Spain Destinations
You’ll want to visit the places you’ll be reading about in Spain Destinations. They’re every bit as charming and irresistible as the writers say! Besides, you won’t have any problems getting there; they’ll tell you how.
FEATURING VALENCIA, A THREE PART SERIES. (3) A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Valencia,” 6 June 1986 »
"The very mention of Valencia brings to mind sun-splashed beaches, groves of sweet orange trees and the world-famous rice dish called 'paella'. Perhaps the most “Spanish” of Spain’s cities, Valencia is a wonderful introduction to a country where it’s always springtime and the people are as warm as the trade winds blowing in from the Med."
TOURISM, A FABULOUS FONT OF JOBS IN SPAIN! »
"The number of Social Security contributors in the tourism sector of Spain continues to show positive data in the first full month of autumn 2024. In October, contributors linked to tourism activities increased in absolute terms by 98,845 people, reaching a total figure of more than 2.75 million workers."
SPAIN’S NATIONAL FIESTA, FROM COLUMBUS TO CROWN PRINCESS LEONOR »
They know that the arrival of Columbus in the Americas in 1492 has affected the native populations adversely. Today the 12th of October Fiesta Nacional is couched in global unity, “a fiesta of union, of brotherhood highlighting Spain’s ties with the international community.” The attendance of the lovely 19-year-old Leonor Princess of Asturias at the Fiesta is converting it into a journey that takes one from Columbus's Hemisphere-busting exploration centuries ago to the reign of Her Royal Highness in the future.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Skating at Sea,” 17 August 1984, Part 1 »
This is a first-person story of the author who got to know about the completely artisanal patín a vela or Catalan catamaran -- no nails nor screws to assemble the craft, just glue. Ruderless, too -- and how she was introduced into the sport without prior experience whatsoever. She was territied when her instructor pushed her in her patin out into the sea but, as the reader will find out in Part 2 of "Skating at Sea", she made it. She certainly didn't drown with the patin.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Where All Roads Lead to the Great Mosque,” 3 August 1984 (Part 2) »
When the Christians recaptured Cordoba in 1236, they turned the Great Mosque back into a cathedral. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (Charles I as King of Spain) told his churchmen:: "You have destroyed something unique to build something commonplace." The Romans, the Moors, the Jews all left their incredible mark on Cordoba. Because of the city's historic center, a uniquely "historical ensemble of extraordinary value," UNESCO proclaimed the center a World Heritage Site in 1984.
CALATAYUD CELBRATES ITS SAN ROQUE FIESTAS »
"The colorful and simpatico Fiestas of San Roque in Calatayud highlight a city that has so much to offer in terms of history, gastronomy and culture and should be recognized as one of the many outstanding Fiestas of National Interest in Spain. Foreigners as well will also enjoy participating and getting an authentic, insider look at the typical fiestas of a small Spanish town."
OVIEDO IS PROCLAIMED SPAIN’S GASTRONOMIC CAPITAL FOR 2024 »
Oviedo, the lovely capital of the Principality of Asturias, is and always has been a gourmet’s paradise and now it has been justifiably recognized as the Spanish Gastronomical Capital. It was singled out to represent the excellent Asturian gastronomy its most famous dish being the fabada. Sharing the limelight is the cider which pairs well with the famous Asturian sausages and almost any other dishes of the Asturian cuisine. Eighty per cent of all cider in Spain are rpoduced in Asturias.. That said, there is still much to talk about Oviedo in particular and Asturias in general be said about Oviedo, not least of which are their historic monuments and the inviting greenery to frame them.
TERUEL PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE BULLS IN ITS “FIESTAS DE LA VAQUILLA” »
The months of July and August in Spain are filled with fiestas, which initially commemorate the day of the local Patron Saint. In the case of the Aragonese city of Teruel which honors the Santo Angel Custodio, the celebration is combined with the local tradition of celebrating the Torico, the Bull, to which the city owes its name. The festivals and festivities of summer besides, there are lots of tourists attractions in Teruel, not least its wine and cuisine and the hospitality of the Turolenses, worth a visit any time of the year.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “Sevilla: A Must in Spring,” 13 April 1984 (Part 2) »
“Quien no ha visto Sevilla, no ha visto maravilla” (He who hasn’t seen Seville, hasn’t seen a wonder), and truer words were never spoken
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “SEVILLA: A MUST IN SPRING”, 13 April 1984 (Part 1) »
Seville is the most Spanish of this country’s cities: passionate gypsy ladies and their bullfighting beaus, orange blossom scented nights, the grandeur of the old Moorish buildings, blood red vino and airy patios so thick with bougainvillea and roses that they make the Garden of Eden look like a vacant lot in Houston during high summer. And the best time to witness this beauty is during the Feria de Abril or the April Fair when for a week the city becomes magic.
