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Discover Dobres in Cantabria

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Mel Dobres asks the following question:

“Hello, just surfing the net and came across your website. My family name is “Dobres” and I was wondering if you could possibly send me histroy on the town that shares my name.

Thank you Mel Dobres, BC, Canada”

Answer
Dobres is located in Cantabria, in the Comarca de Liébana just next the […]

Spring and art in Barcelona

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

Spring has arrived to Barcelona and everbody in the city is celebrating the sunny days drinking iced coffee in the terraces. It is time to experiment, love and admire art like the installations created by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. Their work ‘The Killing Machine and other Stories’ is showing at the MACBA until […]

Spain Travel Tips: travelling with pets

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Travelling with your pet to Spain? Yes? Then you need to read this tips:
Pets  do not need to be held in quarantine prior to entering Spain. A certificate stating that an animal is in good health and has been inoculated against rabies (for dogs and cats) is required. The document must be issued by a […]

A particular vision of life in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007

The Modern Art Atlantic Centre-CAAM holds the exhibition The Threshold of Death (Los Dinteles de la muerte) by Alejandro Reino. If you are visiting Las Palmas de Gran Canaria around this time and until 28th January, I recommend you to go an see Alejandro Reino’s pieces.
The Canarian artist transmits a particular vision of life from […]

What time of night does the Loch Ness monster surface and who feeds it?

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

Is Wales closed during the winter?, Are there any lakes in the Lakes District? What time of night does the Loch Ness monster surface and who feeds it?, these are some of the questions that travelers ask at the tourist information offices in London and Norwich. A post published in Jaunted describes how in Norwich, […]

Flamenco and Shakespeare meet in A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

Antonio Carmona presents his vision of A Missummer Night’s Dream. The lead singer of Ketama, a flamenco band which amazed the world with its fussions of rock, bossa nova, jazz, flamenco and salsa and dissapeared suddenly when its members decided to try their artistics, is responsible for the musical production of ‘El Sueño de Una […]

Opera Time in Europe

Thursday, January 4th, 2007

It’s time for you to rediscover Opera. Write down these dates: weekend of 16 to 18 February. Those are the European Opera Days when opera companies all around Europe will celebrate 4 centuries of Opera.
Local residents, opera lovers or critics and existing and new audiences will have the chance to experience opera and discover that […]

Pirena 2007: Dog Sledging in the Pyrenees Mountains

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007

Do you like the mountaints? Snow? Dogs? Skiing? Would you like to enjoy all those elements combined in a sports competition? So it’s about time you go to the Pirena dog sledging, a competition traverse for dog sledges that has been held since 1991 in the Pyrenees Mountains. This year is held between La Partacua […]

Dance, jump and play your favourite games in Valencia and Alicante in Christmas

Thursday, December 21st, 2006

I have the perfect plan for those with children visiting Valencia and Alicante in Christmas. Dance, jump, paint your face with funny colours, play your favourite game at the Valencia and Alicante Fairs. Both institutions are organising their contests devoted to children and young people coinciding with this holiday period. It is the gathering most […]

Build a Christmas mural at L’Aquàrium in Barcelona

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

Are you in Barcelona on Christmas? Are you travelling with kids? Yes? Then I have the perfect plan for you. Go to L’Aquàrium and build a Christmas mural. All the visitors are painting their favourite fishes to decorate L’Aquàrium de Barcelona during the festive season.
Christmas Fun
Intended for: all ages.
Time: from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m..
Price: […]