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Music is Flamenco (Spain) not Mariachi (Mexico) bien!
10 Things
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Andalucia: Costa del Sol Travel
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Destination
Guide: Malaga
Fuengirola
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Guide
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Malaga
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and Water Parks near Nerja, Costa del Sol
The
pull of the Costa del Sol
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Alhambra, Jewel of the Spanish Past
Granada
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Andalucia: Seville Travel Guide:
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Seville,
the wonderful capital of Southern Spain
Things
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Castilla
Leon Holidays - Avila, Burgos, Leon, Salamanca, Segovia, Valladolid and
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Salamanca,
Spain - modern city with small village values
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Catalonia's
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Tossa
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Extremadura Travel Guide:
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Vigo
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Madrid Travel Guide:
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Shopping
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Spain Is The Home Of Great Art
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Guide: Madrid by AJ Yeakel
Puerta
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10
Things You Must See In Spain by James Burrows
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You just can’t resist the
charms of Spain, because they’re really-really irresistible. Spain certainly
has one of the most mesmerizing beauties. Surely, one of my favorite countries,
Spain is an extremely popular destination in the Mediterranean Europe.
It is an exotic land as surreal as a dream.
| Spain definitely has numerous
charms, which include many art & architectural magnum opuses, moorish
palaces, crumbling castles, roman ruins, gothic & renaissance cathedrals,
museums & art galleries, etc. Thus, it’s really tough to pick the 10
things that you must see in Spain. What makes it more difficult is that
every single thing looks better than the other. Yet, I’ve tried to pick
the ten most popular sites in Spain.
1. La Sagrada Família
– one of the most iconic & popular architectural masterpieces in Spain.
Associated with Antoni Gaudí, the monumental Roman Catholic basilica
is under construction in Barcelona. Its construction began in 1882, and
Gaudí worked on the project for over 40 years. |
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Casa Milà
– an outstanding Antoni Gaudí architecture, popularly known as La
Pedrera, located in the Eixample, Barcelona. One of the finest works of
Gaudi, it’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
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3. Park Güell –
a large garden complex located on the hill of el Carmel in Gràcia,
Barcelona. Designed by Antoni Gaudí, the magnificent complex is
part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
4. Burgos Cathedral
– a Gothic-style cathedral in Burgos, Spain. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary,
the Cathedral is famous for its vast size and unique architecture.
5.
Cathedral of Seville
– one of the largest churches in the world, located in Seville, Spain.
It is the finest example of the Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. |
6. Alhambra – a palace
and fortress of the Moorish kings, located in Granada, Spain. Onetime residence
and court of the Muslim kings of Granada, the beautiful Islamic architecture
presently houses a museum.
7. Aqueduct of Segovia
–
the most significant and best-preserved monuments of the Romans, located
in Segovia, Spain. It has virtually become the symbols of the city of Segovia.
8. Guggenheim Museum –
a modern and contemporary art museum designed by, located in Bilbao, Basque
Country. The museum is designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry.
9. Plaça de les
Glòries Catalanes – a large square in Barcelona, located in
the Sant Martí district, bordering Eixample. First designed by Ildefons
Cerdà, the square gives fantastic view at night.
10. Santa María
Magdalena – a monastery dating from the 19th century, located in Novelda,
Alicante. It has a church designed by a disciple of Gaudi.
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Music is Flamenco (Spain) not Mariachi (Mexico) bien! By Jonathan
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Free
Spanish Lessons
 What
kinds of music are you going to hear when you arrive in Spain? ¡Mucho!
But just because Enrique Iglesias is from Spain, not Mexico, does not mean
that you are listening to real Spanish music. When kids turn on the radio
in the states they might hear Shakira singing her popular song la tortura
(the torture) along with Spanish Grammy winner Alejandro Sanz, but sorry
Enrique and Alejandro, Spanish music is and always will be flamenco, de
pura sepa (the best of the best).
There are at least 30 varieties
of flamenco in Spain and can be found everywhere, and since Spain invented
the guitar the people know their music. The famous Spanish poet Fredrico
Garcia Lorca called flamenco one of the greatest inventions of the Spanish
people. During my 2 ½ years in Spain I heard flamenco more than
anything, and especially in los barrios gitanos (gypsy neighborhoods).
 Flamenco
can be considered much more than music, rather a lifestyle, with so much
diversity in Spain the love of flamenco has been a constant through out
and even has roots in France. The beauty of flamenco takes more than just
a guitar; the style is tied to the elaborate dancers with castanets and
the traditional hand clapping.
The type of flamenco most
tourists see is with colorful dresses and music dating back to the 16th
century beginning in the region of Andalucía with traces of Moorish
and Jewish traditions. But flamenco is not just a style from centuries
before, El Camarón de la isla (1950-1992) is considered a legend
in Spain, his image is everywhere from car stickers to t-shirts, Camarón
helped bring about nuevo (new) flamenco with the induction of the electric
bass. After a battle with lung cancer Camarón died, with over
100,000 mourners at the funeral it truly showed the world the power of
music with people. Following his death film director Jaime Chávarrí
made a movie of his life which later received several nominations for the
prestigious Goya Awards.
Today flamenco is still a
huge part of understanding the culture; don't think that Enrique Iglesias
is what Spanish music is all about. To really enjoy Spain and flamenco
I would encourage listening to the various types of flamenco, preferably
Camarón, Paco de Lucia, and Tomatito and when you arrive make sure
you see a show. ¡Vive España!
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to a song by Camarón
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