Spain

Barcelona Zoo (Spanish: Parque Zoológico de Barcelona) is a 13-ha (32 ac) zoological garden in the Parc de la Ciutadella, the northeastern part of the Old Town of Barcelona, Spain. It is visited every year by more than 1 million…

The Church of St. John of the Monarchs (Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes) is a beautiful Roman Catholic church located in the city of Toledo, in Castile La Mancha region, central Spain.

The River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is one of the most widely planted eucalyptus trees in the world. Although native to Australia, it is also successfully cultivated in the Mediterranean countries and in the west of Transcaucasia. The species can…

L’Alcudia (Valencian: L’Alcúdia) is a small town in the Valencia region, southeastern Spain, located on the right bank of the Margo River, about 32 km (19 mi) southwest from Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, and 305 km (189 mi) to the…

The Metropol Parasol (Spanish: Las Setas de Sevilla) is an impressive waffle-type crisscrossed wooden structure located in the Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville, the capital and largest city of Andalusia, southern Spain.

The Royal Tobacco Factory (Spanish: Real Fábrica de Tabacos) is an impressive colonial building in Seville, southern Spain, with a fascinating history of the tobacco trade that came to Spain from the Americas.

Nerja is a beautiful seaside resort in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, located on the country’s southern Mediterranean coast, about 50 km east of Malaga. Undoubtedly the heart of the town and one of its main symbols is the…

Ceiba pubiflora is a species of deciduous trees in the family Malvaceae native to Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brasil. It can reach more than 25 m (82 ft) in height.

Feral cats have either never had any contact with humans or their contacts with humans have diminished over time. They are the same species as pet cats but are usually too fearful to be handled or adopted and are truly wild…

Salobrena (Spanish: Salobreña) is known as “the jewel of the Costa Tropical“ – its long dark sound beaches and pleasant temperatures make the town an ideal all-year-round destination in southern Spain. The picture-postcard town is located on the Costa Tropical,…

With its subtropical climate, year-round sunshine, and long beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, Almunecar (Spanish: Almuñécar) is one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Spain. This attractive coastal resort town is located on the Costa Tropical in the…

The Crypt of the Almudena Cathedral (Spanish: Cripta de la Catedral de la Almudena) is a beautiful Roman Catholic temple in Neo-Romanesque style, full of very ostentatious chapels and mausoleums that keep the remains of noble and great figures of…

The Gibralfaro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Gibralfaro) is one of the oldest remaining Moorish castles standing in Spain today. The solid ramparts rising above the pines are the most visible remains of the fortress. It is an architectural masterpiece of…