Coto de Doñana National Park – a unique biodiversity in Europe | Spain Updated: March 30, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More It was back in 1969 when the Doñana National Park was first established. For the centuries leading up to its establishment, the region was most commonly used as a hunting grounds by […]
Sierra Nevada National Park – the largest national park in Spain Updated: May 28, 2020 | By Claire | More In the southeastern part of Spain, you will find the Sierra Nevada National Park. It was only back in 1999 when this park was established. Today, it is the largest national parks in all of […]
Tabernas desert in Spain – one of the few deserts in Europe Updated: May 26, 2020 | By Claire | More Situated in the southeastern portion of Spain, you will find one of the few deserts in all of Europe. The Tabernas Desert covers an area of 280 square kilometers and sees less than 200 […]
City of Elche in Spain – the World Capital of Palm Trees Updated: February 18, 2020 | By Claire | More You will find the city of Elche in the Valencia region of Spain. It is considered to be the third most populated city in the region; while at the same time to be the […]
L’ Oceanografic – the biggest dolphinarium in Europe | Valencia, Spain Updated: February 26, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More When it comes to visiting aquariums in Europe, the most popular and largest in the entire continent can be found in Valencia, Spain. It is here in Valencia where you will be able to […]
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Serra de Tramuntana – mountains, lakes, forests and snow on the island of Majorca | Spain Updated: March 7, 2020 | By Claire | More On the island of Majorca, which is situated between Spain and the coast of Africa, one will find the mountain range known as the Serra de Tramuntana. It is the […]
Laguna de Fuente de Piedra – one of the largest colonies of pink flamingos in Europe | Spain Updated: February 21, 2020 | By Claire | More It was back in 1988 when a 1,364 hectare parcel of land just outside of Andalucia was first designated as a preserved area in order to help protect […]
The Ruidera Lagoons (Lagunas de Ruidera) are a unique natural wonder in central Spain — a chain of 15 interconnected turquoise-blue lakes stretching for 30 kilometres along the Pinilla River valley on the border of Castilla–La Mancha, formed by travertine barriers that create a natural staircase of cascading pools reminiscent of Plitvice Lakes on a […]
Penyal d’Ifac (Peñón de Ifach) is the smallest Natural Park in Europe — the 332-metre-high limestone monolith rising dramatically from the Mediterranean at Calpe on Spain’s Costa Blanca that is, despite its tiny 45-hectare size, one of the most biodiverse protected areas in Spain, home to over 300 plant species including several endemics found nowhere […]
Spain is one of the most diverse and exciting countries in Europe — a sun-blessed Iberian nation whose regional identities (Catalan, Basque, Galician, Andalusian, and more) are as distinct as separate countries, whose cultural contributions range from Gaudí’s Sagrada Família to Picasso’s Guernica to the fiery flamenco of Seville, and whose landscapes encompass the snow-capped […]
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