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 …
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 …
The present Royal Palace in Madrid was built on the location of an old Moorish Fortress built in 9th century by the Arab people who occupied Spain during the Middle Ages. This location was very important because of great strategic importance for the defense of the old Arab Citadel. After …
The largest Public Square in central Madrid, Plaza De Espana is the most popular place filled with imposing monuments, statues, trees and old sculptures. A large fountain and two of the city’s most striking skyscrapers highlights the importance of this square which is always bustling with locals and tourists and …
This is a junction for many of the city’s historical and busiest streets such as Mayor, Arenal, Alcala and Preciados, as well as the starting point for all major radial roads in Spain, one of the city’s most famous square. The official symbol of the city, the statue of a …
Zaragoza is the capital of Spain’s autonomous region of Aragon, which used to be its own kingdom. It’s home to lots of grand monuments, palaces, Cathedrals, and houses. Overlooking the Ebro River in the city center is baroque Nuestra Senora del Pilar basilica, a famous pilgrimage site with a shrine …
Antoni Gaudí was born in Reus in 1852 and received his Architectural degree in 1878. Gaudí adorned many of his buildings with coloured tiles arranged in mosaic patterns. This adds another important dimension to his buildings which is so often overlooked by architects – the use of colour. The combination …