Speaking of Spain and you will imagine a heroic guy in colourful clothes battling bull. Not to mention they are the current world champion in football and the second biggest in the world in tourism industry. Officially the Kingdom of Spain, Spain is a sovereign state and a member of the European Union located in South Western Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The mainland of Spain is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Grab some Spanish Holidays packages and discover the colourful and vibrant world. Though I have not been to Spain…yet..personally, I would like to recommend some of the top Spanish destination.
Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències
Anglicised as "City of Arts and Sciences" is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia.
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| L' Hemispheric: An Imax Cinema, Planeterium and Laserium Source: Wikipedia, 2012 |
Plaza de Cibeles
The Plaza de Cibeles is a square with a neo-classical complex of marble sculptures with fountains that has become an iconic symbol for the city of Madrid. It is situated at the intersection of Calle de Alcalá (from East to West), Paseo de Recoletos (to the North) and Paseo del Prado (to the South).
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| The Famous Cibeles Palace and the Fountain Source: Wikipedia, 2012 |
Camp Nou
Any football fan will know what the heck is Camp Nou. It is a football stadium in Barcelona, and been the home of the Spanish football giant, the FC Barcelona since 1957. The Camp Nou seats 88,787, making it the largest stadium in Europe and the11th largest in the world in terms of capacity.
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| The Infamous Camp Nou of FC Barcelona |
San Sebastián
San Sebastián or known to some as Donostia, is a city and municipality located in the north of Spain, on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and 20 km away from the French border. The city is the capital of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Interestingly, the cocals call themselves donostiarras, in Spanish.
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| Beautiful and Spectacular Panoramic View of Bay of La Concha Source: Wikipedia, 2012 |
Sagrada Família
The Sagrada Familia is a must visit place in Spain. Your visit will not be completed if you do not visit this magnificent structure. The Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia), commonly known as the Sagrada Familia is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. Describing Sagrada Familia, art critic Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art" and Paul Goldberger called it 'the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages'.
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| The Magnificent Structure of Sagrada Familia |
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela
Yet another cool cathedral to be added into my European travel list, the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. Wow! It is the destination of the Way of St. James, a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages.
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| One of the magnificent facade of the old cathedral Source: Wikipedia, 2012 |
Source: Wikipedia, 2012
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