The Spanish city of Barcelona is a great place for a holiday and it can also serve as a base for various trips around the area and exploring the rest of the countryside. There is a wonderful selection of Barcelona apartments that could be booked for the period of your stay and the rest is easy, though you have to make a plan, which are the places that you want to see. In case these are the archaeological sites in Andalucia, I will try to give some advice and directions, so that you are not lost.
The archaeological sites in Andalucia to be presented will include Castillo del Nicio, which is located on the hilltop Cerro del Castor. It is placed between the valleys of Castor and Rios Pardon and features may ruins that date back to the late Christian and Moorish periods. Castillo del Nicio is among the least known and visited of the main archeological sites near Malaga. Here have been discovered items from the Roman, the Arabic and the Christian times.
The other of the archaeological sites in Andalucia is La Ermita del Calvario, which is set in a section outside the town that is not visited a lot. There one could see a hermitage building from the beginning of the nineteenth century and it is believed that it was constructed for lepers that had to live outside the town. Later, it became a sacred building.
Another of the archaeological sites in Andalucia is La Torre del Reloj in Estepona. Here there is a building of a church, which was constructed on the site of an old Mosque. This is believed to be the oldest ecclesiastical building on Costa del Sol, and today it is only the clock tower that has survived. Then, there is Nuestra Senora de Los Remedios church, which is set close to Plaza San Francisco in Estepona. That church was built in the 18th century of sandstone with iron ore. For more than forty years the place was a Franciscan monastery and later it became a hospice.
The other of the archaeological sites in Andalucia includes Plaza de las Flores in Estepona, which had many names through the centuries. Here are to be found Casa de la Cultura, which contains a library. The place used to be a hospital too at a certain point. Another archeological site to be mentioned is Ruinas del Castillo de San Luis, which once used to be a large castle in the heart of Esstepona. Now, one can see just ruins here, but they are beautiful as well.
Of course, one should also check The Watchtowers in Estepona along the coast of Southern Spain, most of which having Moorish origins. Just in the town of Estepona there are sever towers that are still existing today. One should also check Torre Guadalmasa, which is a tower named after the river running closely. Also to be seen is Torre de Padron, which is a tower set within the hotel Kempinski Resort near Estepona.
Spain is among the most visited countries in the world when it comes to holidaying. It has fantastic seaside resorts, mountain areas, various historical landmarks and diverse cultural sites, many long days of sunshine and palatable food near Madrid apartments that you can rent.. The atmosphere is joyful and friendly. That is why it is only natural to asks ourselves how hospitable Spaniards are when so many tourists are invading their country in search of fun, sightseeing and relaxation. The Spaniards always seem happy, smiling and excited, but are they actually happy with so many tourists asking them for directions and so on?
Even if flattered about the fact that so many travelers all over the world choose Spain as the destination for their holidays, Spaniards are sometimes tired of all that and this is normal. One cannot expect genuine hospitality and culture sharing from them all the time. On the other hand, there are hospitable people everywhere, even if their way of hospitality is sometimes presented in different ways, depending on the area or the community a person lives in. And in Spain, these communities are so many… Hospitality should not be generalized, since it depends on the person and is not a characteristic of the nation.
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The country is generally known for the bull-fights, the Flamenco music and dance, the beaches, but Spain is much more than that. It is a major cultural center and has some really old monuments that are kept in good condition, placed close to areas with modern and even futuristic architecture where you can find apartments in Barcelona. Spain is a country that comprises of various regions, which are all different from one another in all aspects – geographically, climatically and even in the personality of the people living there.
Spain is actually divided into autonomous regions and has two independent cities as well. The autonomous regions which have other official languages besides Spanish, are the regions which have their own and unique historical tradition and of course attitude of the locals and different level of hospitality. The areas that should be mentioned are the Basque country, the Galicia region, Valencia region and Catalonia region, as well as the region of Andalusia. People who are travelling to these certain regions should respect the language and the history of the areas and be happy with the hospitality of the Spaniards there.
As a rule, people who live in the villages and in the small towns in Spain and all over the world too, tend to be more hospitable and open towards visitors, then the people in the big cities and in the capitals who are busy and live a hectic life. In general, the local people in Spain are kind and welcoming. They will greet you and will help you with the directions, and will chat with you in a local bar if they are in the mood, and they usually always are.
