Spain from A to Z

Above to the left: The traditional riders of the Feria de Abril, Seville. Above to the right: Courtyard of the Lions, the Alhambra in Granada.

Below to the left: Basilica del Pilar de Zaragoza. Below to the right: San Fermín festival in Pamplona.

Inland Cities

Zaragoza is the capital of Aragón and has, in addition to the Basilica El Pilar, many magnificent buildings in a Mudéjar style. Seville , the capital of Andalusia, colourful and elegant, is world- famous for the Giralda bell tower, as well as for its religious celebrations at Easter ( Semana Santa ) and secular festivals in April ( Feria de Abril ). Pamplona , the capital of Navarre, combines the magic of its medieval districts with its well-known running of the bulls on the occasion of the

festivals of San Fermín. Oviedo , the favourite city of Woody Allen, is the capital of Asturias; its old town centre has been stylishly restored. Logroño , the capital of the La Rioja region, is renowned for its quality wines and culinary specialties. Léon , once the capital of the Kingdom of Léon, boasts a vast Gothic cathedral and several Romanesque and Renaissance style churches. Valladolid , learned and dynamic, is located on the banks of the Pisuerga river. Burgos is as

beautiful as it is rich in Castilian history with its cathedral and monasteries. Murcia , a city on the Mediterranean with its orchards and vegetable gardens, attracts tourists with its Mediterranean prosperity and its 18th century Baroque style. Granada , at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the midst of an extremely fertile plain ( vega ), offers masterpieces of Islamic culture in the splendid palace of the Alhambra and the beautiful gardens of the Generalife.

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