Sunday, May 8, 2016

Spain [PART 1]

Spanish culture is famous for Flamenco music and dance, bullfights, gorgeous beaches, and sublime cities of architecture. This country is blessed with an extraordinary artistic heritage. From Gaudi's Gothic church of Sagrada Familia in Barcelona to wonderfully Mudejar architecture in Aragon.

It has much more to offer than that and has been one of cultural centers of Europe. Not surprise if the state has a lot of amazing attractions in every corners. While Madrid and Barcelona is a must visit, there are also another anti-mainstream places which have their own special characteristics.

The off-beaten path travel may brings you to another perspective of a journey and find the hidden gems of the land. 

So here are the pictures of those hidden gems from Spain:

*Want to know where the place is? Just simply look carefully below each pictures*

San Fermin Festival, Pamplona, Navarre


Running of the Bulls, San Fermin Festival, Pamplona, Navarre


Catedral de Santa Maria de Mediavilla, Teruel, Aragon


Plaza del Torico, Teruel, Aragon


La Escalinata, Teruel, Aragon


San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bay of Biscay, Bermeo, Basque Country


Setenil de las Bodegas, Cadiz, Andalusia


Pueblos Blancos/White Towns of Andalusia (Olvera Town), Cadiz, Andalusia


Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava, Girona, Catalonia


Village of Valldemossa, Mallorca Island, Balearic Islands, Mediterranean Sea


Garachico, Tenerife Island, Santa Cruz, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean


Last pictures is from a city named Ceuta. Existing largely unknown by most people, it has been administrated by Spain since 15th. Surprisingly, Ceuta is not in Europe. It shares a very small land with Morocco in African continent.

Actually, Ceuta is recognized worldly as the most safest havens for African people , migrants have been targeting Ceuta for long. To curb the problem of illegal immigration into Ceuta, European Union has invested huge sums of money and put in place Guardia Civil that gives the border heavy protection.

Coast of Ceuta City, North Coast of Africa (Morocco)


Royal Walls of Ceuta, Ceuta City, North Coast of Africa (Morocco)


House of Dragons (Casa de los Dragones), Ceuta City

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