Overview

The municipal town, Torremolinos is located on the Costa del Sol in the Mediterranean. This is situated in the Malaga province in Andalusia autonomous region in southern Spain. This was a very poor fishing village; however the advent of tourism in the 1950s has transformed it totally. It was the first to develop in the Costa del Sol resorts. This city has a large population of British expatriates and is highly popular with British citizens.

History

The early settlements in this
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Overview

Toledo is situated at a distance of 70 KM from Madrid in Spain and is a municipality. It is not only the capital of Toledo province but also the capital of Castile-La Mancha autonomous community. In 1986 UNESCO declared it as a World Heritage Site because it was the former capital of the Spanish empire and cultures of Christians, Jews and Moors coexist in this place. In 2007[update], the city’s population was about 79,000.

History

Toledo has been in existence from the Bronze
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Alhambra


Alhambra is a Moorish Castle above Granada.


"Who has not seen Granada, has not seen anything", say residents of the town.
This castle is the most famous proof of Islamic architecture in Europe. It presents the image of strength and size. However, it also fascinates with its grandiose red towers and walls. "Kalat Al-hambre", the Moors called this place. Its name means ‘red tower’.

Furthermore, its interior walls look as if they were made of Brussels lace. Granada is a
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Balearic Islands form an archipelago on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Majorca is the largest of three islands. In the last 30 years it has become the archetype of sun-sea-sangria. The Islands are preferred by tourists from northern Europe, partly because the southern coast is built to a large extent and is full of hotels and apartments.

Away from the coast, however, the story is different. There are particularly respected unspoiled Tramuntana hills. Recently, the entire island had a g
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The Mosque of Córdoba has had an interesting history, beginning as a Moorish Mosque in the 10th century and consecrated as a Christian Cathedral in the 13th century after the conquest of Córdoba. Throughout the years it has undergone many alterations. The Royal Chapel was built after the Reconquest as a pantheon for Spanish Kings and has also been much improved by succeeding generations. A nave was added later while the minaret of the old Mosque was converted into a bell tower. Some sections o
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