Posts Tagged ‘spain vacation’

My husband and 2 year old little boy visited the city of Granada for my husbands 30th birthday last year. We stayed at a great little 3 star hotel in the city centre close to the old city, with views of the Alhambra Palace and in the midst of Granada’s equivalent to Oxford Street. Not [...]

It all started with a dream: “In 1956 At only 21 years of age, a young and entrepreneurial Gabriel Escarrer Juliá begins to lease and operate his first hotel: the Altair Hotel located in the residential area of Son Armadams (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), the first 60 rooms of the future Sol Meliá.” (2006 Annual [...]

Many Britons head to Spain during the holiday season to escape the dreary weather and soak up a bit of sun.
One of the most popular destinations for tourists looking to soak up the sun is the island of Lanzarote; the fourth largest island in the Canaries.
With mile upon mile of beautiful white beaches, great caverns [...]

The villas of Spain are known around the world for their variety of amenities. The diverse range of available rental properties ensure you will find your ideal setting regardless of your needs. Villas with pools in Spain are the ideal lodging for your visit.
Spain has the ideal weather for water sports and sunbathing. The Mediterranean [...]

The Parador Granada is located inside one of Andalucia’s architectural jewels - indeed one of the world’s great architectural jewels - the Alhambra. By staying here, you’ll be staying right inside the marvelous Alhambra grounds. This is, by far, the most popular Parador in Spain (and often books full many months in advance!)
There is a [...]

If you are jetting off to the lovely sunny Marbella this holiday season you have no doubt pondered what kind of accommodation you are going to want when you get there. Thankfully Marbella is one of those brilliant holiday destinations that seems to cater for everybody!
You will have your fair share of luxury hotels to [...]

Visiting Lanzarote is a great experience as it can offer a relaxing holiday on the beach or a more sight seeing style of holiday due to all of the sights on offer.
After deciding on where you want to stay, be it one of the many hotels on offer or perhaps a villa or apartment, you [...]

Santiago de Compostela, Spain - The medieval pilgrimage route, the Way of Saint James in north-western Spain, has experienced a renaissance in recent years. Tens of thousands of people now walk the “camino” to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where according to legend, the Apostle James lie buried.
 The idea of taking “time out” to [...]

Many UK ex pats and holiday makers in the Costa Blanca have for many years now been able to enjoy transmissions of both terrestrial TV and satellite TV to their TV sets either to their holiday home, or even main home.
These broadcasts have not been legal, in fact the TV signals are received using high-powered [...]

Portugal Travel Guide Travel to Portugal
If you are into visiting beautiful monuments and enjoy remarkable views, then Lisbon, Sintra, and Porto are the top three places, and all of them are well worth a visit.But don’t overlook Viana do Castelo,Braga, Guimarães,Coimbra,Tomar,Aveiro,Amarante,Braga,Bragança, Chaves,Lamego,Viseu,Vila Real,Lagos,Silves,Évora,Angra as they also have wonderful monuments and places of interest.
The most popular beaches [...]

Although small, Malta has a long and rich history, with evidence for habitation going back to the Neolithic era (4th millennium B.C.). The country boasts some of the world’s most ancient standing buildings (the Neolithic temples), and its strategic location and good harbors in the middle of the Mediterannean have attracted Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, [...]