Regal and historic, Plaza Mayor and the narrow streets surrounding it are the ideal place to spend a few hours when visiting Madrid.
Jennifer Malmberg
International Rose Test Garden – Portland, Oregon
Portland’s International Rose Garden Portland may be criticized for its often-wet weather, but rainy days in Portland result in one stunningly beautiful thing – roses! The Portland Rose Garden is home to more than 500 varieties, in bloom from spring […]
Gaudí’s Park Güell – Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí’s Park Güell On a hill tucked away from the chaos of the city center you will find Park Güell, one of Barcelona’s top attractions. The park is not only expansive and lush but it also houses some of the […]
Turia River Bed Gardens and Park – Valencia, Spain
Turia River Bed Gardens and Park To those who are unfamiliar with Valencia’s history, upon first glance, the placement of this park, sunken down significantly below the ground level of the city, seems particularly strange. Once you consider the bridges […]
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família – Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família La Sagrada Família, a Basilica and Expiatory Roman Catholic Church, is irrefutably one the most famous works by Antoni Gaudí. Initially conceived of as a small, Neo-Gothic church under the supervision of another architect, a fateful turn of events, including […]
Plaza de España – Seville, Spain
Sevilla’s Plaza de España Built for the Ibero-American Exposition, a world fair that took place in Seville in 1929, the Plaza de España is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Its architect, Aníbal González Álvarez Ossorio, designed the plaza […]
Saint Mary’s Cathedral – Valencia, Spain
Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Valencia Although Saint Mary’s Cathedral, also known as the Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia or, simply, the Valencia Cathedral, has been the city’s largest Roman Catholic church for almost 8 centuries, the site […]
María Luisa Park – Seville, Spain
Sevilla’s María Luisa Park In a city with a history as rich as Seville’s, it feels like around every turn is a stunning landmark ready to take your breath away. With so much to do and see, it’s easy to […]
Gran Vía, Edificio Metrópolis & the Círculo de Bellas Artes – Madrid, Spain
Gran Vía, the Metropolis Building & the Círculo de Bellas Artes Gran Vía, Madrid’s most central artery, begins at a cluster of three of the city’s most recognizable buildings, making it one of the major geographical points of reference in […]
Parc de la Ciutadella – Barcelona, Spain
Parc de la Ciutadella A Bourbon citadel turned Barcelona’s largest central green space, the Parc de la Ciutadella certainly isn’t short on history. Its 70-plus acres, once the site of Europe’s largest fortress, boast plenty of grassy fields, great for […]