Spain Icons
Spain Icons
Spain Icons
traditions
The afternoon nap.
The flamenco.
Spanish gastronomy.
The carnivals.
San Fermin party.
Football.
The Fallas of Valencia.
The road to Santiago.
The Alhambra
"La sagrada familia de
Barcelona"
1. The Alhambra, Granada
We begin our list of cultural icons in
Spain with the magnificent Alhambra.
This monumental complex, originally
created to house the court of the Nasrid
Kingdom, houses palaces, gardens and
superb details.
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Another of the most popular icons in Spain
is the Puerta del Sol, one of the most
important meeting points in the capital and
the setting for novels, films and works of
popular culture.
Here are Kilometer Zero, from where the
radial highways of Spain start; the statue of
the Bear and the Strawberry Tree, and the
historic Casa de Correos with the tower
clock, where the traditional New Year's Eve
chimes ring out. It also houses some
hundred-year-old shops, very typical of the
city.
Well known for flamenco music
and dance, bullfights, fantastic
beaches and plenty of sunshine,
Spain has much more to offer. It
is - and has been for thousands Spain is a country with a very interesting
of years - one of the cultural
mix of cultures where the different
centers of Europe. Spain has an
customs, beliefs and traditions of the many
extraordinary artistic heritage.
peoples that inhabited it - Romans, Celts,
Iberians, Basques, Arabs and French
among others - mix.
the Cathedral of Santiago of Compostela
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela,
also declared a World Heritage Site, is
one of the most important and beloved
religious symbols to visit in Spain. This
masterpiece of architecture began to be
built in the year 1075 on the remains of
ancient temples created in honor of the
Apostle Santiago. From its majestic
Portico de la Gloria to its towers, its
chapels and its sacristy, it is a true
marvel.
Flamenco
Madrid is full of flamenco. This
is the city that anyone who
wants to succeed in any of the
styles of this art should go to.
Here, any day of the week, we
can attend both great shows in
the city's theaters and small
singing and dancing recitals in
tablaos or halls. Because
Madrid is where all that
recording industry moves that
allows flamenco to be known
to the world, and from where
the artists who tour country
after country have moved,
moving the public.