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The gruesome history of Guernica is covered in most history books and known by many Europeans. The battle of Belchite, however, has received little to no attention. But the crucial role it played during the Spanish civil war deserves your attention, so please read on and let me tell you its story.
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Last May, I finally had the time and opportunity to go visit the beautiful city of Zaragoza. Being guided around town by three lomo-friends made this the best introduction one could ever have! Let me share my adventures with you!
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Sometimes a lake turns into a beach, and a beach turns into a church.
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20 years ago, the mayor of Vitoria was against the big malls. Now, after he retired 11 years ago, the malls are here to stay.
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A place full of heroin addicts, tomb raiders, pagan rites. Rumors or truth? Anyway, it's still scary to walk across that place on a foggy morning when you are a child...The graveyard of Santa Isabel is one of the most beautiful cemeteries I've ever seen.
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Lovers's points
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If you need a place to relax rounded by intense green valleys, sheeps, and sound of the water, this is your place
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The reborn of a meeting point!
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Do you know what bio fuel/bio diesel is? Here you find some answers!
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Some kilometers away from Jaca, my hometown, in the Pyrenees, there is a small village called Lastiesas Altas, but it is not an ordinary village, as it has a beautiful rural cottage and a peaceful and lovely vegetarian restaurant, perfect to get lost for a while
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There are actually two Belchites: the pueblo nuevo and the pueblo viejo, the new and the old village. The story of this site is the perfect example of the terrible consequences of a civil war. In August 1937, one year after the beginning of the Spanish war, the Republican forces tried to regain Belchite as a part of an offensive which should allow them to recover the city of Zaragoza, about 50 km away and capital of the region.
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Vitoria is a city for walking. There are long promenades for Sunday walks.
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In 2007, the old part of the city which is in a hill, became accessible for everyone.
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Once a year, during two weeks, all the city looks like an open air stage for jazz musicians!
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I used to go to this place when I was a Kid. A huge park with simming pools, children playgrounds, tennis courts and a lot of space
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It must take a lot of time to do those things! It would be a nice opportunity to visit that country. You won’t be disappointed!
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Many of you will undoubtedly know Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, one of the greatest and more interesting Spanish painters. Goya was born in a tiny village near the city of Saragosse (Zaragoza), called Fuendetodos. This region is great for a roadtrip combining nature, culture and, of course, gastronomy.
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After a week hiking on the Pirinees we decided to celebrate my birthday in Pamplona. And what a wise decision it was, the whole city was dressed in red and white, all the bars were full of party people and in the streets sin took over. Even for those like us that don't like the bullfight scene, the spirit of San Fermin is about hot summer nights and dancing like there is no tomorrow, eh eh eh!
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If you're a wine lover like myself, you will enjoy the ritual of uncorking a bottle, pouring a glass of wine, aerating by swirling the glass, breathing in its heady aroma and savor its unique taste. Of course you have felt its effect on the senses, the sense of relaxation and happiness that stays in the body after sharing a good bottle of Rioja with your partner or friends. But perhaps you have never wondered how the grape is transformed into this wonderful elixir. Read on to find out.
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If you like birds and amazing empty landscapes, then you really have to go to Gallocanta, one of the most important marshlands in the world and meeting point of many bird species, both steppary and migrating. It is recommended to visit the lagoon at the end of October-beginning of November, high point of the migrating season.
