Archive for February, 2006
Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
The biggest rock festival in Madrid - Festimad - takes place in May and this year will be bigger than ever in its new venue of Parque La Cantuena in Fuenlabrada, 18km outside of the capital. The two day rockfest usually attracts thousands of people from all over Europe and will feature a “mini-city” constructed […]
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2006
The biggest and longest guitar festival in Spain gets underway from the 22nd March to the 7th June featuring names such as Jackson Browne, flamenco songwriter-guitarist José Mercé, Alan Holdsworth and the Scott Henderson Blues Band. Virtuoso classical guitarist John Williams will also feature in a festival that has gained a reputation as one of […]
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Monday, February 27th, 2006
Probably one of the most lavish religious celebrations in Spain takes place from 9-16 April every year and nowhere does it better than Seville. Thousands of people of all ages will pour onto the tiny streets to remember “The Passion”. Seville really goes to town of this event with religious and community groups from all […]
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Monday, February 27th, 2006
Jerez is one of the most historic, seductive and beautiful cities in Andalucia and what better time to visit than April during one of the most important events in the moto-racing season - the Moto Grand Prix. Crowds of up to 120,000 are expected to attend meaning this is a carnival quite unlike any other […]
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Sunday, February 26th, 2006
If you are planning on visiting Barcelona for a Spanish language learning holiday, here are some useful links to point you in the right direction:
http://www.spanishinbarcelona.com/en/index.html
http://www.languagesabroad.co.uk/barcelona.html
To get a realistic idea of the costs involved in learning Spanish in Barcelona, the following link provides a cost calculator for your trip:
http://www.babylon-idiomas.com/epc/epc.php
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
It seems like it only began yesterday but the ski-season is nearing an end but if you’ve been inspired by the Winter Olympics, its still not too late to Ski in Spain. Now is a great time to go because many resorts in Spain have experienced record snowfall and tour operators are offering some big […]
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
If you are in Menorca on Saturday, don’t miss a rare chance to see the Spanish rugby team in action as they warm-up for the Rugby World Cup against a series of French university teams. Believe it or not, they’ve got a pretty good side too having already beaten Portugal in a friendly and in […]
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Cheapflights are offering some great spring flight deals with British Airways starting from 75 pounds return to various destinations in Spain. Currently on offer are return flights to Malaga leaving in March/April for 75 pounds, Tenerife from 104 pounds and Lanzarote from 116 pounds. All flights are round-trips including taxes but book early for the […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
If you’ve got any interest in fashion in Spain, don’t miss Textilmoda - Madrid’s textile fashion show in the Juan Carlos I Exhibition Centre. The fair, which takes place from the 27th February to 3rd March, displays international textile trends as well as technological advances in the textile industry both in Spain and Europe. The […]
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Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
Spain has been declared the second most popular destination in the world according to a report in the Manila Bulletin. The report claims some incredible statistics including, “Spain had a total of 55.6 million visitors in 2005 and only has a total population of 42 million.” Enrique Ruiz de Lera, director of the National […]
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