Monthly Archives: February 2017

Cheers to this Year: Cambados – European City of Wine in 2017

Set on the wild Atlantic Coast, Cambados in Galicia boasts a rich culture, which revolves largely around locally caught seafood and the locally produced Albariño wine. With its golden color and fresh aromatic flavors, Albariño has gained well-deserved global prestige. This year, Cambados has been chosen as the new ‘European Wine City’ by the Board […]

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A piece of Picasso: 80 years of Guernica

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the seminal work, “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso –one of the greatest anti-war murals in history. A special exhibition called “Piety and terror in Picasso: the road to Guernica” (4 April – 4 September, 2017) at the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid is designed to shed new light on […]

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Valencia: Cradle of culture, cuisine and fiestas

Famed for paella, Las Falles festival and its impressive museums and art galleries, Valencia is Spain’s third largest city. Strikingly futuristic buildings of the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias contrast with Art Nouveau architecture and a rich cultural and gastronomic scene. An oasis of green and blue Valencia is located on the dried […]

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Leave your heart in Teruel: Europe in Love

Whether you’re a hardened cynic or a die-hard romantic, it’s hard not to resist the charms of Teruel in Eastern Spain.  Known as Spain’s “City of Love”, Teruel is famous for the legend of its ill-fated lovers, which dates back to the C13th. In February, the city of Teruel recreates the story of Isabel and […]

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