Just a few miles from Bilbao, a silhouette worthy of a medieval tale rises from the heart of a lush green landscape. Castillo ...
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For centuries, medieval castles – hulking, isolated triumphs of masonry – have held a special place in the Western imagination, evoking at once a sense of history, fantasy, war and romance. They are ...
Juan Carlos Steering Spain From Dictatorship to Democracy by Paul Preston W.W. Norton, 594 pp., $35 IT IS OFTEN SAID that the Spanish do not believe in monarchy, but have faith in King Juan Carlos.
With its imposing walls and fairy-tale towers, the Alcázar of Segovia captures the imagination. More than just a castle, it ...
Spain’s extraordinary landscapes, omnipresent historical heritage and geographic sweep – from lush forests and snow-capped Pyrenees mountains in the north to Almería’s scrub desert and Canary Island ...
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