Category : Spain

I can see Gibraltar from here!

Here is another set of mobile pictures taken during my morning runs in Estepona, Spain. The first photo set is here – Estepona Seaside Promenade One morning when the horizon wasn’t too foggy, I was surprised to see the Rock of Gibraltar. ***Just FYI, The Rock of Gibraltar is a 426m-high limestone ridge. Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and …

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Estepona Seaside Promenade

While beaching in Estepona, a resort town on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain, I had a few morning runs by the Paseo Marítimo de Estepona, a paved 2-mile long palm-lined promenade along the Alboran Sea waterfront, next to Playa de la Rada beach. I have to admit, those runs were the most enjoyable runs I have ever had, …

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Lisbon, Portugal

Finally, after 13 months of hard work without a vacation, I was able to go for my annual EuroTrip. This time I traveled to Portugal and Spain. In the trip’s From Tagus River to Costa del Sol photo series, I will share pictures taken on the shore of the Tagus River (Lisbon, Portugal) and Costa del Sol (Estepona, Malaga, Spain). …

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Park Guell, Antoni Gaudi. Barcelona, Spain

The desire to see in person the Masterpieces of Antoni Gaudi, a Spanish Catalan architect, was one of the reasons to visit Barcelona, Spain this year. I admire Gaudi’s work since my childhood and call him the Architect of the Wonderland. During the EuroTrip 2014 I visited the Park Güell, Sagrada Família, Casa Batlló (my all time favorite building), Casa …

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Barcelona Street Photography

Barcelona, Spain is one of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in Europe. It is famous for having about 130 hectares (equals to 260 football fields) dedicated to “pedestrian-only” streets/zones. Before the 1992 Olympic Games, there were no beaches in the city and the seaside was owned by the local industries. But, when Barcelona decided to host the Games, the city was …

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Palma de Majorca: From Modern Beach to Roman Town

I spent most of my Majorcan travel time on Cala Major beach, one of the beaches located near Palma de Majorca, in local Catalan language (Catalonia): Palma de Mallorca, the major city and capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. Palma is a modern European city with amazing history. Originally, it was founded as a Roman …

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Antoni Gaudí - The Architect of the Wonderland (Park Güell)

The 200th post of Nona Hora project. It felt so good to be back home to Mother Europe, especially, to be in a “happy place”, surrounded by the bright sun, breezy sea air, and warm salty water… [joyful smile] My this year’s EuroTrip has taken me to two capitals of Spanish provinces- Balearic Islands and Catalonia. The Balearic Islands are …

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