Berlin covers so much, it is practically impossible to take it all in. The tourist attractions, the museums, historic places, famous districts and artistic centres, all of which are well worth seeing, can be counted in their hundreds.
“Munich nestles between art and beer like a village between hills” and, even though it was written by Heinrich Heine 150 years ago, this description of the city of Munich is perfectly fitting today. In Munich, the blend between the old and the new makes it one of the most interesting cities of southern Germany, and of Europe.
Lying on the border between Spain and France, Andorra is the ideal destination for those seeking rest and relaxation. The principality combines impressive landscape, splendid Romanesque cultural heritage, interesting routes and walks, excellent shopping in Andorra la Vella and a host of mountain sports and activities to make this a can’t-miss destination.
The city of Buenos Aires has a wide range of attractions to ensure that the visitor will have an enjoyable stay. Every neighbourhood has its own flavour, smell and colour. Beloved Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, full of dancing, undying letters, immortalised by the pens of such distinguished writers as Borges and Cortázar. A whole land to explore. A whole magic universe of discovery. A world to awaken the curiosity of the first-time visitor, and of anyone who wishes to discover it anew, step by step.
The city of Innsbruck is in western Austria and is the capital of the state of Tyrol. It is located in the Inn valley amidst high mountains famed for the practise of winter sports. It is one of the great alpine cities, which has been host to the winter Olympics on two occasions.
Very few tourist destinations can offer such a variety of options as Brazil. Its natural beauty, the wonderful popular festivals and the countless protected ecological reserves all bear testimony to its great appeal.
Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and one of the most populated on the planet, where people from all over the world live side by side. It is an impressive metropolis to be experienced round the clock, with a lifestyle that combines work and leisure daily.
The city’s romantic ambience seems right out of an illustration from a Brothers Grimm tale. The cityscape is characterised by houses from the 17th century with colourful façades and tiered roofs, surrounded by intricate canals with their ancient bridges.
Though it has become the seat of many European institutions such as the EU Parliament and the European Commission, and of large international organisations such as NATO, the Belgian capital still conserves its provincial air, with its old working-class districts and rich, varied cultural life.
The city of Beijing is situated in Northern China. Nowadays it is known as Beijing although Spaniards usually call it Pekin. It covers an area of over 16,800 square kilometres (6,487 square miles) with a population of 13 million inhabitants.
Cyprus is the largest of the eastern Mediterranean islands and is located to the south of Turkey. In spite of its limited size, Cyprus possesses a rich cultural heritage, which is reflected in the numerous ancient monuments and sites, castles and fortifications dotted all over the island.
As mentioned, the Old Town and its many sights (including the well-preserved city walls along which you can walk) is the main sight of Dubrovnik. If you are visiting in the summer, do not miss the world-renowned Dubrovnik Summer Festival, with music, theatre and dance performances.
North of the Straits of Florida, Havana, the largest capital in the Antilles, stretches out before us. It is the city covering the largest area in the whole country and yet it is the smallest province.
Avila, an ancient medieval city in Castile and Leon, was declared a “site of historic and artistic interest” in 1884, and has been on UNESCO’s “World Heritage List” since 1985. The imposing Walls of Avila are the city’s major iconic landmark. Built in the 11th and 12th centuries, this remarkable structure is over 2,500 m long, has nine gates and 88 semi-circular towers.
The city of a thousand faces, Barcelona is a melting pot of colours, tastes and aromas which offers a whole host of services. Within 15 minutes walking distance of the hotel is the Plaça de Catalunya, which marks the boundary between the Eixample district and the old town, or Ciutat Vella, and leads to Les Rambles and down to Barcelona’s opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, where lovers of opera, dance and classical music can enjoy good music during their stay in the city.
Besalú is a medieval town belonging to the county of La Garrotxa in the province of Girona. Located at an altitude of 150 metres, it was an old fortress between two rivers, the Fluvià to the south and the Capellades to the north.
Bilbao has experienced profound changes during recent years. What was a city with a grey profile, like the works of 19th-century British painters obsessed with the melancholy of the harbour, has yielded to an enthusiastic city open to the world and its trends.
There can be no doubt that Córdoba, sheltered by mountains on the banks of the Guadalquivir, is one of the most emblematic cities in Andalusia.
Described as the “flower of Spain” by one who most loved this city, the poet Góngora, Córdoba is a lively, attractive, enchanting place, full of colour, a rich combination of heritage going back thousands of years and modern development.
In the city of Elche there is a wide variety of places of interest as well as a diverse range of activities to enjoy. The historic city centre is home to several buildings of great merit, which bear witness to different eras.
Pamplona is a walled city full of bridges that cross the Arga River and connect the old towns. It’s a city of pilgrims who walk towards Santiago, a city constantly celebrating the festival of San Fermín because of Hemingway’s work... Pamplona (or Iruña in Basque) is a friendly place, with a strong personality and a great wealth of culture and monuments in which a good part of Navarre’s historical transformation is summed up.
Granada, a city of legend sheltered by the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains, possesses rich artistic and cultural heritage considered unique in the world.
With its Moorish heritage, Granada combines the wealth conferred by cultural fusion and the contrasts in its streets and people: this is a city both ancient and modern, busy and quiet, Christian and Moorish, traditional and cosmopolitan, Gypsy and Spanish… The city of Granada has been synonymous with poetry, water and gardens for centuries, providing an inexhaustible source of inspiration for countless artists all over the world.
Ibiza is renowned all over the world, yet it is also the great unknown. Many people are surprised to learn that in Ibiza it is possible to go swimming in crystal-clear waters at remote beaches, stay at wonderful hotels surrounded by fruit trees or walk for hours around wild and lonely spots.
Andalusia boasts one of the most pleasant climates in Europe with over 300 days of sunshine a year. The wonderful weather is naturally reflected in the warm and welcoming character of the Andalusians making it the perfect destination for your next holiday!
Finca Prats Hotel Golf & Spa is located in a superb spot, surrounded by landscaped areas. For oenology lovers, the wine cellars of the Costers del Segre Protected Denomination of Origin are located 5 minutes from the hotel, and, if you prefer, the wine cellars of the Somontano Protected Denomination of Origin are 25 minutes away.
The Costa Brava is a favourite tourist destination thanks to the beauty and quality of its beaches and scenery, as well as its wide and varied recreational offer (aquatic parks, casino, water sports, marina, 2 golf courses, sports complexes, etc.), and for its numerous restaurants and shops.
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is a city marked by its cosmopolitanism and rich cultural and artistic heritage: the legacy of a tradition dating back thousands of years.
The hotel Torrequebrada is in Benalmádena, one of the most important resorts on the Costa del Sol, an extraordinary tourist attraction due to its perfect combination of the sea, a pleasant climate and breathtaking landscapes. The town’s coastline is bathed by the Mediterranean Sea, whilst in the surrounding is Benalmádena-Pueblo, a calm, peaceful little place typical of the famous Andalusian mountain village.
The Hotel Hospes Maricel is in Calvià, one of the most picturesque towns on the island, just five minutes from the centre of Palma de Mallorca. The outstanding monuments in this charming town include the 18th-century Bendinat Castle, the parish church and the Cross of Las Moncadas.
Pamplona is a walled city full of bridges that cross the Arga River and connect the old towns. It’s a city of pilgrims who walk towards Santiago, a city constantly celebrating the festival of San Fermín because of Hemingway’s work... Pamplona (or Iruña in Basque) is a friendly place, with a strong personality and a great wealth of culture and monuments in which a good part of Navarre’s historical transformation is summed up.
Puerto de Santa María, the seaside town par excellence of the great Bay of Cadiz, is surrounded by towns such as Rota, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cadiz, Jerez de la Frontera and Puerto Real. In this area, remains from the Early Palaeolithic Period are to be found in the El Aculadero site. There is another Mesolithic site at Las Arenas.
Discover the capital of the Cerdanya, a town which still preserves the same charm that captivated the first holidaymakers to the Girona Pyrenees at the end of the nineteenth century.
“Sevilla tiene un color especial…” (“Seville has a special colour…”) That is how Los del Río immortalised the Andalusian capital in song. A city rich in customs and traditions that enjoys a magnificent climate and boasts rich historic and monumental heritage, Seville, with its friendly, hospitable inhabitants, is a leading tourist destination at world level.
The Canary Islands lie off the southwest of mainland Spain and the northwest of Africa. This archipelago is formed by seven islands, all different and rich in beautiful and evocative landscapes. Tenerife, the largest island of the seven, is crossed by a mountain chain whose features include the so-called Cañadas del Teide and the highest peak on Spanish territory: Mount Teide (3,718 m).
rrounded by the River Tagus and the city walls, standing on a hill, the city of Toledo - capital of Castilla-La Mancha – is a fortress town that once gave shelter to Christian, Jewish and Moorish cultures, a fusion that encouraged the Toledo School of Translators to flourish. Thanks to this cultural wealth, Toledo contains churches, mosques and synagogues, and the city was catalogued as World Heritage in 1986.
Valencia is one of the most ancient cities on the Mediterranean coast and this year plays host to the America’s Cup. Valencia offers a wide array of shops, cultural events and attractions, cinemas and theatres, museums, music venues and businesses.
Saragossa, the city of the Ebro and the Virgin of El Pilar – LaPilarica – offers visitors a major architectural and artistic heritage: the legacy of the many civilisations that founded and shaped the capital of Aragon. Saragossa is one of the most important cities in the world when it comes to worshipping the Virgin, and this can be seen in the devout veneration of La Pilarica at the landmark Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the city’s most important architectural ensemble and the symbol of the people of Saragossa and the Aragonese. The Roman walls that enclosed the ancient city of Saragossa for many centuries were 3 km long.
Alicante enjoys an exceptional location between the mountains and the sea. The renowned writer Joan Fuster wrote that Alicante “is, without a doubt, the friendliest of all Valencian cities, a city one would choose if one were to exchange a village for a city”. It is known for the beaches of San Juan, Albufera, Postiguet, Saladar and Los Judíos and the coves of Cantarales, Los Judíos and Palmera.
Well known for its wines, horses and flamenco, Jerez de la Frontera preserves a historic city centre that has been declared a site of historic and artistic value. As one of the noblest towns in the province of Cadiz, it blends the majesty of aristocratic palaces with the working-class flavour of typically Andalusian country houses
New York is the largest city in the United States, the location of the United Nations’ HQ, the center of financial investments, of communications, commerce and entertainment. Multicultural in terms of co-existence between people of different race and ethnic backgrounds, and packed with hundreds of skyscrapers in the form of office blocks and apartments of more than 400 districts, New York is a city like no other in the US The blend of cultures within the city is a source of constant enlightenment to visitors.
The Cavallo Island is located in the Lavezzi Archipelago close to Bocche di Bonifacio, eight miles away from Sardinia and two miles away from Sperone, the most southern side of Corsica. This private island is the most exclusive of Mediterranean Sea, and is very famous for the excellent beauty of its sea and its white beaches, where the sea of Bocche di Bonifacio enters creating mirrors of limpid and turquoise water.
Paris is a moveable feast. This is how Hemingway described the City of Lights. Magic, charm, glamour and romance are some of the epithets that capture the spirit of the city.
Crete is one of the 13 regions into which Greece is divided. It forms the largest island in Greece and the second largest (after Cyprus) in the East Mediterranean. The island has an elongated shape : it spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km at its widest.
There is no other city like London. The mixture of old and the most modern, the bustle of its streets and the quiet of its parks, together with its impressive cultural diversity, all make London unique among cities worldwide.
Florence, the capital of Tuscany and city in central Italy, combines new and old in the region to perfection. With its museums, art galleries, churches and sumptuous palaces full of paintings, sculptures and other valuable artefacts, the fruits of the richest cultural flourishing in the last 1000 years, Florence is one of the cities to have the greatest artistic heritage in Europe.
With its many sandy beaches and beautiful coves, and known as “the green island” thanks to its luxuriant vegetation, Ischia, the largest of the Phlegrean Islands in the Gulf of Naples, is divided into six communities, Ischia, Casamicciola, Terme, Lacco Ameno, Forio, Serrara Fontana and Barano.
Milan, which is the capital of the Lombardy region, is the largest industrial city in Italy and has many and varied sectors. It is a magnet for designers, artists, photographers and models. The city has an old historic centre with important buildings of great tourist interest, which explains why so many people from all over the world want to come to visit this city of glamour.
Founded, according to the myth, by the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, Rome is the capital of Italy and of the Lacio Region. A tourist destination par excellence, Rome offers the visitor a great variety of tourist attractions and services. Rome is the meeting point of artistic tendencies representing every period of history. Its streets and neighbourhoods are the result of this mix, a blend that is manifested in its ancient, medieval, Renaissance and modern buildings.
Siracusa is undoubtedly a complete city, one in which the tourist is immersed in an ancient world, since this Italian city possesses one of the richest archaeological heritages in Sicily.
Medieval city and Renaissance jewel, all Venice is an architectural wonder. Its own guardian, the “watery city” was built on a score of swampy islands connected one to another by 400 bridges over 177 canals.
The Italian island of Sardinia is a place of natural beauty with summer holiday spots, and you will find a very rich history, lively traditions, popular arts, exquisite cuisine and charming inhabitants.
Discovering Tokyo is like walking into a different world, one which is renowned for its perfect combination between cultures of a millennium and the avant-garde, between the traditional and the contemporary.
Considered the “Cradle of Mankind”, Morocco is a place of old city centres, outdoor markets, mosques and wide, tree-lined avenues. It is a land of deserts and fertile oases, of paradisiacal beaches with white sands and transparent waters, of forests, natural parks with rich wildlife and great mountain chains with impressive peaks where snow can be seen almost year-round.
Cancún, Mexico’s most famous tourist destination, is located on the north-eastern coast of the state of Quintana Rooin south-eastern Mexico. Well-known for its more than 20 km of beautiful fine white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters in many shades of blue; this destination is considered a paradise that offers relaxation and well-being.
The Hotel Albatroz is situated in Cascais, 27 km from Lisbon, an ancient fishing village and one of Portugal’s most vibrant and sophisticated resorts offering all types of sports, shows and entertainment.
Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and very close to the centre of Europe is a beautiful island known worldwide for its natural beauty, Madeira Island. One of its main attractions (along with its mountains and cliffs) is its prehistoric laurisilvas (laurel forests), which have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Famous for its colourful porcelain and pottery design, Porches is situated in a quiet countryside location with vineyards and orange groves in abundance. This area is untouched by tourism, has character, charm and truly reflects a traditional part of the Algarve.
Tourist region par excellence, and previously summer residence to the Portuguese monarchy and the Moorish chiefs, Sintra was declared a World Heritage City in 1995.
Imagine yourself in a place where land meets water, a peninsula which separates the blue of the ocean from the green of the river. White, sandy beaches and wild sand dunes traversed by paths leading you to the enchanted enclaves of a Nature Reserve inhabited by unique species. Where you can breathe the fragrance of the pine groves or smell the aroma of the freshly cut grass of the golf course fairways.
Located 25 km from the Faro International Airport, Vilamoura is a naturally exceptional destination for its location on the coast between Faro and Lagos, enjoying an excellent climate almost all year round. Located in the region of Algarve, the 1,600 hectares of Vilamoura include five internationally recognised golf courses, a tennis club, a golf academy, an equestrian centre, an archery academy, lacrosse fields, etc.
The neighbourhoods of Lisbon are clearly delimited by seven hills overlooking the Tagus. They are a thought-provoking mix of broad avenues and streets: a perfect balance of the old and elegant and the ancient and modern.
The best way to visit Prague is on foot. Walking around the city is a pleasant way of really getting to know the city and its many attractions. Few fail in this way to discover Prague’s nature: restless, cheerful, mysterious, melancholy, cultured, European. Here is a rich world of outstanding sights and quiet nooks and crannies. Situated in the centre of Europe, this “city of a thousand spires” has been built – and rebuilt – in the most varied artistic styles until, all in all it looks like something out a fairy tale.
St.Petersburg is divided into numerous islands by rivers and canals and is often called as the "Northern Venice". Saint-Petersburg together with its palaces, museums, theatres, distant suburbs and their parks is renowned piece of the world's cultural heritage.
Owing to its privileged geographical location, Punta del Este has beaches for all tastes, some of which do justice to their names. “La Mansa” is ideal for children and for those wishing to have a pleasant swim in its waters that surround the Bay of Maldonado and Gorriti Island.
