LOCALIZACIÓN DE LOS POSTS
Feb 16, 2010 Capitals, Cathedral, Hiking, History, Landscapes, Monastery, Monument, Monuments, Mountain, Natural Tourism, Routes, Rural Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns, Traditions
Pedimos disculpas, ya que hoy no hemos subido información de ningún tipo.
Estuvimos realizando una actualización que consideramos imprescindible para ustedes, consiste en la localización de los temas escritos; de modo que puedan saber donde se encuentra tal sitio , tal monumento, tal ruta,…
Esperamos les sea de gran ayuda esta nueva actualización y puedan organizar sus viajes de una forma más cómoda.
Tags: Capital, Capitals, Town, Towns, Geographic Location, Villages, Tourism
HISTORY: CHURCH OF SANTA MARÍA DEL NARANCO.
Feb 11, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Capitals, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Monument, Monuments, Oviedo, Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns
Oviedo is an Asturian city which I have talked about before in this blog. It is a culturally and historically rich city, proof of which is the church of Santa María del Naranco.
Santa María del Naranco is set in the hillside of Mount Naranco, amongst beautiful scenery and amazing views of Oviedo, just like San Miguel de Lillo.
This pre-Romanesque monument was ordered to be built by king Ramiro I in 842 AD. It is believed that because Santa María del Naranco does not have an apse, but holds the king’s throne instead, it was used as a country palace or recreational royal residence.
Tags: Art, Oviedo Art, Asturias, Capital, Town, Culture, Asturias Culture, Oviedo Culture, History, Asturian History, Oviedo History, Church, Oviedo Church, Mount Naranco, Monument, Oviedo Monuments, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, Oviedo, World Heritage, Romanesque, Santa María del Naranco, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Oviedo Tourism, Unesco
HISTORY: MARÍA PEPITA
Feb 10, 2010 Capital, Capitals, Culture, Cultured Tourism, Galicia, Galicia Tourism, History, Monument, Tourism, Town, Towns
A while ago I talked about some of the places in Galicia and its gastronomy and about Santiago de Compostela in the province of La Coruña with the motive of the Holy Year.
Today I shall talk about a historic event that took place in La Coruña, capital of the province that shares its name. It was an event that marked the lives of the people of La Coruña.
It was back in 1589 when the English troops breached the city walls and began their attack. The attack was led by a soldier who managed to reach the highest part of the wall with his country’s flag in his hand. But his victory was briefly lived because he was killed by María Pepita.
Tags: Galicia, History, War History, Coruña History, Galicia History, Maria Pepita, Coruña Tourism, Cultured Tourism, Galicia Tourism, History Tourism
HISTORY: THE ROYAL PALACE OF MADRID
Feb 9, 2010 Capital, Capitals, Culture, History, Madrid, Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns
The Royal Palace of Madrid has its origins in the 9th century when the Muslim kingdom of Toledo built a fort which was later used by the kings of Castilla and on which the Fortress was built in the 16th century. It was destroyed in a fire in 1734 and Philip V of Spain wanted the new palace to be built on the same spot.
Today, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of His Majesty the King, although it is only used for State ceremonies. The present Royal family of Spain have lived in the Zarzuela Palace since 1962, Alphonse XIII being the last monarch to have lived there.
Tags: Fortress, Madrid Fortress, History, Garden, Madrid, Palace, Royal Palace Madrid, Palaces, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Madrid Tourism
HISTORY: “CHURCH OF SAN MIGUEL DE LILLO”
Feb 1, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Capitals, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Monument, Monuments, Oviedo, Tourism, Town, Towns, Unesco
A while ago I talked about Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias; today I shall talk about a pre-Romanesque church called San Miguel de Lillo which lies within the city surroundings, in the hillside of Mount Naranco. This mount is also home to another monument of special interest, the church of Santa María del Naranco, but I shall keep that for a separate post.
As mentioned, San Miguel de Lillo is a pre-Romanesque church and its construction was ordered by king Ramiro I in honour of Saint Michael Archangel in 842.
Tags: Art, Oviedo Art, Asturias, Culture, Asturias Culture, Oviedo Culture, History, Asturian History, Oviedo, World Heritage, Pre-Romanesque, San Miguel de Lillo, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Oviedo Tourism, Unesco
HISTORY: “OVIEDO CATHEDRAL”
Jan 26, 2010 Activities, Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Capitals, Cathedral, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Monument, Monuments, Natural Tourism, Oviedo, Tourism, Town, Towns, Unesco
A while ago I talked about the capital of the Principality of Asturias, Oviedo, so today I shall talk about one of the most important monuments of this city: the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo although I shall also write about the other equally important monuments of the city in future posts.
Oviedo Cathedral is not yet another monument; it is representative of Oviedo and, I would add, of Asturias too as it is the only cathedral in the Principality of Asturias.
Tags: Architecture, Oviedo Art, Asturias, Cathedral, Oviedo Cathedral, Oviedo Culture, History, Asturian History, Oviedo History, Oviedo Church, Monument, Oviedo Monuments, Monuments, Asturias Monuments, Oviedo Monuments, Oviedo, World Heritage, Tourism, Asturias Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Oviedo Tourism, Unesco
VILLAGES: “SANGENJO”
Jan 25, 2010 Activities, Beach, Galicia, Gastronomy, Landscapes, Leisure, Natural Tourism, Nature, Routes, Sports, Tourism, Town, Towns, Villages
In the Galician province of Pontevedra, there is a village which is known for its good climate, Sangenjo.
This used to be a fishing village centuries ago but…today its main source of income is generated by tourism. One of the reasons for this change is due to a 800m-long beach, Silgar beach, which is sheltered from the cold northern winds. But this is not the only beach we might find in Sangenjo; there are many more for everyone to enjoy.
Tags: Water Sports, Galicia, Gastronomy, Beach, Silgar Beach, Villages, Sangenjo, Sanxenxo, Active Tourism, Galicia Tourism, Gastronomical Tourism, Sangenjo Tourism
CITIES: “OVIEDO”
Jan 21, 2010 Architecture, Asturias, Asturias Tourism, Capitals, Cathedral, Church, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Natural Tourism, Nature, Oviedo, Town, Towns
Oviedo, one of the cleanest cities in Spain and the capital of the municipality that shares its name and capital of the Principality of Asturias, is located in the centre of the autonomous region in the hillsides of Mount Naranco.
This city was founded in 761 and ever since Oviedo continues to resist the passage of time, being witness to many historic events.
Oviedo is a culturally-rich city, having two active and important theatres: the Filarmónica and the famous Campoamor Theatre. The latter is host to the most important cultural event of the year, the Prince of Asturias Awards.
Tags: Asturias, Calatrava, Uria Street, Capital, Cathedral, Oviedo Cathedral, Town, Culture, Asturias Culture, Oviedo Culture, History, Monument, Monuments, Oviedo, San Francisco Park, San Miguel del Illo, Santa María del Naranco, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism
HISTORY: “SEGOVIA CATHEDRAL”
Jan 5, 2010 Architecture, Cathedral, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Leisure, Segovia, Segovia Monument, Segovia Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns
A while ago I talked about Segovia, well-known for its historic heritage which can be found in monuments such as: the Roman Aqueduct, the Fortress and the Cathedral. The latter is the focus of this article.
Segovia Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and of San Frutos, began construction in 1525 and was completed in 1768.
Tags: Segovia Aqueduct, Segovia Fortress, Architecture, Art, Cathedral, Town, Towns, Culture, Segovia Culture, History, Segovia History, Monument, Monuments, Segovia, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Segovia Tourism
CITIES: “SEGOVIA”
Dec 29, 2009 Architecture, Capitals, Castilla y León, Culture, Cultured Tourism, History, Segovia, Segovia Monument, Segovia Tourism, Tourism, Town, Towns
Segovia is the capital of the province that shares its name in the autonomous region of Castilla & León, and lies at the base of the ‘Sierra de Guadarrama’.
Because of its position along transhumance routes, Segovia became an important centre for wool and textile production throughout the 12th century.
Tags: Segovia Aqueduct, Segovia Fortress, Capital, Castilla y León, Segovia Cathedral, Town, Towns, Culture, History, Monument, Monuments, World Heritage, Segovia, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Segovia Tourism, Unesco
