The Strait of Gibraltar connects two continents and two marine habitats, the Mediterranean with its higher salinity and therefore more dense water and the Atlantic Ocean with its lighter water. This causes the deep Mediterranean water masses to flow into the Atlantic, where high massifs of the ground topography of …
Sierra Nevada is Europe’s most southerly ski resort which has previously hosted the World Alpine Ski Championships. It is one of Europe’s highest resorts with a surprisingly good snow record considering the generally warm, sunny weather. From the top of the Veleta skiers are treated to a spectacular view across …
Did you know that after Switzerland, Spain is Europe’s most mountainous country? Whilst famous mainly for tourism to the sunny costas, few people are aware of the exciting prospects for skiers in Spain. The best Spanish ski resorts are in the Pyrenees which are comparable with the mid-sized Alpine resorts. …
A Winter in Mallorca’ was the famous book written by George Sands describing the year she spent with the composer Chopin in Valldemossa. However, the purpose of this article is to let you know what the main resorts of Mallorca are like during the winter months should you fancy escaping …
The Doñana National Park consists of 50,720 hectares of protected land and is one of the largest and most ornithologically important wetlands in Europe. It is situated within the boundaries of three Spanish provinces, Seville, Huelva and Cádiz, in which there are vast wetlands, sand-dunes and forests of stone-pine and …