Spain was established as a social and democratic state, respecting the rule of law and advocating higher goals: establishment of the legal order, protecting freedom, justice, equality on all base and pluralism in politics. The people of Spain have their …
The history of Spain has been marked by all types of events, wars, conquests, marriages, deaths… and literature has played an important part in it. From the epic tale of the “Cantar del Mio Cid” to the surrealism present in some of Cela‘s …
Ancient Spain From about 900 BC a seafaring people called the Phoenicians who came from what is now Lebanon traded with what is now Spain. They founded a chain of trading settlements along the coast on islands and peninsulas. The …
The gastronomy of Spain is immensely rich and varied, just like the country itself. With a wide variety of top-quality ingredients to choose from, old traditions and recipes combined to create new quality concepts and an incredible level in cooking …
The Major Religions in Spain Under the Spanish Constitution, the freedom to practice religion is a guaranteed right. In practice, the government and greater Spanish society respect this freedom. Although there is no official state religion, the government and taxpayers …
The Iberian peninsula has had a history of receiving different musical influences from around the Mediterranean Sea and across Europe. In the two centuries before the Christian era, Roman rule brought with it the music and ideas of Ancient Greece; early Christians, who had their own differing …
The Santiago Way: The French Way The pilgrims’ route to Santiago played a fundamental role in the exchange of cultures between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe in the Middle Ages. For this reason, the Way of St …
NATURAL PARKS Spain is one of the pioneer countries in Europe in the commitment to the protection of nature. The first National Parks Law was approved in 1916. The Spanish National Parks, 16 in total, have international recognition that comes …
CULTURAL SITES AND KEY VENUES The beauty of Spain is in its diversity. We can find things as diverse as an Andalusian set of palaces, a modernist temple, one of the largest art galleries in Europe, or a world heritage …
Archaeology in Spain Spain ranks sixth on the list of the world’s largest archaeological tourism destinations and six out of ten foreigners who visit the country do so for cultural reasons. Spain has eight sites and sets of archaeological sites …
