Granada and Alhambra
I think Spain is one of the greatest places to visit – and it can offer photographic gems for several trips. While I have in the past visited Madrid, Toledo, Aranjuez, Barcelona and a few other places, until this summer…
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Traveling in Spain
Aranjuez visit and photos
This entry comes two weeks late. It is the last (hopefully) batch of photos from Spain which I did not process. One of the last days in Madrid I spent going on a day trip to Aranjuez. This is a…
a daytrip to El Escorial
Last Wednesday, after returning from Lisbon, I took the train and visited the El Escorial town / monastery complex. El Escorial was for a long time the residence of the Spanish monarchy and it is located in the town of…
back in Madrid
After 6 days spent in Lisbon and around I returned to Madrid. It was interesting to re-familiarize myself with the city… From the familiar metro stations – nuevos ministerios, tribunal, sol, tirso de molina…. – to the language which I…
Streets of Toledo
Finally I managed to select and prepare some of the photos from Toldeo. These you can enjoy here – photos from the streets of Toledo. This small town really impressed me – it is so full of personality and charm,…
a short recap, and preparations for Lisbon
Today there won’t be any new pictures. I was too busy travelling, but I promise to upload some asap. Here are some of the main events of yesterday and today: I went yesterday the full day to Toledo. I immediately…
second day in Madrid
I think I didn’t get the occasion to talk about the weather here. Yes, lovely weather – sunny and warm. Incredibly nice! I went to the weekend flea market – full of useless stuff, pretty interesting nonetheless. Lots of people…
a stroll in Madrid
I must say that Madrid is amazing in the evening / at night. There are so many people strolling, drinking at cafes or bars, preparing for clubbing – it’s really incredible. At times the streets or plazas were crowded! You…
Bienvenidos a Madrid part dos
From the airport I took the metro to Madrid proper. Pretty simple layout, I love cities where the metro is extensive and useful 🙂 My hostel – Las Musas Residence – is centrally located, very near the “Porta del Sol”…
Bienvenidos a Madrid
Ola a todos! As the title implies, I just arrived in Madrid, and because I needed to do a bit of research about what to see today / early tomorrow I decided to also post some bits about today. I…