Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Alessandra
Spain is awash with fiestas, everytime I visit Spain to look for new holiday courses I always seem to hit town in the middle of a celebration. One of the biggest celebrations in Barcelona is the Mercè – meaning the patron saint of the city.
The main event takes place on the 24th September although the […]
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Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Vanessa
On the last Wednesday of August, at the peak of tomato season, up to 40,000 people will make their way to Buñol, a small town 25 km west of Valencia for the biggest food fight of their life.
Things start Spanish style with a ham on top of a greasy pole and once that’s captured, the […]
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Posted on April 7th, 2008 by Vanessa
From April 14 to 24, several towns on Lake Garda (Gargnano, Tremosine, Limone sul Garda, Torbole, and Malcesine) will be the film sets for the 22nd James Bond movie, “Quantum of Solace”, directed by Marc Forster (who also directed the famous “The Kite Runner”) and Dan Bradley (director of the action scenes of “Spiderman” and […]
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Posted on March 28th, 2008 by Vanessa
For those of you, who have not visited Oaxaca during Day of the Dead, mark your calendars now for 2008.
The Mexican festivities of “Muertos” are known throughout the world, and Oaxaca’s traditions are among the most elaborate and unique in the country.
Each year at the end of October, Oaxacan families begin preparing their homes to […]
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