The colorful house Vicens in Barcelona is to transform into a museum in 2016.
Referred to the world heritage sites by UNESCO in 2005, it is the real symbol of a new art.
From a certain point of view the first house of Spanish architect Antonio Gaudi is similar to the construction made from the details of Lego with its mosaics from colorful bricks. Its unique appearance is highly appreciated by the tourists and connoisseurs of architecture.
Having been built in a time period from 1883 to 1889, the house has a status of world heritage site of UNESCO, as Le Figaro reports.
Soon Casa Vicens will be transformed into the museum which opens its doors in the middle of 2016. The current owner of the building, Spanish financial group Mora Banc Trup has already tackled the workings. The main purpose of the project is to make from Casa Vicens the huge exemplary memorial museum and represent there the key moments of Antonio Gaudi’s art in order to make people understand his one and only architectural language.
The authorities of Palma, the capital of Spanish Majorca, will limit the sale of alcohol in the summer season so that drunk bad-tempered tourists could not flood the city.
Spanish people called Granada as the most beautiful city of their country. It is testified by the results of the survey conducted by the web-portal SITIOS DE ESPAÑA.
La Retorta is the mild mini-cheese produced from fresh ewe’s milk got the first place among Spanish cheeses. It has been recognized one of three best cheeses in the world at the last contest World Cheese Awards.
The citizens of Spain admire festivals where they can look at others and show their advantages. It is worth to recall at least their numerous battles with food including La Tomatina as one of the most famous ones. However, at the festival El Cascamorras nobody throws food. Instead, people out stains onto themselves with oily substance and try to stain others.
At every first weekend in Spain there is rather strange and even cruel festival of bucking of wild horses Rapadas Bestas. The festival has been counting in many cities of Galicia; however, the most famous is the festival in Sabusedo.
Spain took the first place in the ranking of the countries which are considered as preferable ones among those where it s convenient to travel alone. US News reports about that referring to the study of the company BAV Consulting and The Wharton School of Business of University of Pennsylvania.
The bench itself is usual; however, the place where it is located is verily divine. It creates incredibly magical environment on the rocky seashore Loiba La Coruña where one may savor the majesty of blue abyss.
Several celebrities may boast of their own stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Spanish people conjured the project considered as more majestic for their literal star.
At the beginning of May, Seville hospitably greets not only the citizens of Andalusia – the glory of local holiday lustered all over Spain. That is why it is important to see about the house and bullfighting tickets in advance.
Between mountains and the Mediterranean Sea south-eastward from Barcelona, Catalan city Sitges is located. Having been under dictatorship of General Franco, it was, after all, the only place in Spain where counterculture throve. The city gained the character of bohemian one at the end of XIX century when there painter Santiago Rusiñol used to reside and work. Nowadays Sitges is known for popular beaches and living night life.
Tomato rivers run through the city streets and squares, walls of houses and everything around are covered with thick, scarlet mash tomatoes. No, it's not an explosion at a factory of canned tomatoes, it is one of the most exciting holidays in Spain - La Tomatina.
