“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
-Anonymous
SPAIN
DESTINATIONS TO ROOT FOR !
Barcelona
Barcelona is the capital city of the autonomous community of Catalonia in the Kingdom of Spain. The Barri Gòtic (Catalan for "Gothic Quarter") is the centre of the old city of Barcelona. Barcelona has a great number of museums, which cover different areas and eras. The National Museum of Art of Catalonia possesses a well-known collection of Romanesque art, while the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art focuses on post-1945 Catalan and Spanish art. Othe majour tourist sites include Basilica de la Sagrada Familia, Parc Güell: Gaudí's Surrealist Park, Parc Güell: Gaudí's Surrealist Park, Amusement Park and Scenic Views in Montjuïc.
Madrid
Madrid is the capital city of the Kingdom of Spain. Full of energy and packed with cultural attractions, Madrid is a modern metropolis that offers a taste of the real Spain. An abundance of art museums and monuments will keep tourists too busy to take siestas. The world-class Prado Museum displays an endless array of masterpieces. Spring or fall are the best times to appreciate Madrid. Other majour attractions include Royal Palace: Grandiose Architecture Inspired by Versailles, Puerta del Sol: The Heart of the City, Buen Retiro Park, Archaeology Museum.
Seville
Seville is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville, Spain. Seville's cathedral is the largest Gothic church in Christendom with a majestic tower that was once the minaret of a great mosque. Other majour tourist sites include Barrio Santa Cruz: Seville's Most Charming Neighborhood, Real Alcázar, Parque de María Luisa and Plaza de España, Museo de Bellas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts), Museo del Baile Flamenco (Museum of Flamenco Dance), Real Maestranza Bull Ring and Bullfighting Museum.
Valencia
Valencia is on the east coast of Spain. Major monuments include Valencia Cathedral, the Torres de Serrans, the Torres de Quart , the Llotja de la Seda and the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences). Other majour tourist sites include La Lonja de Seda, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas (Ceramics Museum), Museo de Bellas Artes, Catedral de Valencia, Iglesia de Santo Tomás y San Felipe Neri, Torres de Serranos (Ancient Town Gate).
MUST TRY DISHES !
Garlic and Chorizo Prawns
Chorizo is a type of pork sausage. This dish is made with garlic heated with oil and prawns are added to the crispy chorizo with corriander leaves.
Pulpo A La Gallega
Polbo á feira alternatively known as pulpo estilo feira and pulpo a la gallega is a traditional Spanish Galician dish. This dish is prepared by first boiling the octopus inside a copper cauldron. After the octopus has been boiled, it is trimmed with scissors, sprinkled with coarse salt and paprika (known in Galicia as pemento picante) and drizzled with olive oil. The dish is traditionally served on wooden plates, along with sliced boiled potatoes (with their skins, and known as cachelos) and bread.
Tortilla Espanola
Spanish omelette is the English name for a traditional dish from Spanish cuisine called tortilla española, tortilla de patatas or tortilla de papas. It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also with onion and/or chives or garlic; fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer.