakwaters that are bathed in sunlight at all
times. The sand, caressed by salty waves, is watched by numerous
fortresses that stretch along the entire coast; a littoral that is coveted
and missed by those who love the sea, the sun, the gorgeous light, and
history itself. In short, the Spanish littoral is an unforgettable,
dynamic strip, always open to everyone who wishes to explore its most
precious spots.
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Flamenco
is a genuine Spanish art |
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Flamenco
is a genuine Spanish art, and to be more exact an genuine Southern
Spanish art. It exists in three forms: Cante, the song, Baile,
the dance, and Guitarra, guitar playing.
Gypsies are very often named as its fathers, and at least
it can be taken for certain that they played an important part in
its creation. But also the popular songs and dances of Andalusia
have influenced early Flamenco considerably.
Certainly there were other influences, too, as it will not
surprise in a country that has been dominated by most diverse
cultures and civilizations during its different historical epochs.
There were the legendary Tartessos, and seven centuries of
Muslim occupation hardly could have passed without leaving traces.
All that, directly or indirectly, influenced Flamenco.
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more about Flamenco on our Art & Culture page »»] |
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Foundation
of Madrid |
 The
foundation of Madrid is debated between legend and history.
According to D. Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (the city’s first
official chronicler): “Madrid has admirers who have sung its
praises and tried to date its origins as far back as mythological
heroes.” From the XVI and XVII centuries, as a result of the
transfer of the Capital, Madrid’s chroniclers wanted to give it an
ancient lineage going back ten or more centuries before Rome was
founded, a few years after the world flood, meaning it would have
been in existence for over 4,000 years.
These
same chroniclers, plagiarizing Virgil’s origins in the Italian
city of Mantua, declared that Madrid was founded by the Greek prince
Ocno-Bianor, son of Tiber, King of Tuscany and the divine Manto, and
was named Mantua in his honour. (In fact “carpetana” Mantua
according to its position in Ptolemy’s charts would be Talamanca,
not Villamanta as several people claimed).
Others
believe Madrid has Greek origins, basing their theory on the figure
of the sculpted dragon in Puerta Cerrada.
If a
city has no history until it is documented, we can only make
references based on writings or else archaeological remains. In this
way we can trace its beginnings back to the banks of the River
Manzanares in prehistory (in the tertiary period, about 20 million
years ago). However, the remains found from this period are only
fossils of large animals, the most important of which were
discovered in what is now Paseo Imperial and Paseo de las Acacias.
The first human remains correspond to the early and mid Paleolithic
periods (approximately 500,000 years ago) and were dug up on the
terraces of the Manzanares (Cerro de San Isidro). Although if we
keep to the materials that appeared in excavated pits at Cerro de
San Andrés, near the river running down what is now calle de
Segovia, the towns as such in the area of present-day Madrid during
the late Middle Ages should not have been there until the Bronze Age
(two thousand years BC).
This
early town is quite logical as they had woods, animals to hunt,
water, and flint to make their weapons.
In
1993 the archaeological and paleontological heritage of this area,
covering both banks of the river (Terrazas del Manzanares), became
protected as an area of Cultural Interest. |
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Learn
Spanish in Spain |
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To
learn Spanish in Spain is the best way of approaching a universal
language that is spoken by more than 400 million people throughout the
world and of discovering a country which has an enormous cultural and
artistic heritage, a country which is full of traditions and vitality
and which is bound to fascinate you from the very beginning. Thousands
of people come to Spain every year to begin their studies or to
improve their level of Spanish. There are many different options:
quality courses adapted to all requirements, University and
post-graduate studies, paid internships, living with families as an
au-pair or even working. |
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Spain,
a focal point for business tourism
 
Fairs, congresses, conventions, incentive
travel… Spain has become a focal point for international business
tourism. The entire country offers a multitude of possibilities,
thanks to a variety of attractive complementary offerings and a modern
infrastructure which has recently been developed to meet the needs of
the businesspeople who visit Spain.
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Are
you going to visit Madrid?
Then
you should buy a Tourist Card:
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Free
entrance in the 43 Museums in and around Madrid.
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All
Discover Madrid guided walked tours.
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Free
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Imax Cinema and Amusement Park (amusement park only in 72
hour card).
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Unlimited
use of the Madrid Vision tour bus.
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Free
entrance to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Tour.
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Large
discounts at over 100 establishments such as theatres,
musicals, restaurants, flamenco shows…
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Map
of the city.
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Guide
in 5 languages with information on participating museums and
establishments.
Other
types of Card are available, e.g. Travel Pass
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Are
you going to visit the capital, Madrid?
Then
it will very useful to have an underground map.
Spain
Info Group brings you the lastest - 2007 - in PDF-file.
Just to print out.
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Madrid
Travel Guide
Planning
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