If one is well acquainted with the city of Valencia, or has merely taken a short walk down the street of the old town, then you must definitely have across stores displaying beautiful ceramic pieces. The collections in some of the stores are so enticing to look at that we spent an entire afternoon wandering […]
It was a beautiful summer noon, and we girls couldn’t have asked for a more perfect way to spend our last day in Madrid city. After flamenco dancing (as much as our imagination permitted) and eating our heart out at the famous Mercado San Miguel, El Rastro seemed like a befitting answer to our queries […]
Since ancient times, Valencia was a major centre for trade and business as the city is located on the southeastern coast of Spain. A walk through the historic part of the city (read more here) will give you a glimpse of how the market thrived with success during the Golden Era. Even though we weren’t […]
After our memorable stay in Madrid we travelled down south to the beautiful city of Valencia, the third major city of Spain. The city well-known as the land of paella and orange is also home for the famous festivals like Las Fallas and the La Tomatina. Unfortunately, we were not able to witness these festivals […]
Earlier this week we were going through some of the pictures from our Spain trip reminiscing about the beautiful places we visited and we came across some of the attractions in Barcelona, which we had not shared in our blog. So here are the five places in Barcelona that are just as delightful as Gaudi’s […]
One of our favourite moments while travelling is trying the local cuisines, however being vegetarians it gets bit difficult for us nevertheless we always look forward to try something new. During our food trail in Spain we got an opportunity to have a meal at World’s oldest restaurant “Sobrino de Botin” in Madrid, devoured authentic […]
Barri Gòtic or the Gothic quarters is the old town of Barcelona, which is a maze of narrow cobbled streets with history dating back to the Pre-Roman era. Taking a tour around the streets we came across some of the fascinating plazas, ancient roman walls and gothic buildings that had great historical significance. The Cathedral […]
“There are no straight lines or sharp corners in nature. Therefore, buildings must have no straight lines or sharp corners” – Antoni Gaudi. Genius architect, Antoni Gaudi considered as one of the main driving force in the Catalan Modernisme movement believed in getting architectural inspirations from the organic nature like plants and animals. His unique […]
The last stop in our Spain trip was the second largest city in the country, Barcelona. Making most of the three days we had in hand to explore this city of amazing architectural wonders, it was truly a great learning experience for us. Dedicating a full day to explore the masterpieces of Antoni Gaudi, we […]
As Spain is part of the European Union, Schengen visa is required for entry into the country. Details on the visa requirements and procedures are available in http://www.vfsglobal.com/spain/india/ for Indians. Purchasing the tourist cards in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia are highly recommended for those who plan to visit major attractions in these cities as it […]
