Halloween Traditions and Customs in Spain
Halloween is a holiday celebrated mainly in the United States and the surrounding areas. However, even though more and more people decide to join the Anglo-Saxon tradition, in Spain there are other typical celebrations for the night of October 31. Magosto in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and Castanyada in Catalonia are the key to start the month of November. Magosto is celebrated mainly in the northwest of Spain , but also celebrated in other parts of the Spanish geography and Caceres, Zamora, and even beyond our borders, and Portugal. This festival has its roots in the Celtic rituals, […]
Museum of glass and crystal in Málaga
The Museum of glass and crystal is a museum of decorative arts in the city of Málaga. Located on the calle Gaona 20, in the neighborhood of San Felipe Neri. The museum was opened in September 2009 and contains a collection of three thousand pieces, mainly glass and crystal pieces but also furniture, paintings and other decorative objects from different eras and cultures, the collection belongs to historian and restorer Gonzalo Fernandez-Prieto. The Museum of Glass and Crystal Málaga is made up of three thousand pieces. Thousand remain fixed and the rest in rotation, in which we can find pieces […]
Aracena’s Cave of Marvels
… Amazing place used as the setting for other Hollywood movies including Tarzan, incredibly marvelous cave complex has now been open for nearly 100 years- Aracena’s Cave of Marvels (Gruta de las Maravillas). …Haunting site which has been wowing thousands of tourists each year since 1914, when it was first opened. To create this dream-like underworld, nature has worked silently for 550 million years forming 12 chambers and six underground lakes which can be explored through tunnels on a one kilometer route over three levels. The shapes are formed when carbonate-based rocks come into contact with water and start to […]
Calella, the Tourist Capital of the Costa del Maresme
Calella, the tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme, is one of the most important destinations in Barcelona province.Town with has many terraces, restaurants and lively nightlife, along with its beaches, offer an attractive bid to the traveler. The town of Calella extends over three kilometers between the golden sandy beaches of the Mediterranean and the foothills of Montenegre. This unique location makes it a prime coastal destination, awarded on numerous occasions with the European quality label Blue Flag. Water sports and outdoor activities are possible here, thanks to good weather throughout the year and the excellent conditions to enjoy […]
XXXI Provincial Cocktail Contest, Benalmádena Costa 2013
From these lines we invite all fans of mixology and tourism in the Costa del Sol to take part in the 31st Edition of the Provincial Cocktail Contest for Head Bartenders and Young Bartenders along with the 5th Beer Draft Competition which will be held on October 17 in the lounges of THB Torrequebrada Hotel Class in Benalmádena. This your will take part in the competition the best bartender in the province and will attempt to qualify for participation in the National Championships to be held in Bilbao. To advance to a National competition, the barmen will need to demonstrate […]
Why do we celebrate Hispanic Day on October 12?
Hispanic Day (Día de la Hispanidad) or National Day (Fiesta Nacional de España) is an annual national public holiday in Spain on October 12. It commemorates the day when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the Americas in 1492. Hispanic Day is a national public holiday in Spain on October 12. Public life is generally quiet and many businesses and other organizations are closed. The main event every year is a military parade in the Spanish capital Madrid, presided over by King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, accompanied by other members of the royal family, the Prime Minister, the […]
Cinema in Your Area, Málaga 2013
Cinema in the districts of Málaga 2013 From October 2013 to March 2014 Málaga celebrates the third edition of “Cinema in your area”, the program of film projections in the districts of Málaga. This initiative organized by the city of Málaga and the Málaga Spanish Film Festival related to the seventh art in the city of Málaga. “Cinema in your area” is a series of projections of 10 films in film forum format, with prior presentation of the movies and a subsequent debate with the audience. As usual, the projections are free and take place at various sites chosen by […]
Moors & Christians Festival Benidorm 2013
Benidorm is a town where the fiestas have acquired a special significance and the numerous celebrations taking place throughout the year are a major attraction for those who visit. In early October, Benidorm celebrates its Moors and Christians Fiestas. The Moors and Christians have become one of the most widespread celebrated fiestas in the provinces of Alicante and Valencia and offer great visual appeal, as it combines particular elements of the character of the people, as well as a taste for fancy dress and special clothing, music and fireworks. The root of the struggle between both followers of the cross and the crescent […]
