As a country shaped by the powerful empires that conquered it over the millennia, Spain has an extraordinary historical and cultural heritage. From medieval walled cities to Roman bridges and aqueducts to magnificent mosques and Arab palaces, Spanish cities are filled with magnificent reminders of their rich and diverse past.
Planning a day trip from Madrid to Segovia? Here’s how to make the most of it without rushing or missing any of Segovia’s most beloved sites Segovia is a fairytale-like medieval town set around an enormous Roman aqueduct. Over the centuries, Segovia has been shaped by three different empires: Roman, Arab, and Catholic Monarchy, all … Read more
Looking for unusual things to do in Cordoba? Here is an itinerary for a self-guided Roman Cordoba walking tour to uncover the relics of a once-prosperous Roman city. One of the most instantly-recognizable images of Cordoba is the magnificent Cordoba Roman Bridge. This 2,000-year-old monument is the most iconic representation of Cordoba’s long and rich … Read more
The Cordoba Mezquita, also known as the Great Mosque of Cordoba or Cordoba Mosque-Cathedral, is a magnificent structure that has been built, expanded and refined for centuries. The Umayyads built the original mosque between 785 and 988 AD; to this day, it stands as one of the earliest and greatest monuments of Islamic Spain, or … Read more
If you are planning a trip to Granada, you probably know all about the Alhambra, maybe a couple of other Moorish monuments, the Albacin neighbourhood, and the Granada cathedral. But have you ever heard about the Granada cave houses? What are Sacromonte Caves? Located in Sacromonte, Granada’s old Gypsy neighbourhood, Sacromonte cave houses are a … Read more