Europe
Cordoba, European City of Culture 2016
The mosque and the Jewish quarter were for centuries its appeal.
But a remarkable urban transformation has become a nominee Cordoba European City of Culture 2016, in an open destination of great natural beauty and gastronomy, where you should not miss this month of April, the Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos.
In the now and every day you can enjoy the spectacle of water, light and sound that takes place every night on it to accompany the visitor on a tour of the Alcazar of magic, enchantment and mystery, from 21 to 23 hours, an excellent initiative.
The historic center of Cordoba was Artistic Heritage of Mankind and you can enjoy and live your passion Holy Week, a celebration in which the whole people, crowding the streets and printing your character and seal this unique city where you the countless tapas bars that you will find in it, delicious tapas, with undeniable influence Arab and Jewish.
A kitchen full of Mediterranean flavors that will surprise you where it is widely and part of the life of the people “know how to live, knowing how to eat and knowing how to drink”.
Vitoria, get into the European Green Capital 2012
The current Vitoria was founded by the king of Navarre Sancho VI the year 1181 in the place where the primitive village of Gasteiz. Today is the capital of Alava and the seat of the institutions of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Throughout history, there has been an important crossroads and a strategic point both from the standpoint of military and commercial and cultural. With a strong history, has a valuable heritage.
Vitoria-Gasteiz (official name) has been declared European Green Capital 2012 because it has the highest rate of green areas per inhabitant. It is surrounded by a “green belt” that can be toured on foot or by bicycle.
His wide and varied cultural and sporting agenda is another incentive to visit the city. Throughout the year you can enjoy exciting activities like Games Festival, Jazz Festival, the International Theatre Festival or Azkena Rock Festival.
Declared a monument in 1997, the medieval town of Vitoria-Gasteiz is one of the best preserved and most beautiful in the north of the peninsula.
Another attraction is the cuisine, from traditional dishes to the new Basque cuisine.
As for accommodation, we can choose from 5 star hotels to settle in a camp, passing cottages and farmhouse.
Istanbul, a modern city at the gates of Europe
That was for centuries the capital of civilizations is today a modern and cosmopolitan city, which still breathes the essence everywhere Byzantine and Ottoman.
With twelve million people, Istanbul is the only city in the world that lies on two continents (Europe and Asia) and perhaps this fact makes the former Constantinople a unique city full of history.
The origin of Istanbul, like many other cities, is shrouded in mystery. Legend has it that the Greek prince Byzas (hence the name of Byzantium) consulted the oracle at Delphi where he was to found a settlement.
The temple of Apollo soothsayers told him that the best place to build a new city was just opposite the land of the blind.
Byzas left without understanding the response of the oracle, but on reaching the place where is located the European part of Istanbul saw a population that had settled on the Asian shore, unaware of the beautiful location that was on the other side of the Bosphorus.
Thought then that these people should be blind because they had not realized the benefits of the other side, equipped with a natural harbor as it was the Golden Horn decided that this was the place where they were established, as had Oracle said.
Get a trip to London with an economical way
Today travel to London in an economical way is very easy with the multiple offers that are offered by travel agencies and cheap flights from major cities worldwide, as well as cheap travel to London with everything included.
London, capital of England and the United Kingdom, is one of the most visited cities in Europe and the world.
London is divided in two by the River Tamessis, you can cross the drawbridge Tower Bridge, named for being near the Tower of London is officially the Royal Palace and Fortress of His Majesty.
London has 33 districts, among them the district of the City of Westminster: the political nerve center of London in which Soho, must-see spot, as its many pubs, restaurants, theaters and cinemas, becomes the ultimate entertainment area of London, and one of the most famous shopping streets of the World: Oxford Street, with up to 300 stores.
Among its monuments include the Palace of Westminster, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is the House of Lords and the House of Commons, which are the two chambers in which the British Parliament is divided. Undoubtedly his most well known is the Clock Tower, Big Ben.
In the district of city of Westminster is also attractions such as Trafalgar Square, central London square, the National Gallery, St. James’s Palace, one of the oldest in London, the Royal Academy or the Royal Opera House among others.
In the City of Westminster is also Downing Street, London street famous because it houses the official residence of the chief ministers of the United Kingdom.
Get trip flights to Barcelona
Traveling to Barcelona on our vacation, or any bridge, has become an affordable option, thanks to the multitude of cheap travel to Barcelona that offer different travel agencies.
And is that Barcelona has become a multicultural city where people from all over the world enjoy the modernity of the city. Proof of this is to walk through one of the world’s most famous streets: Las Ramblas.
In this avenue, which runs from the Plaza Catalunya (where you will find the amazing Boqueria market and the famous flower stands) to the Columbus monument, you can enjoy the many cafes and kiosks, and admire many artists interpreting that throughout the ride will make you feel in the front row of the theater. Travel to Barcelona and stroll down the Ramblas is something you have to do once in life.
El Prat airport is one of the busiest in Europe, so you can find many offers of cheap flights to Barcelona. Besides his trip to the city is easy thanks to the extensive network of public transport, taxis destancando black and yellow color.
Barcelona has been home to many artists, one of them is Gaudí, which can contemplate his work in the Park Güell, located in the upper part of the city, like the majestic Sagrada Familia, Barcelona visited place and recently named basilica.
Another place to visit in Barcelona is the Gothic Quarter, where its medieval streets and shops of artisans, do one of the most beautiful places in Barcelona.
In this neighborhood you will find the Plaza de Sant Jaume Square where the city of Barcelona and the Palacio de la Generalitat de Catalunya and the Cathedral of Barcelona.