COSTA DE LA LUZ – A TASTE OF ATLANTIC OCEAN

Title: Arabian Nights 1
Artist/Group: Buddha Bar
It was so hot that my mind and body needed to relax by the sea.  So we decided to head towards the Costa de la Luz in southern Spain.  The Costa de la Luz has the nicest beaches of Andalucía, so we packed our beachwear and began our journey.  Our [...]

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GRANADA – ROAD TRIPS

Title: Mil y una Noche
Artist/Group: Rosana

GUADIX CAVE DWELLINGS Northeast of Granada we drove through a strange landscape showing an exotic maze of clay caves and green oasis.  In the exotic walled town of Guadix half of the inhabitants seem to live underground in the cave houses of the Troglodyte Neighborhood,  “Barrio Troglodita”.  The cave-houses [...]

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LEGENDS FULL OF DREAMS – SIGHTSEEING GRANADA

Title: Facing East
Artist/Group: Thievery Corporation
 
The Architectural importance of Granada is based on the mix of cultures that have inhabited the place since the dawn of history, Ibero-Celtics, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greek, Visigoths, Byzantines, Jewish.  The city reached its maximum splendor under the Nasrid Dynasty, and between 1238-1492 the estate was known as the Kingdom of [...]

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DO’S AND DON’TS FOR MARBELLA

 
 

Next day we had a little talk during breakfast and decided to stay in Marbella for one more day only and then pack and leave. Besides going to the beach and walking around Puerto Banus and the Old Town, there is very little to do in Marbella unless your aim is just beach and food. [...]

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PEDRAZA – A THOUSAND CANDLES

 
The Candel Concerts (Noche de las Velas)  is a sublime experience that cannot be missed if you happen to be in Madrid on July.  On the first two Saturdays of July no electric lights are allowed and more than 35.000 candles illuminate the town.  Evening classical-music concerts take place in privileged settings as the castle [...]

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MADRID – DAY TRIPS

 
Title: Slowly
Artist/Group: Luis Eduardo Aute 
ESCAPE TO PATONES DE ARRIBA
A short break on the weekends is the perfect choice to discover great routes and small towns not far from Madrid and enjoy peaceful places and great food.  60km away from Madrid, hidden in the Sierra Norte there is a town of legend that once had its [...]

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MADRID – SPECIAL PLACES

Title: Contigo
Artist/Group: Joaquin Sabina

 
Cities have dehumanized all through the centuries, but there are many intimate places yet to be found. The Prado Museum, the Descalzas Reales Museum, the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia, the Royal Palace, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Templo de Debod and many other tourist attractions and landmarks of Madrid are listed in every [...]

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PLACES OUT OF THE ORDINARY- DORDOGNE

 Title: La corrida
Artist/Group: Francis Cabrel

An out of the ordinary itinerary – Dordogne
If you are in France for a few days, and you don’t speak French –just bon jour, mercy, baguette and a few more words- you are a tourist.  And if you are a tourist you are expected to be trapped in the many touristy [...]

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A LOST WORLD IN THE DORDOGNE AND VEZERE VALLEY

 Title: my culture
Artist/Group: One Giant Leap (robbie
 
What is the magic of this place?  Let’s see: the highest concentration of historic sites and monuments in the region, the local gastronomy, its beauty, tranquility and charm. Between dark forests of oaks and chestnut trees and spectacular rocky cliffs hide enchanted castles, fortifications and charming villages.
But what [...]

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ON OUR WAY TO THE DORDOGNE – GREEN PERIGORD

Do not stick to the must see or must do of your travel guide.  Explore, get lost in the side roads of the countryside and you will discover more than you ever thought.
This time we planned an itinerary, mostly because we only had three complete days, which, (we learned that later), is not enough. [...]

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