Toledo – the Ancient Capital of Spain
Toledo is the ancient capital of Spain, and honestly, you’ll rarely see this many sights per square meter anywhere else. It’s packed with a palace, a castle, towers, bridges…
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Segovia – the City of a Fairytale Castle
“Wow, I’ve seen a castle like this in the Cinderella cartoon!” Erika exclaimed excitedly — and she wasn’t wrong. The Alcázar of Segovia is considered one of the castles that…
Valladolid - Sculptures as Witnesses to the Ages
What impressed me most in Valladolid was the famous Gothic Church of San Pablo. When you first step onto the square in front of it, time seems to stand still. Before your eyes…
Tordesillas — the city where Spain and Portugal divided the New World
The city of Tordesillas is famous for being the place where Spain and Portugal divided the Americas. The first thing we saw here were the so-called “Treaty Houses” — two…
Leon – How a Legion Turned into a Lion
The city of Leon is steeped in history. Here, you can see the remains of a Roman fortress wall, medieval towers, and numerous ancient churches. Fragments of Roman defense walls…
Oviedo. A city of temples
The city of Oviedo was once the capital of Asturias and you can feel the Middle Ages everywhere in its historic center. Oviedo has pedestrian streets that create a magical…
Gijón: A City of Ancient Walls and Modern Sculpture
Gijón: Where Antiquity Meets the Avant-Garde You know what the coolest thing about the Spanish city of Gijón is? The ruins of a Roman wall! Part of these fortifications is…
Santander - two churches in one cathedral
In the capital of Cantabria - Santander, there is a very unusual church. I would call it two in one. The Cathedral is really something special - it's actually two Gothic…
Bilbao - the most avant-garde city in Spain
My husbend just loved this city, it was his favorite. He's really into modern engineering and all that. What really caught his eye was the Guggenheim Museum, the building is just…
San Sebastian is the most elegant city in Spain
This is the city with the most expensive real estate in Spain. And it is not surprising. It is fabulous here: beaches with clear water, like from tourist posters, exquisite…