Category Archives: Spain

San Juan de la Pena in Aragon province of the Pyrenees is a multi-tiered monestary. In 720 hermits escaped the Moors to retreat here underground (now a covered installation not shown here). In the 10th century, they built a new … Continue reading →

A Week of Hiking in the Pyrenees Here is the whole week in one post! Enjoy! After the seamless, fast, smooth, three-hour train from Barcelona to Zaragoza, we meet our cousins who are also hiking friends, Sandy and Ellie, right … Continue reading →

Just a few of the statues in Cordoba, Spain.

Jewish quarter of Cordoba, Spain, includes an ancient synagogue – not in operation – with elaborate arches – yet still in the clean unadorned style of this population of peoples. The entire group were “removed” by Queen Isabella and Ferdinand. … Continue reading →

Good bye Grenada! Christian, Moorish, historic, contemporary; amazing! Lots to process!

Malaga! This port city is amazing! Markets, shopping, Roman theatre, Moor’s Alcazaba, huge cathedral and no cars in the historic city. AND Picasso was born here! Museums are terrific, especially the new Malaga Museum with a treasure of antiquities and … Continue reading →

Bodegas Bentomiz in mountains between Malaga and Grenada – those vineyards are the way they are – no lines to hold them up. Harvest was in August at 48 Celsius (118 F) so the vines look very tired by now! … Continue reading →

Centro Historico – Alcazaba fortress and Roman amphitheater; model of the fortress in the Malaga museum (opened 2016) and a few objects on the first floor there. The local art history also on display on 2nd floor; most of these … Continue reading →

Whoa! Pretty high up here – Ronda, Spain! Ronda has the largest bullfighting ring in Spain. Ernest Hemingway and Olson Welles both came to watch the fights, now held here 3 times a year. Matadors have an entourage of 2 … Continue reading →

It’s a fortress, it’s a palace; it’s an Alcazar! This is Seville Spain. There are several all over this country! The exterior stone and mud wall is early moorish era. Then inside the Christian reconquista era leaves the original; adds … Continue reading →

Statue of Don Juan (a generous guy we learn!); a street leading to the cathedral during the day always filled with walkers; the cathedral at night; walking back from dinner past the Royal Palace.

Cathedral Seville is 3rd largest in the world – we find tomb of Columbus. It can be seen from the Alcazar. Lines and lines of people to enter at this door.

Madrid is full of public art sculptures – in squares and on top of the buildings – contemporary and historic!

Still posting from the October trip! Here are a few pix of the Alcazar in Seville Spain. Have you been? It is a stunning royal palace built on the site of a Muslim fortress. Plan for a day here! And … Continue reading →