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Moyua Station, Bilbao, SpainThese glass structures that pay tribute to Parisian subways became known as Fosteritos: during daytime they are fountains of light, and at night become guiding light signals for people to travel home. In Metro Bilbao (Spain) 33% of the train braking energy is converted into electricity. Foster + Partners is one of the few contemporary architecture firms that made large public underground spaces. The Metro Bilbao scale was conducted in two stages, between 1...
Moyua Station, Bilbao, Spain - Best Subway Stations in the World
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The Galactic Suite Hotel, BarcelonaThe dream to invent the world's first space hotel belongs to the architect Xavier Kloromonta. The Galactic Suite hotel in the project architect from Barcelona, is a 22-capsule room, 7 feet long and 4 meters in diameter each. The capsule will have no sharp corners and traditional windows. Its main feature is a huge window, porthole, which opens as the camera aperture, through which you can look at the cosmos...
The Galactic Suite Hotel, Barcelona - The Most Futuristic Luxury Hotels in the World
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Acantilados de Los Gigantes"The Giants Rocks" - as translated from the Spanish name of the giant cliffs Acantilado de Los Gigantes are situated on the west coast of Tenerife. Stretched for 10 km the Teno mountain range, the western slope of the volcano Teide has a gentle descent: the island's inhabitants steep basalt cliffs reminiscent of the back of the giants, near the volcano, which gave the name of the mountain format...
Acantilados de Los Gigantes - The Most Dramatic Sea Cliffs in the World
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Arzak's RestaurantThe most luxurious resort on the shores of the Biscay Bay, San Sebastian, among other delights offers an exceptionally fine original cuisine. One of the most famous Spanish restaurants is Arzak. Many connoisseurs and gourmets do not hesitate to name the Arzak restaurant the best in Europe. The history of the Arzak restaurant may w...
Arzak's Restaurant - The Most Famous Restaurants in the World
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El Celler De Can Roca RestaurantEl Celler de Can Roca is one of the best restaurants in Catalonia, founded by Roca brothers as family business. They belonged to the third generation of the family, who dedicated himself to the restaurant business in 1929. Their grandparents opened a tavern in Sant Marti de Llemana in 1926, in 1967, the parents founded in Girona El the Restaurant de Can Roca, and in 1986 the brothers decided to...
El Celler De Can Roca Restaurant - The Most Famous Restaurants in the World
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The Quarry HouseThe Quarry House, known as "La Pedrera", is the last Gaudi completed work. It is a strange building with two court yards and six light wells. The building has a complex curvilinear plan. Originally Gaudi intended to give curvilinear outlines to all internal partitions, but he renounced it later, giving them a polygonal shape, contrasting with the undulating surface of the facade. Th...
The Quarry House - The Most Bizarre Houses in the World
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Calle Monroy StreetCalle Monroy Street is icluded in the district of Santa Ursula, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Monroy Street descends from 638 to 430 metres and has a length of only 740 metres. The average gradient over the entire street is of 28.1% , with a slope of 1 in 3.56, compared to Baldwin Street with a medium gradient of about ~22.3%. If we take the entire length of the street then we can determine the average gradient of the st...
Calle Monroy Street - The Steepest Roads in the World
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Vale StreetTotterdown is a hilly district and it includes probably the steepest residential street in the world. Maybe not the world’s, but Vale Street is quite a darn steep. Almost all the houses on this street had been built at the end of the 19th century. A great example is the famous „Three Lamps’’, but later many houses and important businesses were devastated because of a planning decision that was taken ...
Vale Street - The Steepest Roads in the World
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Filbert StreetThe steepest street in San Francisco, without curves, is Filbert Street, located two streets south of Lombard, also between Hyde and Leavenworth. The street features a 31 degree slope, definitely a challenge for walking and downright dangerous and perfect for roller skates. Located pretty close to Lombard Street, it has the same steepness, except they forgot to introduce all the bends...
Filbert Street - The Steepest Roads in the World
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Maria AvenueMaria Avenue lies straight up the southern slope of Dictionary Hill, attaining a surveyed grade of 32% located just north of Chestnut Street. This portion of the road appears as paved with concrete, and it is cut off from the section above: the street View leaps straight across the gap, missing out this part of the road. The next block to the east would have been even steeper – Buena Vista Avenue is shown on the street map, but the builders unders...
Maria Avenue - The Steepest Roads in the World
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Lombard StreetLombard Street is a treasured rarity that represents San Francisco around the world. Lombard Street is one of America's crookedest and steepest streets that makes San Francisco very famous.This amazing hilly and steep street was founded with sharp curves to switchback down the one-way hill past exclusive Victorian mansions. If those strange curves, easing out this treacherous slope weren’t existing, people ...
Lombard Street - The Steepest Roads in the World
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The International Film Festival in San SebastianThe International Film Festival in San Sebastian is an annual international film festival, which is held in Spain in San Sebastian. It is one of the most prestigious film forums of the world and one of the biggest cultural events in Spain. It is considered the most prestigious competition in the Spanish-speaking world and the fourth largest in Europe after Cannes, Berlin and Venice. The International Film Festival in San Sebastian is held annually for 9 days in late S...
The International Film Festival in San Sebastian - The Best Film Festivals in the World
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The most unusual club in the world - La Fira, BarcelonaSpain is the most original place for clubbers. The atmosphere of the “old school” and the live concerts are the basic elements of the most popular night clubs in the world. One of them is La Fira club, which is located in Barcelona, near the old fair. The atmosphere in the club meets the fair. The Spanish are famous for their ability to have full fun . The “chip” is the design of the club and of its furniture. You may sp...
The most unusual club in the world - La Fira, Barcelona - The Best Night Clubs in the world
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BarcelonaAbout Barcelona Barcelona, the capital of Catalonia, is one of the most important cities on the globe. It is the largest city in Spain, comprising a population of about 1,605,602people as stated in 2006. Barcelona is the coastal of the Mediterranean Sea, that lies between Liobregat and Besos River mouths. Barcelona h...
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Barcelona, SpainBarcelona represents one of the most crowded and popular capitals in all Europe. It is considered a really incredible holiday destination. The city is overwhelming with its monumental architecture and cultural inheritance. There is also really busy because of the enormous ports placed along the Mediterranean. The hospitable and always festive restaurants, clubs, hotels and beaches ensemble an extraordinary positive ambiance, which will assure you a...
Barcelona, Spain - The most incredible beach cities in the world
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Majorca Island, SpainMajorca Island is placed in the Mediterranean Sea and is the largest islands from The Balearic Islands, subordinated to Spain. Perfectly situated at the Mediterranean Sea coasts, Majorca is considered a great holiday destination. The most crowded period in Majorca Island is the summer time, when the majority of tourists came from Spain, Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom. The Majorca Island is also known as The Mallorca Island. M...
Majorca Island, Spain - The best Easter Holiday destinations
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The Club DanzatoriaThe nightclub Danzatoria is renovated in a very attractive and unique mode so that it deserves to be visited while you are in Barcelona. It has a huge terrace and extends on 4 floors, where you can listen to various types of music: upstairs there is techno music and on the ground floor you can listen to hip-hop music. A dress code is required here so you are accepted here only wearing elegant clothes. It is the ideal club for summer time when you can enjoy spending ...
The Club Danzatoria - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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Macarena ClubThe perfect place to spend your time until 5 a.m dancing in an enchating atmoshere created by electric, hip-hop and reggae music. You can find this in Macarena club from Barcelona, located in the centre of the city and considered to be among the most prestigious nightclubs in Barcelona. It is open from Sunday till Thursday from 12 a.m to 4 a.m. Every day the DJ plays the funkiest music; the most popular artists are invited to perform in this local....
Macarena Club - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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Club 13The Club 13 is one of Barcelona’s finest and most exclusive clubs. The club is located at Plaza Real in Barrio Gotic, and has 3 floors: a restaurant upstairs, the bar and the terrace on the ground level, and a wonderful basement club downstairs. The terrace offers a beautiful view on the entire Plaza, which is the most attractive square in the city. Inside the club, there is a well-appointed area where you can have lunch or simply enjoy a drin...
Club 13 - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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The Liquid ClubLiquid Club is a great and unique nightclub in Barcelona. It is an outdoor club open during the summer, with a huge swimming pool, offering it a tropical atmosphere; it also includes a bar and restaurant where you can have a lot of fun. All night long, people dance only on live music; the pool creates a special ambiance, being surrounded by real palms. It is open from 11 p.m till 6 a.m so you can enjoy your time till dawn. This club has been for a long time the p...
The Liquid Club - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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La Fira ClubLa Fira Club is a great night club in Barcelona. This club is not an ordinary one, as it has a circus theme and it is surrounded by antiques taken from the historical sites around Barcelona. La Fira Club has places for both VIP's and regular clients. This club has different music every weekday: on Monday there is hip-hop with R&B style, on Wednesday they have music for couples and groups, on Thursday they put on only electronic and techno, on Frida...
La Fira Club - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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Baja Beach ClubBaja Beach Club is located right on the beach in Barcelona. Baja Beach Club is a club and restaurant at the same time, so that you can have dinner after 11 pm and then you can stay for free in the club to dance on the local music that is very various. This club is among Barcelona’s hottest night spots. They have a special area where only the VIP’s are allowed, which benefit from an exclusive service. It was the first club that used ...
Baja Beach Club - The most popular clubs in Barcelona, Spain
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SpainTotal area: 504,030 km2 Population: 46,030,109(2010 estimate) Density: 93/km2 Currency: Euro (€) Official language(s): Spanish Capital: Madrid Governement: Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy Internet TLD: .es Calling code: +34 Spain is a country located in Western Europe. It shares borders with Portugal, France, Andor...
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Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, SpainAlmudena cemetery in Madrid City, the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world, is home to nearly 5 million graves and has become a tourist attraction. With a history of 125 years, Almudena is the cemetery of Spain’s greatest personalities and offers tours to tourists interested in its existence. The cemetery covers 120 acres of land and it is crowded with visitors especially on All Saints' Day, celebrated on Novemb...
Almudena Cemetery in Madrid, Spain - The most famous cemeteries in the world
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Museo del Prado in MadridMuseo del Prado in Madrid, Spain features one of the greatest collections of European art from the fourteenth century until the early nineteenth century. This collection is impressive and can easily compete with what can be found in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Besides the art collection at “El Prado” (Spanish equivalent), here there is also found an impressive collection of over 5,000 drawings, 2,000 prints, 1,000 coins and almost 2,000 decorative objects. Sculpture is...
Museo del Prado in Madrid - The best art galleries in the world
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Avila CathedralAvila is one of the most romantic and beautiful cities in Spain. You will never confuse it with another city due to the fortress wall that surrounds it. It is the oldest and best preserved city wall, something in which Spain has no shortage. With its resistant medieval walls, the city looks more like a mountain fortress from far away. The city is one of the most highly located cities in Spain and there is always chilly weather here. Also, it is one of the cities with the highest n...
Avila Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Cathedral of ValenciaValencia is the third largest city in Spain and one of the few cities that still preserves among its walls century-old vestiges, along with impressive, futuristic and ingenious buildings. Paella, the festival of Las Fallas –all these words you will often hear in this cosmopolitan and lively city. Located on the eastern coast of Spain, with access to Mediterranean Sea, Valencia was an important port of the Iberian Peninsula, as well as an economic power and a cultural center ...
Cathedral of Valencia - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Cathedral of ToledoThe Cathedral, El Greco, the Inquisition, marzipan, Visigoths, Majorica pearls, Christians, Muslims, Hebrew, armor, ancient instruments of torture, Alcazar, synagogues, Don Quixote de la Mancha, Sancho Panza, windmills, knightly tournaments, "the City of the three cultures", mosque, UNESCO patrimony, Puente de San Martin, Corpus Christi Festival, Castle of San Servando, Puerta de Sol -these are just some of the beautiful emblems of Toledo. Am...
Cathedral of Toledo - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Leon CathedralCastilla Leon is a magical realm of castles, where Castellano language was born and the legendary hero El Cid emerged. It is the place where history, myth and legend have woven over the years, making it difficult to separate the truth from reality. It is the result of the union of two ancient kingdoms -Old Castile (Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid, Avila, Segovia and Soria) and the Kingdom of Leon (Salamanca, Zamora and Leon), which were separated and reunited several times over medie...
Leon Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Cadiz CathedralCadiz is a city of myth and legend, with images of antiquity, the braveries of Hercules, fascinations of Troy and famous gaditani. Considered one of the oldest cities in the Western world, Cadiz is a delight for most of the tourists staying here. Cadiz could easily compete for the title of the city with the most churches in the world, being one of the most spectacular citieson the east coast of Spain. The most popular attraction in town is undoubtedly the Cathedral of Cadiz. ...
Cadiz Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Barcelona CathedralIn the center of Barri Gotic, in the very heart of Barcelona there is located the beautiful Gothic cathedral called La Seu. The cathedral was constructed throughout the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century, but the cathedral was only completed in the early 20th century. The church is dedicated to Eulalia, co-patron saint of Barcelona. The official name of this cathedral is the Catedral de la Santa C...
Barcelona Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Burgos CathedralThe Burgos Cathedral is a Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral in Burgos. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. The entire history of Gothic art is summed up in the gorgeous architecture and its unique collection of artworks, including paintings, tombs and stained glass. Works of extraordinary artists are preserved here, such as the architects and sculptors of the Colonia family (Juan, Simón and Francisco), the sculptor...
Burgos Cathedral - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Iglesia de Santa Maria del MarThe most symmetric church in Barcelona and certainly the best example of Mediterranean Gothic structure in town, Santa Maria del Mar Church is located in the Ribera district in Barcelona. Known as the Catedral de la Ribera (or Catedral del Mar), it was built between 1329 and 1383 in Catalan Gothic style, by architect Berenguer of Montagut, in collaboration with Ramon Despuig. Santa Maria del Mar was built due to a vow made a century ago by Jaume I, ...
Iglesia de Santa Maria del Mar - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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Episcopal PalaceIf in the legacy of Antoni Gaudi there exists any building in the Gothic style, that is, of course, the Episcopal Palace in Astorga, near Leon. This modest town of Astorga is widely known for this magnificent masterpiece of Gaudi. In 1886, for dedicated service to the church, the priest Juan Grau Valespinos was assigned in Astorga, one of the first episcopacies throughout Spain, being founded in the fourth century. As a man of g...
Episcopal Palace - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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San Juan de GaztelugatxeSan Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a tiny picturesque island on the coast of Biscay in Basque Country. On top of the island stands a hermitage dedicated to San Juan. It dates from the 10th century, although certain discoveries indicate the 9th century. It is a small church, which is usually closed, that apparently belonged to the Knights Templar. In 1053, it was donated by Íñigo López, the first lord of Biscay, to the monaster...
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe - The most beautiful cathedrals of Spain
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