Some of Europe’s most luxurious and spectacular hotels have been created within the ruins of ancient castles, palaces, monasteries and convents in Spain. Known as paradors, these majestic hotels offer visitors romantic, atmospheric and luxurious lodging in Spain.
Bullish on Pamplona
In 1976, I came to discover the Running of the Bulls; 42 years later I still return year after year. Sometimes travelers wander into cities […]
6 ways to find Spanish savings
Here are a few ways to find Spanish savings Spanish savings are a way of life. I return to Spain every year at least […]
Spain is much more than paella and sangria
Spain can surprise even seasoned travelers. The cultures of the Roman Empire, the medieval Arabs and the Celtic world are still wonderfully evident in Spain — if you look. The government has spent millions restoring crumbling monasteries and castles to create lodging for visitors. The mountains have snowcapped peaks within sight of cities where the temperature can register 90 degrees. And, the restaurants offer much more than paella and sangria.
An Alhambra state of mind
Looming above the tight downtown streets of Granada, the Alhambra dominates the city skyline. This fortress-palace-garden preserves the most complete vestiges of the Moorish occupation of Spain.
Pamplona’s fiesta: reasons to return
Pamplona never sleeps during fiesta. Dancing, bands, wine, bull runs and bullfights combine with the diverse personalities of people from across the world to create an addictive atmosphere. The magic of this fiesta is the virtual suspension of time combined with a chance to live life minute by minute once one is swept into the unique world of Fiesta.
Undiscovered Valencia, Spain: visiting the medieval core
Valencia is a trading city. Founded by the Greeks hundreds of years before Christ, it later served as Rome’s gateway to its Iberian provinces. In […]
Gastronomy tour through Madrid
Nine of the best restaurants in Madrid, Spain, combine sophisticated and varied cuisine with pleasant surroundings. Here, in this gastronomy walk through the city, are presented restaurants worth stopping into for a bite or a complete meal.
In Pamplona, the gathering party
Yesterday at noon in Pamplona, the mayor shot a rocket into the air from the balcony of the town hall and the fiesta de San Fermin burst into abandon. Thousand of locals and visitors started what is an eight-day, non-stop party in the streets of this northern Spanish town. Today, the first run of the bulls takes place. They will continue for another seven mornings.
Pamplona 2011: The first running of the bulls
The first running of the bulls, or the encierro, as they call it here in Pamplona is over. It is the first of eight mornings […]
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