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Puerto de la Cruz

Puerto de la Cruz is situated on the north Coast of Tenerife Island. It is a one hour drive from the main airport on Tenerife called Reina Sofia. It is set between mountains and the Atlantic Ocean with lovely black sand beaches. Puerto de la Cruz attracts older visitors who prefer a relaxing vacation rather than partying. Today, Puerto de la Cruz has a population of over 31 000 inhabitants. Once this was an agricultural land, but now it is full of hotels and buildings. The longest established resort on the Tenerife Island has a very lovely Old Town where you can still meet locals to eat and drink. Every year hundreds of thousands of visitors come to the town. With sophisticated restaurants, beautiful sandy beaches and elegant streets, Puerto de la Cruz has a very good reputation.

During the year Puerto de la Cruz receives less rain and more sunshine than the rest of the north of the island, but still enough rainfall to have lovely vegetation in numerous parks. Temperature goes from 20°C in the winter to 30°C in summer. Summer can bring hot and cloudy days and the perfect climate is during the early autumn. Winter is the season with the most rainfall.

Loro Parque is the favorite family attraction. This park is full of parrots and penguins but also sharks and whales that perform spectacular shows for the visitors.

Although Puerto de la Cruz developed from the famous town of La Orotava, visitors should see the old harbor. The inhabitants of the town of La Orotava exported sugar and wine to the New World from this harbor. Today brightly painted boats can be seen in the harbor. Furthermore, the harbor is the place where you can eat traditional Canarian food.

Twice a year locals organize festivities -

. The main procession goes from the city centre to the Church of Nuestra Segnora, which was built in the 17th century. If you enter the church, you will see the most beautiful interior amongst the churches on Tenerife.

The most popular beach is the

. Covered wit black volcanic sand, this beach is suitable for all kind of water sports.

Puerto de la Cruz is also a paradise for shoppers. Although it has a free port status, goods are much cheaper here than elsewhere. Visitors can buy different electronic devices, perfumes, alcohol and other goods in some of the more than hundred shops.

Many Irish pubs, karaoke bars and nightclubs make the nightlife of Puerto de la Cruz exciting. There are also many gay clubs and bars.

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Ronda

is located in the south of Spain, near the Costa del Sol and the city of Malaga.

Ronda is in the autonomous community of Andalusia and it belongs to the province of Malaga. The city has a very interesting location since it is situated under the Serranía de Ronda mountains and it is in the gorge of river Guadalevín, called El Tajo. There is a bridge Puente Nuevo across the gorge. Its name means “new bridge”, although it was built in the 18th century. The bridge is very high, about 120 meters and a view from it descends deep into the gorge and the blue river Guadalevín. There are two more bridges lying across the gorge - Puente Romano and Puente Viejo.

Ronda has about 37,000 inhabitants and it is a city that has grown quickly. Ronda is located 750 meters above sea level and it has Mediterranean climate because it is very close to the sea.

Ronda lies in the area that was inhabited in the prehistoric times, specifically in the Neolithic Age. Many cave drawings are still present there. The most famous painting is the Cueva de la Pileta. The Celts founded the first city in this area in the 6th century BC. Its name was Arunda. However, the real founders of Ronda were the Romans. They founded it during the Second Punic War. Ronda got the city status during the reign of Julius Caesar. Later, it was conquered by the Arabs and it stayed under their rule until the 15th century. Great influence of Islamic culture is very obvious in Ronda today. This city suffered great damage during the Spanish Civil War and it made most of the population flee.

Every year the festival Feria Goyesca is held here. Above all, the best Toreros of Spain come to Ronda in order to entertain the audience. Ronda is imbued with the culture of bullfighting; former bullring, Plaza de Toros de Ronda is the oldest bullring in Spain. It was built in the 18th century. Nowadays, it is a museum worth visiting. There are many other attractive places to visit in Ronda:  the Cathedral, the ruins of Acinipo, the Minaret of San Sebastian, the Prehistoric paintings of the PIleta cave and the Mondragon Palace.

The old city called La Ciudad is full of cobbled streets and exclusive villas. Ronda has great local food - Parador de Ronda blanco (cold garlic soup) and "salmorejo”, stewed Partridge, and Almond Soup and after that,  you can sweeten  your meal with desserts including a cake which is served with honey, " Yemas rondenas " and a special kind of cheese which is served along with almonds.

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Salamanca

The first association to this city is the University of Salamanca

The university was founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX of León and it is one of the oldest European universities.

It is the oldest university in Spain for sure. It receives up to 30,000 students per year. In particular, there are a lot of people who want to study Spanish language at this University because Salamanca’s inhabitants speak the purest Spanish language (called Castilian).

Salamanca is located in western Spain near the border with Portugal. The Old town of Salamanca is under UNESCO’s protection since 1988. The city of Salamanca is very popular for monumental sights.

Salamanca is the capital city of the province that holds the same name

Salamanca belongs to the autonomous community of Castile and Leon and it has about 150,000 inhabitants. Moreover, it lies at an altitude of 890 m above sea level.

This city was proclaimed as the “capital of culture” in 2002 and UNESCO added Salamanca in another category also - Heritage of Humanity.

Salamanca was founded by the Celtic tribe Vacceos. While it was under the rule of Romans, Salamanca was called Helmantica and was on the Roman road Via de la Plata.

Due to its location, Salamanca was the main battlefield during the Moor occupation of Spain.

La Ciudad Dorada or the

Salamanca’s architecture is mostly in renaissance style. Main material for the construction was sandstone with golden shine, unique in Spain and it can be found only near Salamanca.

Salamanca has a huge main square-Plaza Mayor which dates from the 18th century. Architect Andrés García de Quiñones made this square as a bullring which could fit 20,000 people, but later it was turned into a square. However, this square has been declared as one of the most beautiful in the world.

Next to the square, there is a cathedral from the 12th century. It was built in Romanesque style and later, in the 15th century, the new cathedral was built in the Gothic style. It was situated right next to the old one. The following churches are also significant: the Augustinian monastery, White Chapel of the Cross Trues, Dominican Convent of St. Stephen and Convent of the Annunciation. Some of the palaces in Salamanca that are worthy of visitors are the Palacio de Monterrey, House of Doña María la Brava, Casa de las Conchas, Palacio de la Salina and Palacio de Orellana.

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San Juan

Gained from the sea, San Juan is a pearl of the Basque

San Juan is a coastal village and a port in northern Spain. It is located on the seaside and it belongs to the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque country.

Basque people call it Donibane. It is 5 kilometers away from San Sebastian and it lies just beneath the Ulia Mountain. All towns in the Pasajes Bay are situated below the Jaizkibel massif.

San Juan Pasajes is mainly engaged in fishing and it has about 16,000 inhabitants.

The word "Pasajes" is a Basque word and it means "passages"; the reason is absolutely clear-the entire town of Pasajes San Juan is full of mystical passages. However, that is not the only meaning of Pasajes. This word also means “port” in Gascon. Gascon people had probably been ruling in this town until the reign of Spanish King Charles IV. It is not known when exactly San Juan Pasajes was founded, but it was mentioned in the 13th century for the first time. It was mentioned by the name Oiarso.

However, Pasajes Bay includes 4 towns: Pasajes de San Juan, Pasajes de San Pedro, Pasajes ancho and Trintxerpe. They are all connected and they are all very close to each other. They can be visited either on foot or by boat, it is up to the tourists. In San Juan, the population is engaged only in fishing.

San Juan and many other coastal cities celebrate the beginning of the summer with many fiestas. Usually, the first fiesta takes place on the shortest night of the year (22 June). This first summer party is very impressive- a lot of Spanish national food, fireworks, good music and dance are part of it.

One of the main attractions in San Juan is Victor Hugo’s house which has been turned into a tourist office. Hugo lived in San Juan for a while (summer 1843); his book Voyage aux Pyrenees was written here.

San Juan is a quiet town with magic sunsets and sunrises and it is full of pleasant people. The climate is mild, residents are always cheerful and tradition is preserved. Everyone who ruled this city has left its mark on it. San Juan has many historical buildings and monuments. This city is beautiful at any time of the year. This city is also a great place for fishing. Above all, you will meet pleasant people here. Although it has not become a part of mass tourism yet, its culture and location are very interesting to many visitors.

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San Sebastian

In San Sebastian you can do anything you want – from lying on the beach to skiing in the Pyrenees.

This city is called San Sebastian in Spanish and Donostia in Basque. Both names are in usage and both names have the same meaning which is a virtuous Sebastian. This city is located some 20 km from the French border and it is the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa in Basque. Pyrenees are about 150 km away. Furthermore, San Sebastian is located in a Bay named Biscay. It has 3 beautiful beaches:  Playa de Gros, Ondarretta and Playa de la Concha. Around 200,000 people live in San Sebastian at the mouth of the River Urumea.

Antiguo is one of the oldest parts; it is considered that it dates from the 12th century. This quarter is behind the Miramar Palace. The monastery of San Sebastián el Antiguo is placed here as well. At the end of the 19th century, when San Sebastian began to develop rapidly, this was the industrial zone.

Zaharra Amara is on the river’s left bank. It was named after a farm and in its center is the famous Plaza Easo.

Gros is a part of the city that was built on the sand. Playa de Gros lies there and this part is very attractive, modern and full of commercial contents.

Parte Vieja is an old town. It was fortified until 1863, when it was destroyed. It contains the two parish churches - Santa Maria and San Vicente churches.

Some other parts of San Sebastian are Amara Berri, Intxaurrondo, Egia, Trintxerpe, Altza, Loiola, Ibaeta, Martutene, Zubieta and Igeldo. Each of these districts has some monuments and places to see.

Buen Pastor Cathedral was made in Neo-Gothic style and it is located on the highest point of the city; it also has a tower of 75 meters. Contemporary Culture Centre is built in a tobacco factory and it is across the Botanical Park Cristina Enea. The open-air museum of the most famous Basque artist Chillida Leko, the Naval Museum, San Ignacio de Loiola Church, City Hall of San Sebastián and Gipuzkoa Square are many other tourist attractions that should be seen.

Cavalcade of the Three Kings is held every January in front of the City Hall. There is another festival held in honor of San Sebastian -festival of drums. In February, there are the Carnival and Day of the Piñata. In March, International Competition for Piano takes place here.

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