Archive for the 'Costa Blanca' Category
Miércoles, Mayo 24th, 2006
If you are going to Almeria, don’t miss the illuminated interior of La Alcazaba. The construction of La Alcazaba dates back to the beginning of the XI Century, but in the middle of the century, King Badis of Granada made it one of the most renowned Muslim fortresses of the period. This is one of [...]
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Martes, Mayo 16th, 2006
The Ciudad de Fuengirola Festival will be held at the spectacular Sohail Castle this year on Friday 7, 14, 21 and 28 July, beginning with the staging of ‘Carmen’ by AÃda Gómez’s Spanish Dance Company. On Friday 14, Diana Navarro – a Málaga born artist nominated for six Spanish Academy of Music Awards – will [...]
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Miércoles, Mayo 10th, 2006
The Picasso Museum in Malaga has announced an exciting new exhibition – The Antibes Picassos – for the first time in Spain, featuring almost all of the great man’s work from the Picasso Museum in Antibes, France. It is the first time that many of his works have been exhibited outside of this museum and [...]
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Miércoles, Mayo 10th, 2006
If you’re interested in buying property in Spain, don’t miss the 2006 Mediterranean Real Estate Exhibition (SIMed) from June 14th-18th. Originally planned for November, the event has been brought forward to coincide with peak property buying season in the area. It could be a great chance to pick up a bargain since Estate Agents will [...]
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Jueves, Mayo 4th, 2006
If you go to Seville, don’t miss the Isla Magica – one of the best family day outs in Andalucia. Its bascially a huge theme park that recreates the Spanish conquest of South America in the 15th and 16th centuries. Amongst the features are the Amazon, the Quetzal trail, a pirate’s lair and you can [...]
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Viernes, Abril 28th, 2006
Another Jazz festival to soothe the mind whilst enjoying the delights of Grenada. Established in 1996, the Jazz en la Costa festival from 14-23 July is one of the most up and coming jazz events in Spain. Set in the spectacular settings of Almuñecar’s tropical Majuelo Park in the shadow of a Moorish castle, the [...]
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Jueves, Abril 27th, 2006
The Territorios Sevilla festival from 24 May to 4 June this year features music from across the globe brought directly to its squares and plazas which stage concerts both traditional and modern. Each year carries a different theme from Mediterranean and Atlantic trends to to modern Spanish music. The focus last year was Electronica but [...]
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Jueves, Abril 20th, 2006
The Fogueres de Sant Joan is the biggest festival in Alicante’s calendar and pays homage to Saint John as well as celebrates the summer solstice with bonfires and fireworks. The festivities begin with the pregón (proclamation) where giant satirical artistic monuments of papier mâché and wood are set up all over the city on the [...]
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Jueves, Abril 13th, 2006
The International Festival of Music and Dance is held in the amazing grounds of the Alhambra Palace in Grenada from 23 June to 9 July this year. The streets come alive with the sound of guitars, castanets and the buzz of flamenco dancing as Grenada launches its biggest festival of the year. In 2005, the [...]
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Viernes, Marzo 10th, 2006
At the end of April, Seville celebrates one of the most famous fiestas in Spain – La Feria de Abril (April Fair) featuring 24 hour flamenco parties for which run for a week and embrace a host of other Andalusian cultural events. On one side of the city’s famous Puente de la Barqueta bridge is [...]
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