It was an extraordinarily farsighted decision to locate the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The initial idea met with much opposition. Why spend such an enormous sum of money on one building? Couldn’t the money be spent on better things? Who’s going to come here anyway, just to look at a museum? Luckily for Bilbao the …
Mutua Madrid Tennis Open 2021
Dates of Mutua Madrid Open 2021:Friday, 30 April to Sunday, 9 May The Madrid Tennis Open is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament which takes place on clay at La Caja Mágica Stadium in Madrid. This modern venue is home to three courts with retractable roofs. The main court has a capacity for 12,500 …
Self-Drive Tour of the Algarve Coast of Portugal from Spain
Lying on the south coast of Portugal, the Algarve is located on the southernmost point of Europe. The mild climate of the Algarve with its 300 days of sunshine per year is its number one attraction which brings vast numbers of northern Europeans to its beautiful beaches and quaint Moorish villages. It’s an ideal destination …
Is Miguel Indurain the Greatest Spanish Cyclist Ever?
If you had been asked, before you saw the name at the top of the page, who had been voted by the Spanish public as the outstanding native sporting personality of the twentieth century, I wonder how many people would have answered correctly. Most people with an interest in sport will be aware of Miguel …
Is Seve Ballesteros the Greatest European Golfer Ever?
Seve Ballesteros – the car park champion. That was in 1979 yet it is still vividly imprinted in the memories of so many people. The flamboyant young Spaniard, who had already proved himself to be the most spectacular golfer in Europe, had won the British Open Championship at Royal Lytham and St Anne’s, ahead of …