History

Barceloneta or ‘little Barcelona’ is a part of Barcelona. Centuries ago, fishermen settled in this area. It was a poor part of the city, with narrow streets and small houses. When the people rose against the King Felipe V, he decided to punish them. He ordered them to build a fortress on the place where their houses stood. People demolished their houses and built a fortress - a park today. Read the rest of this entry »

Spain occupies a prime place on the tourist map of Europe. In fact, tourism is one of the most flourishing industries of Spain. Spain is situated on the north western side of Europe. With Gibraltar on one side, Portugal and France are the other neighbors of Spain. Read the rest of this entry »

Drach Caves – are pre-historic caves. These were formed in the Miocene epoch. There are 4 caves that are linked to each other; these are – Luis Salvador, French cave, Black cave and White cave. Read the rest of this entry »

Torre Del Clavero Tower – is a 15th century tower and a part of the Sotomayor palace. The base is square in shape and it turns to octagon at higher levels. There are small towers at each corner of the octagon. The tower is adorned with blind arches, coats of arms and cornices. Read the rest of this entry »

Casa do Cabildo House – is an 18th century noble house and was built in 1758 during the period of Baroque. Its Baroque façade is seen prominently. The architect for this building was Clemente Fernández Sarela and the objective of doing this was more for ornamental purposes. The story ‘Mi hermana Antonia’ was written by Valle-Inclán after seeing the house. Read the rest of this entry »

World Heritage Site

The Seo or Cathedral of San Salvador – is an 8th century cathedral of neo-classical period and over many centuries it has undergone lots of changes in its architectural styles. There was a temple on this site in the first century BC during the period of Visigoths and this was known as the church of San Vicente. Read the rest of this entry »

World Heritage Site

Fortress of the Christian Monarchs – is the residence of Isabella and Ferdinand, the Catholic Monarchs who ruled this fortress-palace for 8 years. Originally this palace was intended to be the residence of caliphs of Cordoba and then it became the Christian Monarchs’ palace. Read the rest of this entry »

World Heritage Site

The Albaicín Neighborhood – is full of history. It has been a residence for many people, thereby giving a cultural mix to the neighborhood. The churches San Bartolomé and San Cristóbal and their underground reservoirs can be seen by the visitors while walking through this neighborhood. Read the rest of this entry »

World Heritage Site

Indias archive – was built in the 16th century and has undergone a number of modifications over a period of time. Important documents depicting the Spanish relationship with American colonies are stored here. Read the rest of this entry »

World Heritage Site

The Silk Exchange – is considered as the jewel of European Gothic civil architecture. This was built in the 15th century and is Valencia’s excellent Gothic monument. Major portion of the silk exchange was built between 1482 and 1492. Read the rest of this entry »