Category: Spain

Spain or Kingdom of Spain located on Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe. Also it is member of European Union. The main border is by Mediterranean Sea and small part to Gibraltar, France and Andorra. On the west side it is border to the Atlantic Ocean. Also under the Spanish territory are Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Perejil. Spanish area is 505,993 km2 and it is the second large country in West Europe. Spanish is democracy country with parliamentary government which is under constitutional monarchy. Also Spanish is member of WTO, NATO, United Nations and OECD. Spain have three different climate, the Mediterranean, ocean and semiarid climate. One of the most important incomes to Spain economy is tourism which has in few years grown. Also Spain is one of few worlds’ countries which developed and produce renewable energy. As regards nations, Spin is multi nationality country. But the most known identities are Catalans, Basques, Castilians and Galician’s. The language is multilingual. The main religion is Roman Catholicism. In one word the Spain in colorful and beauty country.

Santuario de Sant Salvador

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Santuario de Sant Salvador

Santuario de Sant Salvador is a monastery or sanctuary of Sant Salvador founded in 1343. It is located in 510 m on mountain Puig de Sant Salvador. It location is on island Mallorca, on Mediterranean side, it is near town Felantix. This Monastery was built on order of King Pere IV. The church was added later after the great pilgrimage up to this mountain because the plague. In 1885 it was sold to the town Felantix because it was stop being a pilgrimage. The first administration of this monastery was…

Santuari de Lluc

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Santuari de Lluc

Santuari de Lluc is a pilgrimage and a monastery located in Escorca municipality in Majorca. It is located on height 530 m basin surrounded with mountains; one of mountain is Puig de Massanella. Sanctuary was founded after the Moorish shepherd found a statue of Virgin Mary in 13th century. On that place was build monastery. For this monastery it is considered that is one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Majorca. Also one of the famous things about this site is a boy’s choir Los Blauets. This name they…

Cap de Formentor Mallorca

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cap de formentor mallorca

Cap de Formentor is peninsula of eastern Majorca, most famous part of Formentor is Cap de Formentor or how the Majorcans like to call it Cape the Meeting point of the winds, it is located on the northern point of Majorca, Formentor has it highest point called Fumart with its 383 meters above the sea level, except hard rocks and grass there are also a few bays like Cala Fiquera, Cala Pi de la Posada and Cala Murta, the most popular lookout point with its spectactular viwes is Mirador del…

Port de Soller

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Port de Soller

SOLLER Port de Soller a town in Spain on north-west coast near Mallorca, today Soller is based on tourism and foreign residents and agricultural economy based around olive groves and citrus, the center of town is Placa Constitució surrounded by plane trees, the fountain which is in middle, and cafes, you can enjoy in tram which passes through town, also you can enjoy in Jardi Botanic or botanical garden which is on the outskirts of the town which contain Mediterranean islands and Balearics plants, except buildings, gardens and museums you…