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Route to Roa (Burgos): town of the province of Burgos in Spain which is “raudense”.It is the old Rauda of the Romans. Here he spent a Roman road that went from Clunia to Astorga. It is situated on a spur leaned to the Douro River that dominates the landscape.

Count Nuno (or Munio) Núñez, father-in-law of King García de León reconquered Roa. At the same time, count Gonzalo Fernández, father of the famous Fernán González, regained the Borough of Osma and Berlanga de Duero. That was how the entire line of the Duero was assured. In the century XV Henry IV he delivered the town as a gift to your favorite don Beltrán de la Cueva, and in the year 1517 here came to dying Cardinal Cisneros that would travel to an interview with Ferdinand. In 1825 he died hanged in the square of the village Juan Martín the the Empecinado. He had come here fleeing from their enemies to accommodate the charters that he enjoyed this place, but the reactionaries did not respect the right of asylum. He was tortured and humiliated, exhibited in a cage on a cart. He managed to boot the sword to the official who accompanied him to the scaffold. He was finally hanged on 20 August. Read the rest of this entry »

The Lugo coast route… How to get there: from Lugo for the N-640, passing through the towns of Meira and A Pontenova. From Asturias by the N-634 or the E-70.There is the possibility of coming by narrow gauge train.

Prominent people:

Ribadeo:
We recommend you begin the journey by the town of Ribadeo, first people of the so-called “path of Santiago North”. Within the village, it should be noted the Tower of the Moreno, in the plaza de Spain. The Pazo de Ibáñez, of a sober neoclásoco should also visit and was owned by the first Marquis of Sargadelos.

On our trip should not miss the visit to the monastery of Santa Clara, how either can miss the delicious sweets elaborated its inhabitants.

Ribadeo has two viewpoints within the municipality, and a third about 3 kilometers from the village. The first is the so-called Atalaya, which includes a medieval chapel with a good Baroque altarpiece. The second is that of Guimaras, close to the castle of San Damiano, fortress of the 18th, which is justified by the defence of the estuary where it is located.

The mirador de Santa Cruz is found a few miles inland.

Ribadeo is typical houses of nabob, which makes it very advisable to forget the car and travel around the village on foot. It is delightful to stroll along the streets that go towards the harbour.

Beach of cathedrals:
We arrived in the N-634 towards A Coruña. To get to the beaches, take a detour to the right to about 10 Km in Ribadeo.

This is a spectacular landscape, as is a beach where the erosion of the sea has been capricious forms in the rocks which surround him. It is named after the stone arches that surround the beach, and that hanging mussels, barnacles and limpets. Read the rest of this entry »

The city of Jerez, famous worldwide for the wine that bears his name, is located south of the Iberian Peninsula in the province of Cadiz, Andalusia. In a privileged location between the mountains and the sea. Has an area of ​​1188.14 square kilometers and is the most populous urban center (202,687 inhabitants) of the province and one of the most dynamic economically and industrially.

The history and development of Jerez have been historically linked to the cultivation of sugar beet, the wine industry, the El Matador, horses and flamenco. Read the rest of this entry »

The Serrania de Cuenca is one of the most beautiful and best preserved limestone Spain. It is quintessential, one of the biggest Spanish mountains.

Located north of the province of Cuenca and the southern Turel, Castilla La Mancha. It is one of the natural surroundings of more significance for ecology. It consists of a set of structural platforms and folds, through which flow the rivers Tajo, Júcar, Cabriel and its tributaries. The result of this action have been carved stones river magically by nature, deep gorges and valleys, separated by tables covered moors and pine and holm, where erosion has carved karst forms and surprising places, like Las Torcas (where geological beauties, natural subsidence and fabulous unusual gaps) or the Enchanted City, both in the vicinity of Cuenca. Read the rest of this entry »

Benadalid is a small typical Andalusian village surrounded by mountains, fields of olive and chestnut trees, located in a privileged natural geographical environment of Spain. It is located in Valle del Genal, 145 miles from Malaga and 24 km. Ronda, Andalusia. It was conquered by Christians in the year 1485 and in the vicinity of the town itself there are remains of another Arab village. Read the rest of this entry »

Ibiza is one of the islands most popular in Spain that hosts thousands of tourists from all cities.

To enjoy this island the first thing to do is have a good accommodation and of course, find the best hotel ibiza beach to enjoy a memorable stay .

The aim of Invisa Hotel is to convert your holiday into a magical moment with unforgettable memories.

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• Authentic Ibiza from 37 euros
• Invisa Hotel La Cala in July and August you can enjoy Ibiza from 51 euros per person per night on room only basis.
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