Santibáñez de Resoba in Palencia, Castilla y León nestles in the Estrecho valley at the foot of hills and mountains, approximately 13 km from Cervera de Pisuerga. I stopped off in the village to …
Potes, Cantabria
Potes is a historic town in the Asturias and Cantabria region of Spain and is considered one of the prettiest towns in the area. Potes lies at the intersection of four valleys in the Picos de …
The Royal Palace, Madrid
The Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid) is the official residence of the Spanish royal family in Madrid. However, now it is only used for state ceremonies. It is the largest royal palace …
Almudena Cathedral, Madrid
Almudena Cathedral (Santa María la Real de La Almudena) is next to the Royal Palace in Madrid. It is very different from all the other cathedrals I have seen in Spain. Probably because it is …
Templo de Debod, Madrid
Located in central Madrid on a small hill in Parque Oeste (West Park), near Plaza de España, is Templo de Debod. The oldest monument in Madrid. A real Egyptian Temple in Madrid! So how did a Temple …
Palacio de Cibeles, Madrid
The Palacio de Cibeles (Cibeles Palace) is one of the most impressive buildings in Madrid. Originally built as a post office and telecommunications centre, it was known as the Palacio de …
Círculo de Bellas Artes
The Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid was founded in 1880 by a small group of artists. It is a private, non-profit cultural institution, officially declared a 'Centre for the Protection of the Fine …
Mithraeum House, Mérida
Mithraeum House (Casa del Mitreo) is an impressive Roman house just outside the city walls of Mérida, built at the end of the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century AC. The name Mithraeum …
The Archaeological heritage sites of Mérida
The city of Emerita Augusta was founded in 25 BC by Augustus, to resettle honourably discharged soldiers from the Roman army from two veteran legions of the Cantabrian Wars (the Legio V Alaudae and …
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Amphitheatre of Mérida
The Amphitheatre of Mérida (Anfiteatro de Mérida) was completed in 8 BC in the Roman colony of Emerita Augusta, present-day Mérida, Spain. It was built for gladiatorial fights and the hunting and …