Description: Map of Spain
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July 7th – July 14th
In honor of Spain’s most famous fiesta Navarre capitol’s patron saint, San Fermin.
Runners (mainly young men) gather at Santo Domingo which is the starting line
La Concha
La Concha translates to ‘The Shell’
Kilometer-long curve of golden sand
Clear waters and slightly coarse sand
Not crowded therefore most days it is serene and peaceful
Cuenca
Modern art inside ancient stone
Picture perfect town 2-hour drive from Madrid
After their arrival on the Iberian peninsula in the eighteenth century, the Moors built it as a fortress
Sagrada Familia
Not finished, taking over 100 years to complete
Guadi’s unique art Nouveau architecture
18 towers over 100 meters
climb 400 steps to top of Navity Façade or take an elevator
Alhambra
The name Alhambra comes form the Arabic root “red or crimson castle”
Not used by kings until the 13th century though it’d existed since the 9th century
