Spain

Sources of the Royal Palace of the Farm in Segovia, near Madrid Rating: *** Very Recommended If you are in Madrid, or you are going to make a tourist trip to the capital during the next dates, on Wednesday, August 25, on the occasion of the holiday From San Luis, you have the opportunity to attend one of the traditional tourist attractions of the summer: see all the fountains of the Royal Palace of the Farm of San Ildefonso in operation, on the Segovia slope of the Sierra de Guadarrama.

Discounts on the Chicago musical tickets at the Coliseum Theater in Madrid If you plan to visit Madrid in the next few weeks, and you want to see a Gran Vía musical, now is a good opportunity to do so. On the occasion of the end of the season of the musical Chicago, whose last function takes place on July 18 at the Coliseum Theater, you can now benefit from significant discounts on ticket prices.

Exhibition of the English landscape designer Turner at the Prado Museum in Madrid You already have the opportunity until September 19 to visit the Turner and the Masters exhibition that takes place at the Prado Museum in Madrid. This exhibition is, without a doubt, a good occasion to visit Madrid in summer, and in it you can enjoy the work of the English landscape designer Josehp Mallord William Turner, a precursor of impressionist painting.

Botanical garden on the upper terrace of the Crystal Tower on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid Do you know that the Crystal Tower of Madrid has the highest botanical garden in Europe on its upper terrace? The Crystal Tower is one of the skyscrapers of the new financial complex Cuatro Torres Business Area of ​​the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, and with its 250 meters high is, together with the Caja Madrid Tower, one of two tallest skyscrapers in Spain.

Musical Forever King of Pop at the Lope de Vega Theater in Madrid Now that Madrid is celebrating the Centenary of one of its great icons, the Gran Vía, it is worth noting the evolution that this great avenue has had in recent years towards a street where It concentrates the offer of great musical shows, in the image and likeness of other world-famous areas such as Times Square and Broadway in New York, and Piccadilly in London.

Interior garden of the Lope de Vega House Museum in Madrid Assessment: *** Very Recommended Although Madrid is not a city that retains great exponents of medieval times, it is still possible to see some medieval buildings and houses in its historic center. The best example that, without a doubt, you can find on your visit to Madrid is the Lope de Vega House Museum.

Guided tour group in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid Without a doubt, the best way to deepen the tourist visit to a city is to sign up for a guided tour with tour guides. In the event that you are planning a trip to Madrid, in Spain, you will have the opportunity to participate in guided tours.

Procession of Jesus of Medinaceli in the Holy Week 2010 of Madrid in Spain On a tourist trip to Madrid during Holy Week, you can see that during Good Friday the historic center concentrates hundreds of thousands of people who come to see the different processions that They run around the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza Mayor.

The processions of Holy Week has acquired in recent years a role in Madrid as parties that attract the attention not only of Madrid, but also of visitors who come to the city at this time. If that is your case, and you are interested in attending one of the processions of Holy Week 2010 in Madrid, you should know that processions are held in the historic center since Palm Sunday, but especially during Thursday, Friday and Holy Saturday.

Equestrian statue of Felipe IV in the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid in Spain Do you know that the scientist Galileo Galilei helped in the technical design of the equestrian statue of Felipe IV of the Plaza de Oriente in Madrid? This statue was commissioned by the Italian sculptor Pietro Tacca at the beginning of the 17th century by King Felipe IV himself, who wanted a more majestic statue than that of his father Felipe III.

Exhibition of Miquel Barceló in the Caixaforum of Madrid in Spain If you like painting and are planning a trip to Madrid during the next months, you will have the opportunity to visit two new exhibitions of Miquel Barceló and Monet that have just opened, and that they join the impressionist painting of the Orsay Museum in Paris that is being developed at the Maphre Foundation.

Model of the original neo-Gothic project of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid. Do you know that the original project of the Almudena Cathedral in Madrid contemplated the construction of a large neo-Gothic architectural external style building? Indeed, the project that, at the end of the 19th century, the architect of the Almudena Cathedral, the Marquis of Cubas, presented for the construction of the new cathedral temple in Madrid, was to build a large building with a decidedly Gothic style, in the image and likeness of French cathedrals, such as Reims.

Velazquez Statue in front of the Prado Museum in Madrid in Spain Valuation: *** Very Recommended If there is any more recommended visit when planning your trip to Madrid, in Spain, it is the Prado Museum. You may not be very fond of museums or painting, but spending at least an hour and a half to visit the Prado Museum will report enjoying many of the great masterpieces in the history of painting and, in particular, the best collection from the world of paintings by Velazquez and Goya.

Bethlehem of the Community of Madrid at Puerta del Sol at Christmas 2009 Valuation: ** Recommended If you travel to Madrid during the Christmas season, you have the opportunity to appreciate one of the most entrenched traditions, such as the nativity scenes exhibitions held in numerous official bodies, religious centers, museums and private entities.

Succulent tapas at the renewed San Miguel Market in Madrid in Spain Rating: *** Very Recommended When you travel to Madrid and visit the historic center around the Plaza Mayor, it is worth it to approach the San Miguel Market. This is the last example left in the market town built with an iron structure, which dates back to 1916, and in which a deep remodeling has been carried out that has allowed the recovery of this building of cultural interest.

Cavalry in the Changing of the Guard with Solemn Relay in the Royal Palace of Madrid Assessment: *** Very Recommended On your tourist trip to Madrid, one of the most interesting tourist activities you can attend is the Solemn Relay of the Royal Guard in the Royal Palace of the Plaza de Oriente.

Christmas Market of the Plaza Mayor of Madrid in Spain Valuation: ** Recommended Madrid is a city that is traditionally decorated during the Christmas season. Apart from the spectacular decoration with Christmas lights that runs along the main streets of the city center, Christmas markets and Christmas nativity scenes exhibitions are also a tradition.

Traditional Christmas market in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid in Spain Rating: *** Very Recommended Like other major European cities, Madrid is especially decorated during the Christmas season. The striking decorations with Christmas lights of the main streets of the city is one of the attractions that Madrid has for those who visit it during this time.

Guimerà, the most beautiful medieval town in Catalonia? We have to be honest and that Roger has ties with this town and although this may influence and you think that we are not entirely objective, we assure you that there are many reasons to consider it one of the most beautiful villages in Catalonia. So that you can judge for yourself we will make a route with a person, guide (and also an artist) of exception: Roser, Roger's mother, born and in love with the town, who discovered us a few days ago, along with the memories of a lifetime, every corner of this beautiful medieval town in the province of Lleida.

Day 3: BARCELONA (HOTEL W BARCELONA) - The Barceloneta Neighborhood - Lloret de Mar There are things that cannot be paid with money, and one of them is to enjoy a sunrise like this over Barcelona and the Barceloneta District from the bed, something that has been possible thanks to W Barcelona. Views from the bed of one of the rooms of the W Barcelona It is 8:30 in the morning when we leave our room on the 16th floor to go down to Wave, the lounge where breakfast is served and where we load energies, with a selection of Products of the best quality and coffee that gives us enough strength to start the day.