posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 25
The island?s chronicles say that the conquerors, after disembarking, settled down on the Guiniguada ravine. Before finishing the conquest, they had already built the first villages on the hillock where the Castilians had set up camp. During the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, the city grew towards inland areas, occupying the vegetable and fruit plots, which the first settlers liked so much. Nowadays, the Palmas of Gran Canaria has become, according to the University of Syracuse, the city with the best climate in the world, as average annual temperatures are around 22? C.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 18
The RSS service enables companies and private individuals to offer in their websites lots of news and references about Spain improving both quantity and quality in the information offered, and facilitating the direct search for additional information on different aspects of the country.
A wide range of news and articles can be obtained by means of this new service, individually or forming part of a specialised newsletter with a direct access that provides with contents in particular subjects; aiming at the general public or at the clients visiting our website. Spanishpromotions offers six RSS groupings according to different subjects directly related to Spain:
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 14
I know I said I was going to take 10 days off blogging here, but this popped into my head this morning…
One of the most commented on elements of my recent recording about learning to live abroad, was the fact that when you up sticks to go and live far away from family and friends, it’s easy to feel guilty about those you leave behind. For many years I felt terrible about having voluntarily moved myself so far from my family, even though I’m just 2 hours from the UK by plane, and it’s just 8 hours door to door from here to my parent’s house.
One thing I neglected to mention is that there is one possible lifestyle choice, which although it may at first not seem open to everyone, can make a big difference in removing those feelings of guilt: being self-employed. In March 2006 my mother became very ill, eventually dying in April 2007. It was a horrendous year to say the least, and the one thing that I constantly thanked fate/luck/myself for was the fact that I was self-employed and able to travel to England regularly, and at the drop of the hat. Had I had a full-time job here with a contract, I would have been up against the horrendous rules that govern emergency days off in Spain. But I was working as a freelance translator and building our websites into a business, and as long as I took my laptop with me and summoned enough energy, I could keep things going from the UK while feeling really happy to be able to be around the family and lend a hand.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 12
Tomorrow and on Saturday will take place at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona the Asics Music Festival. 2 days packed with live music, performing among others international artists and groups such as Paulina Rubio, Pet Shop Boys and also Spanish groups such as Dover, Hombres G and artist Mikel Erentxun. It will be interesting to see how they perform between recreated shopping streets of Tokyo, Geisha houses and Zen gardens.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 11
The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899. is where the Conde de God? Trophy is held annually since 1953. It can be said that Barcelona is the cradle of Spanish tennis. The title of ?Royal? was granted by King Alphonse XIII in 1913. In the last two decades the club has become recognized as one of the top clubs in the world. Its facilities include 17 tennis courts (16 dry courts and one grass), a paddle court, a social club, a games room, a gymnasium, fitness facilities, physiotherapy, a hairdresser’s, a sauna, massage, a restaurant, a snack bar, a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi pool, a tennis School and a children?s playground.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 4
A full programme runs from the 5th to the 15th of October, ranging from the purely religious - reaching its zenith on the 12th with the traditional floral offering to the Virgin - to theatre, bulls, children?s and musical activities. This year?s fiestas have a popular feel, with grand theatre and musical acts all set on the street. The city council?s cultural section received multitudes of public requests for this type of entertainment, which is free and takes place throughout the city.
Among the highlights on view during the week are:
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 30
This weekend you can enjoy music, dance, activities for children, a fair as well as many handcraft stalls in the Barcelona district of Barceloneta, which celebrates its annual festivities. You can combine any of the activities with a stroll along one of the nearby beaches or sunbathing.
Fairly close - along Moll de la Fusta - you also have the chance to sample the gastronomy of the province of Girona and inform yourself about interesting areas to visit in this North Eastern area of Catalonia.
See the sights of Spain by using the Car Hire Spain service from Argus. Its a cheap and easy way to get around.
posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 26
About 2 million people have visited during the last 3 days activities of all kind throughout the city of Barcelona. The festival of Barcelona has had an overwhelming success with the main attractions concentrated on Plaza Sant Jaume, Plaza Catalunya, Cathedral area and finally Paseo de Gracia, this avenue alone with more than 250 thousand visitors.
Eleven music sceneries in the city of Barcelona congregated more than 500 thousand visitors. Other activities of the festivities included human castles, the fire spying dragon and devils running at dark through the streets of Barcelona and fire works every day.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 13
The mixture of cultures it has endured has resulted in its people, its products and its architecture all being a spectacle worth visiting and getting to know.The Arabs played a significant role in the village?s past which even today can be seen in its architecture, with its streets filled with flowers and the white facades of its houses, all of which combine to make it a place of fascinating contrasts. Indalo, a mythic symbol, is an important figure for Moj?car and indeed an emblem for the entire province.
The village?s location has long made it a coveted spot, for strategic reasons in times past and nowadays due to its surroundings. From a distance, little can be seen of its labyrinthine streets, its various fountains and its tiny squares. But as visitors get closer, they will find themselves thrown back into its past as a far from regular Mediterranean settlement.
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posted by Charles H. Russo on Sep 13
Spain, which has nurtured its sun and beach-based tourist industry since the decade of the 1970s, is now opening up to new, seductive alternatives, which are more accessible thanks to new technologies. However, the increase in the tourist offering in neighbouring Mediterranean countries, together with services that are competitive in terms of quality and price, could leave us below the average figures we have been accustomed to for so many decades.
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