Month: December 2017

Everyone knows at least one famous Spanish artist; e.g., Picasso, Goya, Dali, El Greco, etc.
There are quite many of them!

If you like “Don Quixote”, you have to go Spain!
If you don’t like this novel (or just don’t care), still keep it in mind while visiting Spain. There are some wonderful sites connected with Don Quixote!

Do you know “Don Quixote” – the famous novel of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes?

At some point, I liked it a lot. It’s not exactly the case, but for me it was like a synonym of “follow your dreams and be happy”. 🙂

p.s. Don Quixote will appear in a few of my posts in December; at this moment, let’s keep it short. 😉

Siesta (an afternoon nap) is not only a Spanish thing, it exists in many countries.
Do you like an idea of siesta, or do you practice it?

I used to think, it’s kind of waste of time, but maybe with age I’m changing my mind. 😉

Agriculture is a huge business in Spain.
When you’re in Spain, you can easily get fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables.
But Spanish fruits and vegetables that are in shops in other (colder) European countries are not considered as the good quality products. Definitely, something should be changed in this approach…

There are many dry areas in Spain. When you visit e.g., Madrid in summer, you’ll see lots of warnings to not waste water.
Other important thing, when it’s hot and dry, it’s also easy to start a fire…

Spain in general is known as a warm, sunny country. For sure, it’s warmer than many European countries. But even in Spain you can find colder areas, even with snow (e.g., Pyrenees).

Today, something for people who, like me, don’t speak Spanish. 😉
When you go to Span or Argentina and you try to ask for directions, it’s good to learn a few rules from Spanish pronunciation; e.g., Spanish “J” is pronounced like “H”. Check some basics before traveling, it may be very useful. 🙂

Spanish is the official language in Spain, but not the only language spoken in the Kingdom of Spain.

Can you speak Spanish?
If yes, you can easily visit South and Central America; well, Portuguese is more useful in Brazil, however it’s still more convenient there to know Spanish than English.

What comes to your mind when you think about Spain?
Tapas, sangria or wine, flamenco, football, corrida or maybe famous Spanish actors, singers or football players? Well, there is much more! What would be your first choice?

Welcome in December!
This month on my blog is going to be about Spain.
It’s a large country and actually very diverse!
I’ll show you some of the places I’ve visited (not always the main tourist attractions).
Hopefully, you’ll like my choices. 🙂

p.s. This time, I’ll not show you any of Spanish islands.