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The Mediterranean Diet & Recipes

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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 16:32

Whenever Spanish, Italian and Greek food is discussed we get onto the subject of the so called "Mediterranean diet". The actual content of this diet varies considerably amongst the countries surrounding the Mediterranean sea although the basic food groups remain the same. It involves extensive intake of fruits, vegetables, bread and cereals, potatoes, beans, nuts and seeds. Olive oil is a source of mono-unsaturated fat which is common throughout the Mediterranean area and is a crucial element in the diet. Some dairy products, fish and poultry are consumed in moderate amounts as well as small amounts of red meat. An added bonus to this great way of eating is that wine is recognised as another integral part of the diet. For more information about Mediterranean diet recipes and cook books read further.

Spanish football

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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 16:25

Spanish Football - La Liga 2009-2010

Interest in football all over Spain is enormous. However, with Barcelona becoming European Champions last season & with Real Madrid going on a shopping spree for some of the world's top players interest has reached new heights. If you're planning on a visit to Barcelona, Madrid or Valencia between the end of August and next May you might be interested in booking tickets for a match. Tickets are reserved online then delivered to your hotel reception. The big one is FC Barcelona v Real Madrid but ticket prices become really expensive. Reed more for how to purchase tickets...

Spanish Festivals

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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 11:24

This month it's Malaga's Feria de Malaga which is one of the biggest annual festivals in Spain but attracts relatively few foreign visitors. In Valencia province it's one of Spain's maddest festivals with the La Tomatina tomato fight in Bunyol whilst in Cambados (Galicia) it's the Albariño wine fair where you can sample some of Galicia's finest white wines. In Elche it's the Mystery Play which is one of the country's oldest festivals.

Spanish History is All Around You

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Wednesday, 26 August 2009 11:08

"When I first moved to Spain as a naive 24 year old I had no concept of Spanish history. To me Spain was little more than a place people went on their summer holidays. One day near the village of Pollensa in Mallorca I stumbled upon a little Roman bridge which really opened my eyes to the fascinating world of Spanish history that was about to unfold. In the city of Palma de Mallorca the cathedral was most impressive but it wasn't until years later that I learned that this cathedral had been constructed on the site of the city's mosque. Such a pattern I found to be common especially in Andalucia where Roman sites were used by the Moors to construct their mosques which were later converted into cathedrals after the Christian reconquest.

Spanish art

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Monday, 24 August 2009 10:34

There's such a wealth of Spanish art on display in Spain's countless museums and galleries that even the most indifferent visitor should find works of interest. Many great artists have lived and worked in Spain including El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso, Juan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Their works, along with masterpieces by other lesser known Spanish and foreign artists appear throughout the country in some of the world's finest galleries as well as in small museums and churches nationwide.

News from Spain

The Mediterranean Diet & Recipes

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Spanish Festivals

Spanish History is All Around You

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