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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ENJOY GRANADA

The best season to visit Granada is the end of summer and beginning of autumn and spring.  The city is packed with sights, sounds and smells waiting for the visitors to enjoy the monuments and secret places, besides the rich gastronomy.  
 
Granada was the last of the Muslim cities to fall into the hands of [...]

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MAGIC BAEZA

Title: Y sin embargo, te quiero
Artist/Group: Joaquin Sabina
Baeza is one of the most beautiful towns of Andalucia.  http://www.baeza.es/baeza/ May be because of its natural surroundings, may be the scent of olives in the countryside, may be its quiet beauty, may be its Roman, then Moorish past back to 9th Century or its Renaissance buildings from [...]

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SPAIN – DRIVING TO ANDALUCIA

Title: Entre dos aguas
Artist/Group: Paco de Lucia
From Madrid we went down to the south, our destination was Marbella and from there we would explore Andalucía.  Though we could have chosen to go by train, the AVE is now connecting Madrid with Malaga and Sevilla, we agreed that driving would be a good option.  We left [...]

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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 – Summer Nights

Title: Derroche
Artist/Group: Ana Belen & Juan Luis Guerra + 440

 
THE TOUCH – SUMMER NIGHTS AT THE THYSSEN
One of the rewards of being in Madrid in summer is to enjoy the Summer Nights Season at the Thyssen Museum. http://www.museothyssen.org/thyssen_ing/home.html  Every night from July 1 to the end of August, the Museum holds temporary exhibits.  [...]

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MADRID – COOL SHOPPING

Title: Con dos camas vacias
Artist/Group: Maria Jimenez & Joaquin Sabina

 
To explore Madrid fashion scenes begin with Fuencarral Street, along to Chueca neighborhood starting in Gran Via.   I was looking for a present for my goddaughters, two beauties of twenty-one and four years old.  The eldest beauty is a fashion designer, and the youngest looks very [...]

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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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MADRID BITE BY BITE – Chapter II

Title: Me quedo contigo
Artist/Group: Los Chunguitos

 
ROYAL BITES
Whenever in Madrid I go to Frutas Vazquez, Calle Ayala 11, in Salamanca neighborhood, simply to admire and enjoy the magnificent view of fruits and vegetables.  I can smell the scented and red strawberries which share the manicured setting with glorious pineapples, rounded and juicy watermelons,  fresh asparagus [...]

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