Spain - tourist attractions (page 12)

	Alcázar of Seville	The Alcázar of Seville (Reales Alcázares de Sevilla) is a royal palace in Seville, Spain, originally a Moorish fort. The Almohades were the first to build a palace, which was called Al-Muwarak, on the site of the modern day Alcázar. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar archite...
	Tarragona Amphitheatre	Tarragona Amphitheatre is a Roman amphitheatre in the city of Tarragona, in the Catalonia region of north-east Spain. It was built in the 2nd century AD, sited close to the forum of this provincial capital. The amphitheatre could house up to 15,000 spectators, and measured 130 x 102 m. It was built ...
	Tower of Hercules	The Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hércules) is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 mi) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. Until the 20th century, the tower itself was known as the "Farum Brigantium". The Latin word farum is derived from the G...
	San Nicolas viewing point	San Nicolas viewing point is located in the square of the same name. From this small area of the Albaicin square near the church of St. Nicholas (considered the oldest in the area), you see one of the best views of the Alhambra, the Vega of Granada and Sierra Nevada. The view is especially nice du...
	La Masella	Masella Ski Resort is located in the Catalan Pyrenees (Spain). Like the ski resort of La Molina is located in the region Cerdaya, the highest peak reaches over 2,500 m - La Tossa d'Alp. You can enjoy from that place breathtaking views. The close proximity to the ski resort of La Molina, has always m...
	Canaletas Fountain	The Canaletas Fountain is located at the top of Las Ramblas, near to the Plaza de Catalunya in Barcelona and is considered as one of the symbols of the city. The Fountain originates from XIXth century. Its name comes from an ancient source in medieval Barcelona from where the water was carried to t...
	Liceu	El Gran Teatro del Liceo, better known as Liceo in Spanish and Liceu in Catalan, is an opera house in Barcelona located in the Rambla de Sant Josep, the part of Las Ramblas. This theater was opened on 4 April 1847 and for a long time was a meeting place of the Catalan bourgeoisie, was treated as a ...
	Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau	The Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, better known as Sant Pau, is a modern building located in the neighbourhood of the Sagrada Família in Barcelona. The monumental work of an architect Lluis Domenech i Muntaner is considered The World Heritage by UNESCO since 1997. The architect worked with ar...
	Olympic Ring	The Olympic Ring (Anella Olímpica) is a complex of sports facilities built on the Montjuic mountain in Barcelona for 1992 Summer Olympics. Together, they form one of the most interesting and beautiful tourist sites of the city.The buildings which make up the Olympic Ring were designed by the world r...
	Llevant Beach	Functioning since 2006, Llevant Beach is the most recently opened beach in Barcelona. It is situated in the neighbourhood of Parc del Fórum and is about 380 meters long. It is equipped with all the necessary facilities making it a tourist-friendly place of recreation. In the foreseeable future, the ...