La Graciosa es una de las volcánicas Islas Canarias y el destino perfecto para una excursión de un día. Su ubicación es 2 km al norte de la isla de Lanzarote, y es administrada por el municipio de Teguise. La isla forma parte del Archipiélago Chinijo. Su longitud es de 8 km y el ancho es de unos 4 km, haciendo un área total de 29 km2.
Let’s get lost in Catalonia! The 10 most picturesque non-coastal Catalan villages – part I.
I bet if you happen to like football you have already heard the famous cheering of F.C. Barcelona: "visca el Barça i visca Catalunya", meaning "long live Barça and Catalonia". And yes, when we think about Catalonia as a potential travel destination, usually the first spot coming to everyone's mind is its capital city: Barcelona. If we think further then normally we include …
Our top 20 places in 2020 – how & to where we were able to travel during the year of Covid-19…
2020 was not the year of traveling. Neither for us. We, who usually take every occasion to travel, whose everyday life looks like continuously checking options, calendars, travel deals, flight schedules, we also found ourselves in a new reality. The old days were gone, when ever we had free time, we just went to explore, …
On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region – part II.
We are here to continue our article about the castles worth visiting in Camp de Tarragona region. In the first part - On the route of the castles in Camp de Tarragona region - part I., we have covered the castles of Tamarit, Calafell, Ferran, Altafulla, and El Catllar, and in this article, we will …
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Catalan style cod – Bacalao a la Catalana
Worth knowing that most of the time a dish states "a la Catalana¨, it will usually contain raisins and pinenuts, two ingredients the Catalans love so much. So if you see this wording on a menu (e.g.: Espinacas a la Catalana or Bacalao a la Catalana) or in the title of a recipe, you can't be …
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A day trip on La Graciosa, the 8th Canary Island
La Graciosa is one of the volcanic Canary Islands and the perfect destination for a day trip on Canary Islands.
Perfect roundtrip on Fuerteventura – The top 20 best places on the island
This an article about the best places on Fuerteventura. If you have only a limited time on Fuerteventura island, here you can find the perfect itinerary with the Top 20 spots that you cannot miss out on. The route starts from the North, following the path on the Western coast, down to the South, and …
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What to do in Corralejo – 7 things to do in the Northern Star of Fuerteventura
This article is about what to do in Corralejo, the main touristic spot in the north of Fuerteventura Island in Canary Islands, Spain. For complete information about Fuerteventura read here our article about a roundtrip on the island. Corralejo is currently catchy, cute and funny. It has everything you need to spend the perfect vacation …
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Travel Stories from Spain by Besides the Obvious ¡Bienvenidos, viajeros! Regardless of whether we are sharing travel stories from all over the world, one country has a special place in our hearts: España! Therefore we have created a collection - Spanish Travel Stories by Besides the Obvious - out of all the amazing places that …
Farena – the fairy tale village of the Prades Mountains
On a sunny day, when actually the forecast said rain for the whole day, we decided to go for a round trip into the Prades Mountains. The Prades Mountains, also known as Muntanyes de Prades, is a large calcareous mountain massif straddling the comarcas of Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Conca de Barberà, Garrigues and Priorat, in Catalonia. These mountains have characteristic large …
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