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La Gomera, a tour with a professional hitchhiker

La Gomera, a wonderful story about an unforgettable trip and a random encounter. By the road, at the same spot as yesterday, was hitchhiking a blonde, elderly lady. I instantly stopped the car because I had already decided that I wanted to give a ride to one of the many…

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Spaniards teach us how to enjoy life

It is often said that the life of all Spaniards is one huge fiesta. When they get tired they have an afternoon nap – siesta, and then keep on with the party. Spaniards themselves do not understand how foreigners can sum up their entire life philosophy into two simple words.…

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Granada, a town of four cultures

Granada is an impressive town which has preserved traces of a few diverse cultures – Moorish, Christian, European and gypsy. It was occupied by Arabs for 400 years and at that time it transformed into a cultural and political centre. The palaces of the Nasrid dynasty in Alhambra are definitely the…

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Comillas – the Cantabrian caprice of Gaudí

Comillas is not one of those Spanish destinations that everyone dreams of visiting. Comillas is probably not even one of the places that you’ve somehow, accidentally, heard about. When we headed to this seaside town I did not expect much of it – a church in the centre, a few gorgeous…

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Charm hunting in Santander

Has someone ever told you incredible things about a place? Then, you look at photos on the Internet and they are even more impressive. You see that a bunch of people you don’t know has rated the local attractions and restaurants with 5 starts. And, when you finally get to…

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