This is yours truly with another episode of some news from Spain!!!. I have come back to the series with new work on in my dear Spain, I was just there in mid July ,and already looking forward to be back !! Let me tell you my latest news chosen by yours truly, By the way CLI is old Roman numeral for 152, Hope you enjoy this post as I.
And we have Oktoberfest in Spain too and Madrid is on top, From Vallecas to a church, Madrid is filled with parties dedicated to Oktoberfest to raise the jug and toast to the cry of ‘Ein Prosit’ The festival, whose origin is in the celebration of the wedding between Teresa of Savoy and Luis of Bavaria on the 12th October 1810, brings together millions of people in Munich. The 2023 edition is installed on the Peña Gorbea Boulevard in the Vallecano district. There El Boliche will put the wooden benches and tables, brought directly from Germany by truck, and a refrigerated ship container with four different beers: HB Oktoberfestbier, HB Dunkel, Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier and Weihenstephaner Festbier It is not necessary to buy a ticket Located at Calle Peña Gorbea , 17 B no-web, The German brewery Paulaner returns to its appointment with the Madrid Oktoberfest and repeats its location: the Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío until September 24th. In addition to the Paulaner itself, made specifically for the Oktoberfest, you can taste its classic wheat, the Dunkel and the Salvator. To eat, sausages, knuckle and a pretzel made with beer by the Levadura Madre company. There will be musical performances and shows. Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío, Cuesta de San Vicente 44 It is necessary to buy a ticket webpage: https://laestacion.com The WiZink Center sports arena is transformed into a German-style tent for a weekend. The beer will be provided by Spaten, one of the six brands served in Munich. You can also taste other German beers such as Spaten Münchner Hell, original Lowenbrau or Spaten Premium Bock, among other beers from the Mahou group. The food will be provided by Mallorca, who will serve traditional sausages, knuckle, chicken or pretzel. To sweeten, applestrudel. Among the musical performances, the incomparable King Africa. from September 28 to 30 WiZink Center Avenida de Felipe II You have to buy a ticket at the center, Metro Goya (Lines 2 and 4) and O’Donnell (Line 6), The German-speaking church or Iglesia Alemana could not miss its traditional appointment with the Bavarian festival. During a weekend there will be typical German barbecue, salads, pastries and cakes. To liven up the evening, live music with a band and a raffle. From September 22 to 24, Avenida de Burgos 12 Metro Line 1: Station Bambú (about 5 minutes on foot) and Lines 1, and 10: Station Chamartín (about 12 minutes on foot).
In Toledo is Puy du Fou,(French Park), a 30-hectare theme park surrounded by nature with which to discover the history of our country for more than two thousand years in a dynamic, fun, entertaining way for the whole family. To put the icing on the cake, the complex offers the biggest show in our country: El Sueño de Toledo. (dream of) More than an hour of a show that brims with epicness, covering the origins of Spain for almost two millennia. The official Puy du Fou on Toledo: https://entradas.puydufouespana.com/puy-du-fou-toledo-entrada-completa
A new tourist bus rediscovers the best views and walks through the city of the Aqueduct. The perfect excuse to return to this two thousand year old city. The Alcázar, an imposing castle, seen from the balcony of Zamarramala is one of the panoramic views offered by the new tourist bus that has been traveling through the city of the Acueducto for a few days. and to museums and corners that often go unnoticed before the spell of the arches of the colossal Aqueduct and the unavoidable temptation of the suckling pig of Cándido, Casa Duque or José María. City Sightseeing Segovia, reveals some of those most unexpected corners, such as the Alameda del Parral that Antonio Machado sang, next to the Eresma River, a beautiful walk that leads to jewels such as the Royal Mint The tour on wheels consists of five stops The Antonio Machado House-Museum is two steps away and still preserves the same furniture as when the poet lived there between 1919 and 1932. The last stop hides some important surprises, such as the birth of the visible part of the Aqueduct, that is, the place where the Roman ashlar arches start or, as Unamuno would write, those “stones tactically piled up without any mortar, chamfered by waters and suns and winds of centuries, each one of them preserving its individuality.” Magical and unique, this city has not one or five stops. Segovia is eternal. More on the City sightseeing on Segovia : https://city-sightseeing.com/en/168/segovia
The end of summer does not mean having to say goodbye to the terraces. What’s more, some now show their new face at the inauguration. Like the one at the Fénix Gran Meliá, in the heart of Castellana, which has just reopened with a renewed proposal. Next to the Plaza de Colón, its afternoons are filled with music and a new menu of signature cocktails. In addition, their Thursday afterphoenixes arrive, an example of the purest afternoon for tapas and dancing. Main entrance Calle de Hermosillo 2 my nostalgic hotel in Madrid !
If there is a tourist site in the Principality of Asturias, it is Cudillero, one of the most photographed fishing ports and always present on the lists of the most beautiful towns in Spain. Very close to here is a hidden gem: the Selgas Palace. In the town of El Pito, less than five minutes by car, also known as La Quinta. It was ordered to be built by the brothers Ezequiel and Fortunato de Selgas y Albuerne between the years 1880 and 1895. They bought farms, attached to the original family property until they created this complex of almost 90,000 square meters. The Selgas Palace, a place full of Renaissance-style treasures, is accompanied by three gardens, a tapestry pavilion, a school museum and a greenhouse, which has earned it the nickname “Asturian Versailles.” webpage : https://www.selgas-fagalde.com/
20 years of the Picasso Museum Málaga: from the staff mutiny to the change in management, José Lebrero: “The Picasso Museum Málaga is not a mausoleum” Director of the center since 2009, he will leave his position at the end of the year, but will be the curator of two exhibitions in 2024: one by María Blanchard and the other by Marius de Zayas, Bernard Ruiz-Picasso, grandson of the artist, takes on a greater role in the museum through FABA, the foundation he created with his wife, Almine Rech, webpage : https://museopicassomalaga.org/en
The new Reina Sofía Museum will be more ‘queer’, it will sound like trap and it will recover Spanish artists… starting in 2025, Manuel Segade, the new director of the Reina Sofía Museum, has the challenge of imprinting his character on this Madrid transatlantic of contemporary art for the next five years of the contract with the possibility of renewal – with the condition that during the first two he will have to manage the exhibitions that his predecessor left scheduled in office,,
Zaragoza is the third province in Spain with the most castles, behind Jaén and Guadalajara. Within its limits there are up to 183 fortresses that have witnessed numerous battles and legends and that draw part of the rich history of these Aragonese lands. In the region of Somontano de Moncayo, there is the Castillo de Trasmoz, an icon of what is the only excommunicated town in Spain. The first news of this monument dates back to 1185, although it is believed that it could have existed earlier. From its first phase is the keep , located in the central part of the fortification as well as an enclosure that surrounds it and some cisterns. The castle had an irregular hexagon plan with very thick walls that still retain many battlements. Currently, the fortress houses the Museum of the Tower, the Knight and Witchcraft, which is dedicated to these figures and the superstitions that have made the town famous since time immemorial. Also, the Castillo Palacio de Pope Luna, This castle located in Illueca is closely linked to the figure of Don Pedro Martínez de Luna, cardinal and pontiff born here in the spring of 1328, better known as Benedict XIII or Pope Luna. The three-story fortress built in masonry and brick, which has a rectangular plan and four cubic towers, was built in different phases from the 14C to the 17C, which has favored the incorporation of elements from different artistic styles ranging from Mudejar to Renaissance and Baroque. From the first years there remain the Golden Room or Protocol Room and the private bedroom in which Don Pedro de Luna was born, both with exquisite wooden coffered ceilings. Also noteworthy is the Crown of Aragon room, covered by a carved wooden frieze decorated with plant motifs and turned baroque columns. Currently, this castle houses the Hospedería Palacio del Papa Luna, a three-star accommodation that belongs to the Aragon Hospedería Network.
The Gúdar-Javalambre region, in the province of Teruel, in the extreme south of Aragón, is named after the two mountain ranges of the same name that, exceeding 2,000 meters in altitude, constitute its orographic ceiling. It is well known for two popular ski resorts, Valdelinares and Javalambre, although it also includes monumental spaces, such as Rubielos de Mora, which, in addition to a sober and pure skyline, has powerful buildings from the 16C, such as the City/Town Hall and the former collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor. The so-called “flint workshops” from the Copper Age and the vestiges of Levantine rock art give an idea of the remoteness of its settlement, which joins medieval architectural testimonies such as the Portal del Postigo or the Torre de San Roque. Tourism webpage of the town for more info : https://turismo.gudarjavalambre.es/
The architectural heritage of Madrid , see it on Calle San Francisco de Ossó , where the Reggio School is located, based on the idea that architectural environments can awaken in children a desire for exploration and inquiry. The Casa de Palazuelo commercial house promoted by businessman Demetrio Palazuelo at the beginning of the 20C is located on Calle Mayor, no 4. It attracts a lot of attention because it is inspired by the American architecture of the time, with a style similar to that of the famous Chicago School. Not in vain, where modernity merges with classicism, On Calle Claudio Coello, 99, where the Carlos de Amberes Foundation is located, which, in its beginnings, was called the Royal Provincial Council of San Andrés de los Flamencos, created by Carlos de Amberes (Antwerp) in 1594 to house the poor and pilgrims from the Netherlands, then belonging to the Spanish Empire. Later, the headquarters would move, abandoning its welfare nature. Today, it is a cultural center with exhibition halls, offices, a library and an auditorium, The . Rubens’ oil painting « The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew » presides over the chapel. The Iberia Hangar 6, inaugurated in 1990 at the Iberia Maintenance Access at Camino de la Muñoza. It is a pharaonic construction that won the Guinness Record Prize for being the largest open-plan hangar in the world (it occupies more than 31,000 m2, which is equivalent to two football fields) and for the difficulty involved in placing the cover, since which was the first time that so many tons had been lifted in one piece. It should be noted that its height is 24 meters and it is crowned by a roof that weighs 4,000 tons, supported by 26 pillars. The Colegio Mayor Aquinas or Aquinas Residence Hall of the University City, commissioned in 1953 by the Dominican Order. For this reason, the project included a university and religious residence, chapel, general services and sports facilities, as well as a research institute and a conference room that were ultimately not built. The Palacio de Godoy in Plaza de la Marina Española, 9, was built in 1776 according to a project by Francesco Sabatini, who had received the commission from Charles III to build the Palace of the Secretaries of State. The first of these was the Marquis of Grimaldi, but he never occupied the building as he was replaced by the Count of Floridablanca. With the arrival of Napoleonic troops in Madrid in 1808, it became the residence of General Joaquín Murat, brother-in-law of Bonaparte, and suffered plunder by French troops. Later, with Prime Minister Godoy as owner, it would become the headquarters of the Admiralty Council. And the Royal Library, Ministry of the Navy…The old Martini & Rossi factory, measuring 13,680 square meters, is one of the best examples of the Modern Movement in Spain. Located on Avenida de Aragón , it is the current headquarters of the JcDecaux group for southern Europe and Latin America. It was built in the 60s of the last century and its inauguration represented a total break with the canons of the time in terms of industrial architecture. Its concrete parabolic arches are the most unique thing about the building.
Caleido, the new fashionable place in Madrid in the shadow of the Cuatro Torres ,The new and attractive space integrated into the Cuatro Torres Business Area of Madrid, on Paseo de la Castellana. It is called Caleido, an open, open-air place at different heights that, in addition to incredible views, has a wide range of leisure, restaurants, fashion, art and events. More than 50,000 square meters of commercial space, terraces and green areas extend on both sides of the main building (known as the fifth tower, where the vertical campus of IE University and Olympia of the Quirónsalud group are located), with a different, modern offer. and, above all, fun, which distances it from the classic shopping center. Opened on September 29, 2022 webpage : https://www.caleido.es/en
Need to close out this post with it,,an icon of Spain and the world, The unusual 80’s birthday of Julio Iglesias , The Spanish star who devoured the romantic song and conquered the world, The singer, who has not performed live since December 2019, celebrates his birthday in his “little time of solitude” while claiming to be writing his memoirs, And a former goaltender in the Real Madrid organisation which due to a knee injury picked up the guitar and there you go,the rest is history, a leyend was born !!
There you go folks, another dandy tour of my dear Spain. It is time to enjoy my some news from Spain once again, Again, hope you enjoy the post as I.
And remember ,happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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