Category: Spain

Alhambra was the reason why we decided to visit Granada, but in the end we found a lot more surprises in this ancient historical city. Both Granada and Alhambra were very unique, because they were like a mixture of Middle East and Western cultures, where you can find Islamic and Christian architectures co-exist. Also, you… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 1 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

A flight from Madrid to Barcelona only takes a little more than an hour, and less than hundred Euros per person, so we decided to spend the new year in Barcelona! We chose to spend New Year at Barcelona, mostly because of Sagrada Familia. We also picked an apartment 5min walk from Sagrada Familia, but… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 1 (Dec 29, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

Alhambra was like a very huge Islamic palace. Although I had visited several famous Palaces in Europe before, the size of Granada and the extensiveness of its “countless” buildings and gardens were like I have never seen before. ===== From Wikipedia ===== The Alhambra (meaning ‘The Red One’) is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.… Continue reading (Spain) Granada – Part 2 (Jan 1-3, 2019)

Actually, my No.1 favorite place in Barcelona was neither Sagrada Familia nor Park Guell, it was Hospital Santa Pau! I was deeply shocked by how beautiful and gorgeous the hospital was built. It was like a palace! It was no doubt the most beautiful hospital in the world! If I were to be sick and… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 2 (Dec 29, 2018)

===== From Wikipedia ===== Parc Güell is a privatized park system composed of gardens and architectural elements located on Carmel Hill, in Barcelona, Spain. The park was built from 1900 to 1914 and was officially opened as a public park in 1926. In 1984, UNESCO declared the park a World Heritage Site under “Works of Antoni Gaudí”. Park Guell was one of my… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 3 (Dec 28, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019)

===== From Wikipedia ===== The Basílica de la Sagrada Família, also known as the Sagrada Família, is a large unfinished minor basilica in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. On 19 March 1882, construction… Continue reading (Spain) Barcelona – Part 4 (Dec 30, 2018)

From Madrid (Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor) to Segovia (Guiomar) by train (renfe) only takes about half an hour, so we took a day trip to the popular sight-seeing spot before we left Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Segovia is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of… Continue reading (Spain) Segovia (Dec 27, 2018)

On Christmas Day, we decided to take a day trip to visit Toledo! It was just about an hour of train ride from Madrid. ===== From Wikipedia ===== Toledo is a city and municipality of Spain, capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in… Continue reading (Spain) Toledo (Dec 25, 2018)

I had always dreamed of visiting Spain—a country with such a long history, I’m sure there must a lot of see! Finally, we have family trip to Spain during Christmas holidays, and it started from Madrid, the capital of Spain! We tried to look for the cheapest flight tickets, so we took AEROFLOT AIRLINE (for… Continue reading (Spain) Madrid (Dec 22-28, 2018)