With more than 3 million passengers disembarking at Barcelona cruise port every year the terminal has become Europe’s busiest cruise ship destination. Due to the volume of traffic there are a number of docks where ships might arrive but the vast majority drop anchor at either Moll Adossat or next …
Overlooking Alicante cruise port, stylish marina and city beach is Mount Benacantil, an iconic rock formation which has served a defensive function for the different civilisations which have settled on this coastline over the centuries. The first settlers were Iberian tribes as far back as 5000 BC who were replaced …
The Algarve coast of Portugal runs from the Spanish border at Ayamonte to the Cabo de Sao Vicente on the continent’s most south-westerly tip. It is one of Europe’s most popular summer holiday destinations and its mild winter climate golfers from around the world to its many top-class golf courses. …
Antoní Gaudi was born near Reus in 1852 in the province of Tarragona in Catalonia. At the age of 21 he began his architectural studies at the Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura in Barcelona. Upon graduation with only mediocre grades in 1878 the college’s director still didn’t know what to make …
Once listed among Europe’s most stylish destinations Estoril remains one of the top places to visit in Portugal today. A civil parish in the municipality of Cascais, Estoril is conveniently close to the capital, only 15km away, and is often included as part of the itinerary of Lisbon tourists. Estoril …
The town of Sintra is one of the most scenic locations in Portugal. The celebrated 18th century English poet Lord Byron himself was inspired enough by its beauty to immortalize it in one of his poems calling it a “glorious Eden.” Other wealthy and prominent men of his time also found …
The town of Fatima in Portugal is most famous as the site where the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Our Lady of the Rosary, as she is known in the country, was said to have appeared as a vision to three shepherd children in 1917. Lucia Santos and her cousins Jacinta …
If you’re planning a cruise that includes stops in Spanish ports you’ll be wanting to plan your time in port. Below we’ve put together a series of port guides covering all the main cruise ports. Each guide describes the main information you’ll be looking for regarding the port itself then …
The enormous Port of Las Palmas (Puerto de La Luz) lies on the north-east coast of Gran Canaria. Its location has long made it an important maritime destination in facilitating trade between Europe, Africa and the Americas which has made it one of the world’s busiest sea ports. As a …
