Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, has for centuries been Europes’s gateway to Africa. It is on the Maghreb coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic. The Port of Tangier is located at the entry of the Strait of Gibraltar …
This enormous structure, beautiful architectural flourishes, relics and historical curios. With 80 different chapels it’s the largest cathedral in the world by volume and is a World Heritage site. There are also hints of the mosque that once stood on this spot, especially in the Court of the Orange trees …
This is a marvellous UNESCO-listed palace complex that is still in use by the Spanish royal family: their chambers, state rooms and halls are on the upper level and can be viewed if you pay a little extra. Nearly all of the complex is in the Mudejar style (Moorish-inspired architecture …
This colossal monument was built for the Ibero-American Exposition in 1929 and stands within the Maria Luisa Park. It’s a semi-circular plaza edged by a canal and overlooked by a large, curved palace. Using typical Sevillian azulejos (painted tiles) these displays showcase details like the local food and famous monuments …
Vasco Da Gama, the first European to reach Indian shores on May 20th, 1498, now Rest in Peace, his tomb is placed in Jeronimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal. It was King of Portugal Manuel I, in 1495 made efforts to open a trade route to India, and discovering a sea route …
This magnificent Tower was built using lime stones on the northern bank of the Tagus River, around year 1515 and the purpose of it was protecting Lisbon from outsiders attack. This amazing architectural jewel is a UNESCO World Heritage visited by thousands of tourists daily while in Lisbon. Later this …
In 1960, on the occasion of the commemoration of 500 years since the death of Prince Henry the Navigator, the monument was reconstructed in concrete and rose-tinted Leiria stone, with sculptures made of Sintra limestone masonry. Discoveries Monument, built on the north bank of the Tagus river, the place from …
National Palace of Sintra The Sintra National Palace, a UNESCO heritage site, has a thousand over years old history, is the best-preserved medieval royal palace in Portugal and was a favorite with the Portuguese nobility. The original Moorish Palace became the property of the Portuguese Crown after the conquest of …
Located in the interior of Spain, two hours drive from Madrid, Salamanca – the University for ‘purest’ form of Spanish language. There’s a multitude of language schools and students come from around the world to study the language here. Plus, Salamanca’s University attracts more than 2000 foreign students a year, …
Avila, a UNESCO world heritage site, was once part of the Roman Lusitania, before falling to Arab and Berber invaders in 714 CE. For the next three and a half centuries the northern Iberian Christian kingdoms tried repeatedly to seize control of the city, but it was King Alfonso VI …