May 12, 2011
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Lago de Sanabria – the biggest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Lago de Sanabria is the largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula. It is located in Spain, in the northwestern province of Zamora, in the mountainous area of Sierra Cabrera and […]
Tags: beautiful-sandy-beach, birches, cistercian-monastery, glacial-lake, glaciers, golden-eagle, holidaymakers, iberian-peninsula, lago-de-sanabria, lake, latitudes, maximum-depth, mountainous-area, nature, northwestern-province, pedal-boat, porto-de-sanabria, sierra-cabrera, spain, summer-destination, the-biggest-glacial-lake-in-the-iberian-peninsula, warm-sunny-days, willows, yews
Categories: Nature, Spain
March 29, 2011
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Sevilla – heart of Andalusia | Spain Updated: May 30, 2020 | By Claire | More Sevilla is a capital and largest city of Andalusia, which is one of 17 autonomous communities in Spain. It is said that Sevilla is the most Spanish city of all cities in Spain. The city had a great history, […]
Tags: 14th-century, al-andalus, andalusia, arab-domination, arabic-name, arena, autonomous-communities, beautiful-gardens, bullfig, bullfight, christopher-columbus, city, city-of-andalusia, ferdinand-iii, flamenco, gothic-style, iberian-peninsula, indelible-traces, king-ferdinand, mining-town, muslim-moors, romantic-castle, sevilla, seville, southernmost-region, spain, spanish-city, town, virgin-mary
Categories: Sights, Spain, Virtual Travel
February 25, 2011
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Mulhacén is mainland Spain’s highest peak — a 3,479-metre giant in the Sierra Nevada range of Andalusia — and remarkably, one of the most accessible major summits in Europe. Unlike the technical climbs of the Alps, Mulhacén can be hiked in a single (long) day by any reasonably fit walker, with the reward of panoramic […]
Tags: caldera, capileira, climb-mulhacen, europe, glacier, granada, highest-mountain, iberian-peninsula, mountain, mulhacen, nature, northern-slope, sea-level, sierra-nevada, sierra-nevada-mountain, sierra-nevada-mountain-range, single-day, spain, the-highest-peak-in-spain
Categories: Nature, Spain
December 31, 2010
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Aveiro – Venice of Portugal Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | More Aveiro is a city in Portugal, located in the northwestern part of the country, in the region of Centro. Today there live about 55 000 inhabitants. Aveiro attracts visitors due to its unique atmosphere. Aveiro is often called as the Venice […]
Tags: 15th-century, abundant-vegetation, aveiro, blue-lagoon, city, contrasting-colors, costa-nova, dominican-monastery, historical-buildings, iberian-peninsula, maritime-museum, nature-reserve, nearby-nature, portugal, renowned-museum, salt-mines, sand-dunes, sandy-beach, sao-domingos, surf-lovers, town, typical-sign, venice, venice-of-portugal, vista-alegre, white-houses
Categories: Portugal, Sights
May 10, 2010
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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 […]
Tags: birdlife, chicks, colonies, ecosystem, eggs, evaporation, fauna, first-sunrise, hundreds-of-thousands, iberian-peninsula, kilometres, lagoon, laguna-de-fuente-de-piedra, nature, parcel-of-land, pink-flamingo, pink-flamingos, reflection, salt-crystals, spain, thin-layer, tyk, volunteers
Categories: Nature, Spain
April 27, 2010
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Portugal – romance on west coast Updated: October 24, 2020 | By Claire | More Portugal is one of the countries with a long and rich history. In 1986 Portugal joined the European Community and now it is a member of the European Union, however it is considered as one of the poorest countries in […]
Tags: alentejo-region, algarve, algarve-region, archipelagos, atlantic-ocean, azores, dry-summers, featured, iberian-peninsula, madeira, map, mountain-tourism, northern-climate, poorest-countries, portugal, portugal-portugal, portuguese-republic, quiet-winter, rich-history, river-tagus, romance, southwestern-europe, spain, stunning-scenery, subtropical-zone, tourist-destination, warm-climate, west-coast
Categories: All Countries, Portugal
April 27, 2010
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Spain – tomatos, bulls and tequilla Updated: September 21, 2020 | By Claire | More Spain is the fourth largest country in Europe and lies on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spain also includes two North African cities of Ceuta and Melilla, the Balearic and Canary Islands. Spain is surrounded by Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and […]
Tags: african-cities, andorra, atlantic-ocean, bay-of-biscay, british-overseas-territory, bulls, canary-islands-spain, ceuta-and-melilla, continental-climate, dry-riverbeds, european-union, featured, fertile-valleys, gibraltar, iberian-peninsula, kingdom-of-spain, land-boundary, mainland, mediterranean-sea, member-state, mountainous-country, northwest, portugal-spain, pyrenees-mountains, raw-potato, rice-vegetables, savory-snacks, seafood-beef, semi-deserts, southwestern-europe, spain, spanish-cuisine, spanish-dish, strait-of-gibraltar, tequilla, tomatos
Categories: All Countries, Spain
