The Spanish Attractions

Spain is the last word in tourism. Each province, city, village has much to offer tourists. Barcelona is such a place rich in tradition and has much to offer tourists. Sarria is a good neighbor of Barcelona and the neighborhood is not left to make the tourists happy. Just take a tour of this neighborhood, "Sarria.

Sarria was an independent village until 1921 when it was annexed by Spain and is the fifth district of Barcelona. The inhabitants of Sarria have a tradition of their own and are proud of their tradition and culture. It is a pleasure to walk the streets of Sarria. Some of the rich and influential people of Barcelona have been attracted by the stunning beauty of Sarria and they preferred to go to Sarria and made it their residence.

With this short history will be our first visit Casa Bellesguard, the official residence of the king of Catalonia. This building is believed to have been originally built in the 15th century. The building was in poor condition and there was the famous architect from Spain, Gaudi built the current structure on the ruins of the old structure. The building was rebuilt in medieval style.

The city of Barcelona is connected to other cities around the tunnels Vallvidrera worth seeing. This tunnel is in Sarria. To have first hand experience, it would be preferable to travel through this tunnel.

Now we go to Park irebeta. This park is ideal for children and seniors. This is one of the largest parks in Spain. This park was inaugurated in 1978. According to archaeologists, two castles by name and Bonavia Can Oreneta castle existed at the place where the park is now built. Except for some remnants, the castles are in ruins with the passage of time. This park contains many types of vegetation rare varieties. The park has a landscape more beautiful. If you go to the raised part of the landscape, the best view of the city of Barcelona can be seen. Children can enjoy pony rides on the merry. Another interesting feature of this park is the railway locomotive which covers a distance of about 635 miles. This railway has its own crew, station and other infrastructure.

Despite modern developments, Sarria retains its individuality. It is a district with a close-knit community. I just want to experiment, please visit Sarria.

No nation in the world knows how to have fun like Spain, so at Christmas, the celebrations are naturally long and spectacular.

The Christmas season in Spain is of course focused on religion, more than in England, where the pagan traditions of gift and decoration of the tree have overshadowed the true meaning of Christmas and the celebration of the birth of the son of God .

Spanish, see the night the day before Christmas as a time for family, parties and spending time together in the house. Unlike other countries, you will find shops, bars and restaurants open on Christmas Eve, but Christmas Day is something else, where everything is open and running, including buses and trains, all fixed so that families can visit each other without having to take the car!

During Advent, which is the four weeks preceding Christmas, houses, towns and villages are decorated with Christmas trees (árboles de Navidad), crowns (crowns Navidad), Foil (espumillón), holly ( acebo), mistletoe (Muérdago) and poinsettia (flores de Navidad), as well as innovative lighting wrapped around tree branches. But the most popular ornament in accordance with the religious tone of the season is "belén - the nursery. Some cities build ornate scenes, and many do not end with Jesus in the manger, with representatives longest part of the Christmas story, and in some places, they are not just using figures - they use real actors! Some of them are a popular tourist attraction. If you are lucky enough to see one, do not be surprised if the animals eat-traditional side are connected by the national symbol of Spain - the bull!

Also during December many people to participate in the Spanish El Gordo, the draw the most famous in the world with massive cash prizes (El Gordo literally means "big"). The Christmas Draw is on December 22 and the total price of 2.023 billion euros! It's more than 1.3 billion pounds! To learn more about www.elgordo.com.

The Spaniards have a long Christmas period, with the first major celebration will be held on December 21, the winter solstice and shortest day of the year. Bonfires - which means "fire" - is more a tradition than Christmas itself, and marks the beginning of winter. As bonfires while being lit in all of Spain, in some cities (including Granada and Jaen, Andalusia), you'll see people jumping over fires, which is an act meant to protect against disease.

Christmas Eve - Nochebuena (which means "good night") - December 24 sees families gather for a special meal late at night. This usually consists of a first course of seafood, followed by many types of meat, not only for Turkey, although it is popular, especially stuffed with truffles (Pavo Trufado de Navidad). After the meal, the family gather around the Christmas tree and sing carols (villancicos) including the popular Catalan At midnight, bells ring throughout Spain to call families to "La Misa del Gallo 'Fum, Fum, Fum. " - Literally, "the Mass of the Rooster." Christmas has no place to sleep! There is an old Spanish saying:

Tonight is good night, not a night to sleep

Christmas Day (El Día de Navidad), unlike other countries, is not a day to exchange gifts. Santa Claus (or Father Christmas) is known in Spain, but is not very popular, so Spanish children can not be corrupted by the "if you're not good Santa will not bring you gifts this year Online. There is a time for gift giving, but not on Christmas Day.

Boxing Day (Día del Boxeo) is best known as the feast of St. Stephen (San Esteban) and is a holiday in Spain. December 28 is "el día de los Santos Inocentes, the Day of the Innocents. This is the Spanish version of April Fools Day and see people getting involved in practical jokes and tears Inocente, Inocente! "(" Innocent, innocent! ") When they are caught. As in the UK, newspapers are also in stupidity.

December 31 is New Years Eve of course - known as' night Nochevieja old or Spain. The UK equivalent of Trafalgar Square convergence is the Puerta del Sol, where tens of thousands of people gather to celebrate the New Year see But wherever people are in Spain, they will see in the new year in the traditional way - with the "eat grapes" (tomar las uvas). Everyone gathered around the clock twelve grapes, and as each chime of midnight rings, so they have to eat a grape. A good tip to take the good grape skins first to help you eat them so fast!

This tradition dates back quite recently - the early 20th century - and supposedly emerged after a bizarrely large crop of grapes were harvested in Spain an exceptionally warm winter. Not knowing what to do with unwanted culture, winemakers have had the idea of ​​anyone in Spain eat twelve grapes at midnight to see in the new year.

El día de año nuevo, the first of January, New Year's Day is a holiday and is in Spain.

The next major event, and most important Christmas season Spanish is el día de los Reyes Magos - Three Kings Day. This takes place during the 5th and 6th of January and is currently the most watched with interest by children in Spain, as the day they get their presents!

Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar are the three kings who followed the Star of David until they reach the manger of Bethlehem twelve days after the birth of Jesus. As everyone knows, they brought with them gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. So that's why in Spain, the gift of giving is celebrated on that day. Like children in other countries are excited at the thought of Santa Claus walking in the chimney with a bag full of toys, so that Spanish children look forward to the arrival of the Magi in the night, arriving on their asses and leave gifts for all niños.

In the style of true Spanish fiesta, this event is celebrated in carnival fashion with "The Cabalgata the cavalcade, January 5. The" Three Kings "made a spectacular entrance into the city or town on brightly decorated floats, throwing candy to the rows and rows of bright-eyed children. After the homecoming parade for the children's home and before bedtime, they fill their shoes with carrots and straw and put them out the window. This ritual is similar to the "glass of milk and cookies from the chimney for Santa, but the Spanish children are leaving food for donkeys kings.

The next morning, January 6, sees the excited children up early to open the gifts left by the "Three Kings" and the day when the whole family together for a meal and exchange gifts. Their meals include a "Rosca de Reyes, which is a fruitcake with large coins and other surprises hidden inside. So if you decided to spend Christmas in Spain, try to arrange for you to be there for the celebration of Three Kings, 5 and 6 January that it really is one of the best things to see.

And do not forget to bring home some of these wonderful delights of the Spanish Christmas season - as Turrón - nougat as we know - it comes in a variety of flavors, including almond, peanut and hazelnut. Mantecados Polvorones and are also very popular traditional Christmas cakes with almonds. Divine!

A special place in Europe

Spain is located in Europe, to be exact, it is located in the Iberian peninsula with Portugal. Spain is a country often visited. A few years ago, he has risen to second in the list of most visited countries in the world. Spain is a very expensive country for many reasons. One such reason is the weather. Some regions of Spain enjoyed a temperate climate, and others are very happy to be bathed in a subtropical climate. It does not matter where in Spain you decide to go, he is sure you will have good weather you can enjoy your vacation. You will have no problem with the weather.

Large cities

Another reason why Spain is a country that has such a large number of tourists is the beauty of its cities. Each city is different from others, each city has something unique about it. Madrid, for example, the capital of this wonderful country, is famous and popular cultural impact it has on someone he always visit. Palacio Real, Plaza Mayor, Descalzas and the Prado Museum are some of the tourist places that any tourist dream. Barcelona attracts tourists thanks to the cathedral, the Sagrada Familia, and the museums that evoke the lives of some very important artists. Pablo Picasso is one of them.

Wonderful traditions

Some tourists choose to go to Spain because they have heard of particular traditions and customs are unique to Spain. This country is the mother of flamenco and passo doble, passionate style of dance that make your blood rush through your veins. Another custom which characterized Spain and the Spaniards are the bulls. Bullfighting is a dangerous habit, but has been implemented in the tradition of these people for centuries. Courage, tact and strategy are many ingredients that make the matador to win the battle with the bull.

Delicious Food

The cuisine in Spain is very tasty. Many ingredients on the list that use Spanish dishes, seafood is one of them. Almonds, tomatoes, pork, apples, strawberries, cherries, nuts, and cheese are often used in Spanish dishes. Delicious food differs from region to region, but it mainly uses most of these ingredients. Personally, I think all these sounds very attractive, and I recommend you try it for yourself!