World Travel Pictures: Spain

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Cabo de Gata: desert in Europe

The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata is in the southeast corner of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. The Cabo de Gata is a wild, isolated landscape (although currently suffering the pressure of tourism) and is the only region in Europe with a truly desert climate.

Reef of Cabo de Gata

Plaza de España (Spain's Square) in Seville

The Plaza de España (Spain's Square) was constructed in 1929 for the Latin American Exhibition of Seville. The great architectural complex of the Plaza de España is located in the Maria Luisa Park, near the Guadalquivir River. The semi-elliptical complex is built in brick, decorated with ceramics, and flanked by two Baroque towers.


Plaza de España (Spain's Square) in Seville

Landscape inside Gran Canaria

The interior of the island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean) has spectacular landscapes, with peaks and "roques" pointing to the sky, old and new volcanoes, cliffs, ravines, etc. Worth penetrate through its narrow roads to explore. A large part of the island is environmentally protected.

El Torcal de Antequera

El Torcal de Antequera is a nature reserve located south of the city of Antequera, in the province of Málaga (Andalusia, Spain). It is known for its unusual landforms, and is one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europe.

El Torcal

Puebla de Sanabria

Puebla de Sanabria is a town in the Spanish province of Zamora (Castilla y León), near the Portuguese border.
It is a very old town, documented since the seventh century (Swabian and Visigothic periods). It has an important architectural heritage, which include the castle of the Counts of Benavente, built in the fifteenth century, and the church of Nuestra Señora del Azogue, built in the twelfth century in Romanesque style.

Sanabria Lake Natural Park

The Sanabria Lake Natural Park is a natural park in Spain situated around Sanabria Lake, northwest of the country. The lake that gives its name to the park is the largest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula, with a maximum depth of over 50 meters. There are a number of lagoons and canyons scattered in the mountains that show the action of the activity of the glaciers of the Quaternary. The park has great landscape value.

Old and New Cathedrals of Salamanca

Cathedrals of Salamanca

The Old Cathedral is one of two cathedrals in Salamanca, Spain. The other is the New Cathedral of Salamanca. Both are a side by side.
In the picture, you can see the crossing tower of the Old Cathedral, founded in the 12th century and completed in Romanesque/Gothic style in the 14th century. It is dedicated to Santa Maria de la Sede (Saint Mary of the See).

Window of the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca

Window of Casa de las Conchas

This window belongs to the Casa de las Conchas in Salamanca, Spain, a palace built from 1493 to 1517 by a knight of the Order of Santiago and professor in the University of Salamanca. Its most peculiar feature is the façade, mixing late Gothic and Plateresque styles, decorated with lots of shells, symbol of the order of Santiago.

Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso

The Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso is an 18th century palace in the small town of La Granja de San Ildefonso in the hills near Segovia, 80 km north of Madrid, formerly the summer residence of the Kings of Spain since the reign of Philip V. The palace is surrounded by extensive gardens and sculptural fountains. It is now open to the public as a museum.

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