Although Nice and the French Riviera coast certainly are more famous travel destinations than Collioure, this small town shows a lot of style. If you follow the Mediterranean coastline in France towards Spain, you will find Collioure just before the border between two countries.… Read >
Measuring happiness and ranking countries or towns based on the results may not be exact science, but it is fascinating to discover how people feel about their lives across the world. A Spanish food industry business sponsored a survey and a book that examined where … Read >
The countries in south Europe, especially those around the Mediterranean Sea, have one of the richest history anywhere in the world – a good reason to visit the region, but for many accidental holiday-makers seaside towns are destinations where they want to relax a week … Read >
Costa Blanca is the name for a long stretch of Mediterranean beaches located in the state of Valencia, southeast of Spain. Costa Blanca’s northernmost towns and beaches are in Valencia City and southernmost beaches in Torrevieja. Hundreds of kilometers of varying … Read >
In Spain, every city and village has its own festivities that are unique to the community. A number of these fiestas have long traditions, whereas others, like the Tomatina near Valencia in Bunol is a recent innovation. In addition to gazillion of local fiestas, national holidays are celebrated in Spain … Read >
It is difficult to tell where large mountain ranges end (or where they start) when you are exploring a region. The Pyrenees is different: the other end of the mountain range plunges into the Atlantic Ocean and the other end to the Mediterranean. In any case, this setup provides beautiful … Read >
