Other interesting places or events - Spain
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Solapa Beach (Playa de la Solapa), Marvel in Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.40 |
| Very beautiful and deserted volcanic beach. It is unlikely that you can swim here, the beach is not visited for that. It is better to visit during low tide, when the water goes away and the rocks are exposed, read more... |
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Verger Tower | Rating: 8.00 |
| The Verger Tower is one of the medieval towers in Mallorca used to observe pirates. Built in 1579, read more... |
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Villa among the volcanic fields (Casa Diama) | Rating: 8.00 |
| During our trip to Lanzarote, we decided to live half of the time in the north and another half in the south. Then, by chance, we found a rather unusual villa in the center of the island and decided to stay there instead of the south, read more... |
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Montana Negra | Rating: 8.00 |
| A mountain on the island of Lanzarote, 509 meters high, which can be climbed in about 30-40 minutes. From the top you have wonderful views of the Timanfaya Volcanic Park and the nearby volcanoes, read more... |
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Morro Jable Lighthouse (Faro de Morro Jable) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.00 |
| Solana Matorral and the surrounding towns, is the main resort centre on Fuerteventura. The huge local beach is one of the best places on the island to watch the sunrise or sunset, read more... |
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Sotavento de Jandía beach on Fuerteventura | Rating: 8.00 |
| A popular and one of the best beaches in Fuerteventura. The beach is sandy, very large and quite shallow in many places, which is ideal for families with small children, read more... |
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Vallebrón Viewpoint | Rating: 7.80 |
| An excellent viewpoint of Mount Tindaya on the island of Fuerteventura. The mountain is of special historical and archaeological interest because of the large number of rock paintings left by the Aborigines, for whom Tindaya was a sacred place, read more... |
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Burgos | Rating: 7.60 |
| We got to Burgos by accident. When traveling along the northern coast of Spain, we saw that one day the weather would be bad. Therefore, we decided to look for the nearest city with good weather to spend the night, read more... |
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Ajuy Caves (Cuevas de Ajuy) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.60 |
| A natural attraction on the island of Fuerteventura. It's worth saying that we didn't go down to the caves themselves as we were with a small child, but the area itself and the path along the sea are worth a visit. You can see a beautiful photo of the cave at this link, read more... |
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Playa del Pozo in Corralejo National Park | Rating: 7.60 |
| Corralejo National Park is a popular place to walk the sand dunes, we saw hundreds of tourists doing this activity. There is no special place with the most beautiful dunes as they move around, so just drive along the road through the park and stop wherever is interesting. In 2023, the highest number of tourists was here 28.725806, -13.842806, read more... |
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Zahara de la Sierra | Rating: 7.40 |
Along the road from Seville to Ronda, we stopped in the small town of Zahara de la Sierra, located on ..., read more... |
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Javier Castle | Rating: 7.40 |
Javier Castle was originally built in the 10th century. From 1236 it belonged to the king of Navarre and was rebuilt many times until it was destroyed in 1516, after the capture of the Kingdom of Navarre by the Spaniards.
At that time, the castle was owned by the father of Francisco Xavier, co-founder of the Jesuit Order. The first Catholic missionary in Japan was born in the castle, but his father’s lands were soon confiscated. In his honor, in March, pilgrims come to the castle and monastery, read more... |
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Monjo Beach (Cala d'en Monjo) | Rating: 7.40 |
| One of the most interesting beaches we have seen in Mallorca. Located in a secluded cove in the middle of the forest. The main advantage of the beach is beautiful nature and crystal clear water, read more... |
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Star Wars in the dunes of El Jable in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.40 |
| Tourists in Fuerteventura go to see the dunes in Corralejo National Park. However, there is another place that is much more interesting and less accessible, the El Jable dunes. It is not accessible by public transport, and it is not easy to get here by private vehicle either, although we have seen a few off-road tours, read more... |
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Entallada Lighthouse (Faro de la Entallada) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.40 |
| Perhaps the most unusual lighthouse on the island of Fuerteventura. In addition to its interesting design, it is not located on the shore, but high on a cliff. Built in 1955, architect Carlos Alcon incorporated elements of Moorish architecture into the unique design. It is the closest point to Africa in the Canary Islands, which is less than 100 kilometres away, read more... |
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Avila | Rating: 7.20 |
We visited Avila on the way from Segovia to Salamanca. The city is situated at an altitude of 1128 meters ..., read more... |
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Castellfollit de la Roca | Rating: 7.20 |
| Castellfollit de la Roca is an ancient town located on a high basalt crag. It was formed during the eruption of the volcano, when two streams of lava passed along the sides. There are only 1000 inhabitants in the town and many of the houses are located directly above the 50 meter cliff, read more... |
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Arrecife | Rating: 7.20 |
| Arrecife is the capital of Lanzarote. It has a beach, hotels and a promenade, but I don't see the point of living here while on vacation. It's more of a residential town and there are many more interesting places on Lanzarote, read more... |
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Teguise | Rating: 7.20 |
| A small historical village founded in 1414. It was the capital of the island from 1425 to 1847. Among tourists it is known as the place of the Sunday market, read more... |
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Sicasumbre viewpoint (Mirador Astronómico de Sicasumbre) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.20 |
| A popular viewpoint. Due to the low light conditions on the island, its main purpose is stargazing, but all tourists stop here during the day as well. It can be very windy, though there are protective walls at the very top and it is possible to take cover, read more... |
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Es Pontas Natural Bridge | Rating: 7.00 |
| Near the town of Cala Santanyí you can find a natural wonder - the stone bridge Es Pontas, read more... |
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La Rioja | Rating: 7.00 |
| La Rioja is Spain's smallest autonomous region. We did not plan to go here on purpose, just drove through it. In this article we will show only some places, read more... |
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Portocolom | Rating: 7.00 |
| We stopped in Portocolom to spend the night and to look at the resort on the east coast of Mallorca. Residents of the city are sure that Christopher Columbus was born here. Hence the name. This is a beautiful, relief town, where you can take a good walk, but we cannot recommend it for a beach holiday, read more... |
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Cathedral and Fortress of San Salvador in Arta | Rating: 7.00 |
| There are two places on the island of Mallorca called San Salvador, so there may be confusion. In Arta located the cathedral (sanctuary) and near the town of Felanitx - a monastery and a hotel. Both places are located on the hills and offer scenic views, read more... |
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The Blue House in Lanzarote | Rating: 7.00 |
| An unusual house with a tragic history. At the beginning of the 20th century, Don Juan de Leon Perdomo emigrated to South America, where he became rich in the wheat trade. He married Juana Alemán and they had a daughter, Juanita. Unfortunately, as a child she became ill with tuberculosis and doctors advised her to move to a place with clean air. Don Juan decided to return to his native village of Arrieta, where in 1916 he built a house, a replica of his daughter's toy house. The family lived in it for five years, but then the daughter died, read more... |
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Montana Bermeja Beach | Rating: 7.00 |
| A beautiful place by the ocean on the island of Lanzarote. There is a red volcano, a black volcanic beach and a lake, read more... |
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Betancuria - the historic capital of Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| The town was founded in 1404 by the Frenchman Jean Betancourt and served as the island's capital until 1834. It's tiny, you can walk around the centre in 20 minutes and return to the car park. It has less than 1000 inhabitants and is the smallest municipality not only in Fuerteventura but also in all the Canary Islands, read more... |
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Canyon of the Peñitas (Barranco de las Peñitas) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| Beautiful stone canyon on the island of Fuerteventura. We were with a small child, so we only walked at the bottom of the canyon, next time will go higher. Also, you can turn round a bit, here 28.391917, -14.104167, there is a beautiful place Arco de las Peñitas, read more... |
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Morro Velosa viewpoint in Fuerteventura | Rating: 7.00 |
| A viewing platform near an abandoned lodge. The lodge was designed by Cesar Manrique, an iconic architect from the Canary Islands. We highly recommend visiting his sites on the island of Lanzarote, where they are in excellent condition, read more... |
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Almeria | Rating: 6.80 |
Almeria is a resort city on the southern coast of Spain. It is very similar many other resorts along the ..., read more... |
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Sanctuary of El Far | Rating: 6.80 |
| The sanctuary of El Far is located on a cliff, at an altitude of 1123 meters above sea level. It was built in the 12th century. The place is very beautiful, we recommend it not only to history lovers, read more... |
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Capdepera castle | Rating: 6.80 |
| A large and well-preserved 16th-century castle. Inside the walls were 50 buildings for 200 inhabitants, so this is even more a fortress, than a castle. The construction was carried out in 1342 - 1386, at the times when pirates actively attacked Mallorca, read more... |
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Cape Blanc (Cabo Blanco) | Rating: 6.80 |
| Cape Blank is a picturesque place with high banks and a beautiful white lighthouse, built in 1863. You cannot visit the lighthouse itself, since it is operational, but you can walk around freely. We came here from Palma specifically to meet the sunset, read more... |
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Mirador Risco de Famara | Rating: 6.80 |
| A good viewpoint on the cliffs of Risco de Famara. There is a small park here with tables with benches. A great place at sunset, in calm, windless weather, read more... |
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Aztec heritage in Spanish Pajara | Rating: 6.80 |
| We saw this little town while travelling around the island of Fuerteventura. It has a large convenient car park with toilets, a modern playground and a tiny historical centre. It is literally 50 metres from the car park and there is an interesting church called Nuestra Señora de Regla, read more... |
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Miramar Monastery (Majorca) | Rating: 6.60 |
| The first monastery was founded on this place in 1276, some of its parts are still preserved, read more... |
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Capdepera Lighthouse (Far de Capdepera) | Rating: 6.60 |
| There are quite a lot of lighthouses in Mallorca; we stopped at the easternmost cape, where stands the Capdepera lighthouse, built in 1861. It is impossible to approach the lighthouse itself, since it operates, but you can walk around, it is quite picturesque place, read more... |
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Volcanic formations of Antigua rofera | Rating: 6.60 |
| Interesting rock formations that appeared due to years of weathering of volcanic rock. We learned about them by chance, when we saw in one of the episodes of the Black Mirror, which was filmed in Lanzarote, read more... |
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Cuber Reservoir | Rating: 6.40 |
| If you go to the mountains of Mallorca, you will most likely drive near the Cuber reservoir, which supplies water to Palma. We walked to the dam, but in general, this is a popular hiking place, you can go further, climb the mountains, read more... |
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Gulpiyuri beach (Playa de Gulpiyuri) | Rating: 6.40 |
| A very unusual beach, on the northern coast of Spain, between Santander and Gijon. It is curious that it is not located about 100 meters from the shore, read more... |
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Playa Blanca | Rating: 6.40 |
| A resort in the southern part of the island of Lanzarote. A typical beach resort with hotels, restaurants, beaches and promenade. If you come to Lanzarote, it is quite possible that you will live here, because all the main beaches are located here. Although we have chosen other places to stay, read more... |
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Guise and Ayose viewpoint in Fuerteventura | Rating: 6.40 |
| A popular viewpoint, located just off the road. The two sculptures on it are dedicated to the kings of aboriginal people who used to live on the island, read more... |
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Cape El Toro | Rating: 6.20 |
| A long cape, not far from Palma, in the southern part of Mallorca. Marine reserve and popular diving site, read more... |
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Port de Pollenca | Rating: 6.20 |
| A small resort town in the north of the Spanish island of Mallorca. There is a long promenade and a nice, sandy beach, read more... |
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Punta Jandía Lighthouse (Faro de Punta Jandía) in Fuerteventura | Rating: 6.20 |
| A deserted and picturesque place, the westernmost part of Fuerteventura. The lighthouse was built in 1864 and is one of the oldest in the Canary Islands. There is a fairly long dirt road leading to the lighthouse from Morro Jable, passable for any car. There are picnic tables, read more... |
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Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park | Rating: 6.00 |
| There are about 40 extinct volcanoes in the Garrotxa Natural Park. The last eruption was 11,000 years ago, although the area is still seismically active. Now this is a popular hiking place, read more... |
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Morro de l'Abella viewpoint | Rating: 6.00 |
| This viewpoint offers good views of Sau reservoir and located on the top of the cliff. At the very edge is a little bit scary, be careful, read more... |
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Sant Pere de Casserres monastery viewpoint | Rating: 6.00 |
| Usually tourists visit the monastery of Sant Pere de Cáceres itself. In 1998, a small museum was opened inside after reconstruction, read more... |
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Cape Salines | Rating: 6.00 |
| Cape Salines is the southernmost part of the island of Mallorca. Here stands a beautiful lighthouse, one of the most used on the island, read more... |
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Volcanic beach Malvas (Playa de las Malvas) | Rating: 6.00 |
| Black volcanic beach, located in one of the most remote places on the island. The beach consists entirely of volcanic lava and is located on the windy side of Lanzarote. It is one of the least visited beaches on the island, read more... |
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