A lot of people already know about the beauty of Granada and almost everyone visits Granada on their roadtrip through Andalucía. Sadly, a lot of people who visit Granada forget to visit the Sierra Nevada. That's a shame, because after visiting the big city, who doesn't want to see some beau...
La Torre de Oro is one of the landmarks in the city. This tower used to be built in the thirteenth century by the Moors to defend the city. They used to have a pontoon bridge between this one and the neighbourhood on the other side of the river, which is today known as Triana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triana,_Seville . This brid...
Last week I had some days off and it was boiling hot in Sevilla, so I wanted to escape the heat and relax a bit. Some Sevillan friends of mine advised me to go to Tarifa or Cadiz to visit some peaceful beaches and unwind. So that is what I did! I went solo travelling from Sevilla to Cadiz by train. This was really easy, because if you go by train from the Santa Justa train st...
Hola, qué tal? My name is Loek and I am a tourism student from The Netherlands. I am the latest addition to the ATD-team. I’m an intern and I will be a guide from May until September.
Well… this is a little bit weird; I had never been in Sevilla before and also I don’t have friends or family living here...
Torre del Oro of de gouden toren is één van de bezienswaardigheden in Sevilla. Het ligt aan de rivier Guadalquivir in Sevilla en dateert uit de 12e eeuw. Het was vroeger een belangrijke toren ter verdediging van deze Andalusische stad en een deel van de oude stadsmuren. In de 18e eeuw werd hij verbouwd en kwam er een klein torentje bovenop.
De gouden toren staat...
Since the 19th century, football is being played by Spaniards. It was introduced by the British workers and sailors. The first club was created in 1889: Recreativo Huelva. Quickly followed by Athletic de Bilbao and FC Barcelona.
Copa Macaya was first Catalan competition. This was an annual football competition...
Olive oil is part of the Spanish tradition. It is made in several regions and they use it in almost every dish. The ingredient is used to add flavours, to dress salads and to fry food. Another fact is that the Spaniards are the second biggest olive oil consumers worldwide, just right after Gre...
Some of you might have heard of the Andalusian horse breed. It is also known as the PRE, the Pure Spanish Horse. This centuries old breed derives from the area around Sevilla in Andalusia. Because the Moors ruled the south of Spain from the 8th until the 13th century, this breed has both Spanish and Arabian roots. In 1570 king Felipe II, a lover of horses, founded the Royal S...
De eeuwenoude Kathedraal-Moskee in Córdoba is een prachtig bouwwerk en een must-see als je in Córdoba bent. Dit gebouw is begonnen als moskee in 784 door de Moren, en toen katholieke koning Ferdinand III in 1236 Córdoba overnam werd de moskee geconverteerd tot kathedraal. Tot aan de 18e eeuw is er nog door verschillende architecten aan toegevoegd, en dat maakt de kathedraal een...
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