Books and eBooks about Spain – in English
May 23, 2013
The Insiders guide to Mallorca and Menorca What are you looking for in a Guide Book to your holiday destination? How to get there, where to stay, where and what to eat? Must-see sights, maps and itineraries? But wouldn’t it be better if you could get to know somebody who has actually been there, or better still, lives there? What you are looking for is an...
May 21, 2013
Disrespectful sheep in Galicia During a recent 5 day trip to Galicia we visited a stunning romanesque parish church in the province of Pontevedra. This amazing church in the middle of nowhere was built in the thirteenth century and is in good condition. It is small with a single nave and a sacristy at the northern end but, as you can see from the photographs...
May 16, 2013
An Angel sings in Santiago de Compostela I recently undertook a 5 day tour of Galicia with members of the UK’s National Trust and the International National Trusts Organisation which was organised by Tesouros de Galicia. Naturally, this included a visit to Santiago de Compostela where the pilgrims’ journey along the Camino de Santiago ends. Our...
May 12, 2013
Meet San Isidro in Madrid this week! San Isidro the Labourer is the patron saint of Madrid and he was a poor farm labourer who worked for a nobleman called Ivan Vargas and while he prayed angels came down from heaven to drive his plough. His son fell down a well but was miraculously resuscitated. He shared his meals with the birds and even with the ants....
May 8, 2013
Walking – the steepest island in the world Herman Melville observed that the best places aren’t on any maps and for many years this was pretty much the case as far as tourists were concerned when it came to La Palma in the Canary Islands. It was, therefore, a leap of faith when Discovery Walking Guides published Walk La Palma . . . that and an act of...
Apr 28, 2013
Santo Cristo in La Laza (Orense) The Santo Cristo is an original May celebration held in the village of La Laza, in Orense in south-east Galicia. The organizers of the Santo Cristo fiesta, called Mayordomos, select a man and a young woman who represent Adam and Eve in the procession which usually takes place on the first Sunday in May. Adam is chosen for his...
Apr 28, 2013
Gastronomic Cheese Tour of Teruel Give them Cheese … sheeps, goat, mixed, sweet, semi-cured, aged, flavored with rosemary, saffron, cayenne pepper or even truffle, but always … from Teruel! The Teruel Association of Tourist Businesses, in collaboration with the Teruel Association of Dairy and Cheese Producers, have organized from April 26 to May...
Apr 26, 2013
Portico de la Gloria in Santiao Cathedral – Daniel is watching you! The interior of Santiago de Compostela’s cathedral is sombre and the naves strike one as being too narrow in proportion to their height and length. One is reminded of Saint Sernin in Toulouse, which is more or less contemporaneous (Santiago was begun in 1074 and Saint Sernin in 1078)...
