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An option of rural lodging is representata of the lodging in castles. There are many castles of Spain that have been turned tourist structures to acojer whoever to live one vacation in the sign on the nature and history. The monastery of the Dump: it is located to 50 kilometers of Madrid, in the Mountain range of Guadarrama.

Monument Patrimony of the Humanity, the Monastery of San Lorenzo of the Dump, was the political center of the empire of Felipe II. Complexo monumental encluye the real palace, the Monastery, one magnifies library and a great basilica. In the Pantheon they are the tombs of almost all the Spanish kings. In addition, in the pinacoteca there are many works of Van der Weyden, the Greek, Tintoretto, Veronese and Vela’zquez. Source: Spain

Go out of the routine by days and comes to relax to Spain. In the houses of baths of Castile-The Spot it will take care of his health, enjoying a rural atmosphere, with all the comforts and in contact with the nature. Discover the Earth of Don Quixote while this new experience lives.

Inside Spain, in the zone center, is the region of Castile-The Spot. In this territory immortalized by the writer Miguel de Cervantes in the famous work of Don Quixote, it will be able to enjoy “different vacations of health”: the baths. They are old houses of baths located in spas and springs with beneficial properties for the organism, that have been rehabilitated like comfortable rural lodgings and that are open throughout the year. Satately small villages of century XIX, buildings and typical constructions, that conserve the costumbrista atmosphere of the place and that, in addition, will allow him to know some the most traditional practices of the Spanish field. Located to less than two hours of Madrid, to take care of itself in these centers will be to him a pleasure in all the senses. Source: Spain 

This year, if it wants to see in direct the best European basketball, must come to Spain. In September the Championship of Europe, EuroBasket 2007 is celebrated in our country. Seville, Granada, Palma de Mallorca and Alicante will welcome the parties of first stage, whereas the final part is disputed in Madrid. To enjoy the competition most important of the continent and to discover Spain, does not seem to him a perfect plan? From the 3 to the 16 of September, the fans to the basketball have an appointment in Spain: EuroBasket 2007.

The spectacle is guaranteed by two fundamental reasons. One: the best equipment of Europe is going away to dispute primacía of the continent and the passport to the Olympic Games of 2008. Two: the present champions of the world, the Spanish selection, play in house. It is easy to imagine the emotion and the atmosphere whereupon is going away to live each party, as much in the stages as in the streets. Only for that reason it is worth the trouble to come. Without forgetting that, besides to enjoy the Championship of Europe of basketball, it will have the opportunity to discover some of the most attractive destinies of Spain. Source: spain 

We propose to him to know Spain through its marine bottoms. Some of them are dead grounds, in which they inhabit multitude of species animals and vegetables. Know these reserves marine, zones where still today it is possible to approach the most authentic nature. It is another form to discover Spain.

Wants to enjoy the marine reserves of Spain? One is spaces that, due to their biodiversity and its ecological wealth, are put under a special protection. These places are specially vulnerable and, to assure his survival, they are put under a series of very strict controls that happen, among other things, by severe restrictions of fishing and immersion. Source: Spain 

The international prestige of the Spanish gastronomy continues increasing day to day. During his vacations in Spain it will enjoy a healthful kitchen, imaginative and, mainly, very varied. Part of the secret is in the ingredients, products of first quality that also will be able to take to memory house. In addition, with the best guarantee: the one that certifican the Denominations of Origin. Discover which are and where to find them. Artisan covers, desserts, appetizing plates, Mediterranean diet… To travel by Spain will allow him to enjoy many and varied pleasures at the time of seating in the table.

In addition, some of these delights will be able to take them to house: when it proves them, it will discover that jamón, the cheese, the wine or the olive oil succulent are souvenirs and details to give the friends. Not to be mistaken, the best thing is than it looks for quality, and in Spain the seal of Denomination of Origin (D.O.) is guaranteed it. This mark assures to him that the food that has it is of excellent quality, produced in a geographic scope delimited good and with differentiated own characteristics. The Denominations of Origin count on the normative protection of the European Union and, among them, it will be able to find the products most famous of the Spanish gastronomy. Source: spain