
Cities and Resorts in Spain
Lloret de Mar – it’s not just the sea and the sun. Many bars and restaurants will hospitably open their doors to you in this resort city to give you the opportunity to appreciate the traditional Catalan cuisine. And after sunset, the resort city is in no hurry to fall asleep – Lloret de Mar is transformed, lit up by a sea of colorful lights and plunging into a seething stream, where nightclubs and discos rule. Lloret de Mar is rightly considered one of the most party resorts on the Spanish coast. It has everything for outdoor activities: bars and restaurants, excellent nightclubs, casinos, all kinds of water activities. It is in Lloret de Mar that the famous water park Water World (Water World) is located.
City of Calella, famous for its rich tourist tradition, is the largest resort and tourist capital of the Costa del Maresme. A peculiar feature of the city is the neighborhood of modern hotels with historical and residential areas that live their daily lives. The huge sandy beach stretches for more than two kilometers along the entire city line.
Barcelona – the second largest port city of Spain and the capital of Catalonia, which has been known since ancient times. A fascinating tour of the Old Town awaits you with a visit to the Gothic Quarter, which is a real labyrinth of narrow medieval streets, the width of which sometimes does not exceed 2-3 meters, where there is a huge number of cafes, bars, restaurants, as well as all kinds of shops and boutiques, except In addition, here is the famous Cathedral of Barcelona, made in a magnificent Gothic style. You can stroll along La Rambla, Barcelona’s main pedestrian street, which has become a ritual to visit. La Rambla starts at Plaza Catalunya and ends at the famous monument to Christopher Columbus. La Rambla is a real daily adventure, which is attended by crowds of tourists, townspeople, local flower and souvenir merchants, artists, mimes, actors, musicians and many others, an extraordinary atmosphere reigns here every day.
Montserrat (Monasterio de Montserrat) is a functioning Benedictine monastery, spiritual symbol and religious center of Catalonia and a center of pilgrimage for Catholics from all over the world. Montserrat was founded in the 9th century and is located in a picturesque place in the mountains at an altitude of 725 m above sea level, having received the name from the Spanish Montserrat (Cut Mountains). It houses the image of the patroness of Catalonia – La Moreneta, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary with the Child. According to legend, the apostle Luke sculpted the statue, and the apostle Peter brought it to Spain in the year 50.
Girona (Girona) – an ancient Spanish city in Catalonia, which is not without reason called fabulous: the three-headed monster Gerio, Saint Narcissus, who saved the city with the help of flies, Rabbi Bonastruc Sa Porta – the creator of the mystical Jewish bondage, the petrified witch, who still frightens the local children, the winged dragon sailing under Girona’s bridges on a full moon – these are just some of the characters that you will learn about while walking through the quiet streets of the old city. Figueres cityis located in Catalonia and is the birthplace of Salvador Dali, the central square of the city is named after Gala and Dali. You will visit the Dali Theater Museum, designed by the artist himself. In addition to the Dali Museum, Figueres has many other places worthy of attention, such as: The Empordà Museum, the oldest of all local museums, opened in 1876, owning a collection of paintings, as well as interesting objects from the Iberian, Greek and Roman periods. Figueres is a favorite place for gourmets: there are many excellent restaurants that appear in European guidebooks.
Ibiza
According to IELTS Test Centers, Ibiza is the Eden of the Mediterranean, it is very popular with famous DJs and residents of major clubs in the world.
There are about 80 thousand hotel beds on the island, mostly two- and three-star ones. The criteria for evaluating hotels in Ibiza is not the number of stars, but the year the hotel was renovated.
An island that is incomparable in terms of the beauty of the coast, with amazing beaches and white sand, with green highlands, fields of meadow flowers, under the southern sun in a clear turquoise sky – all this is fabulous Ibiza.
The picturesque island is famous, first of all, for its youth resorts. A place of fun, entertainment, colorful masquerades, grandiose discos and sophisticated shows – demonstrations.
The surprisingly mild climate of the island (the thermometer from April to October does not fall below +25 C *) makes it one of the most attractive places in Europe for resorts and recreation.
The total length of the beaches in Ibiza is 18 km, of which the most popular are Talamanca, En Bossa, Cavallet and the large beach of Sas Salinas.
The main resorts in Ibiza:
Portichan is an ideal place for a holiday with the family, with a shallow beach and a point for sightseeing tours of the island.
Santa Eularia des Rio with a wide sandy beach (safe for children), with hotels and rental apartments. In the vicinity of the resort is the famous Hippie Market.
Talamanca is a place of relaxation for young people and lovers, an excellent choice for lovers of diving and sea sports.
Playa Den Bossa is remarkable for its variety of nightclubs and discos. Hotels and most of the rented apartments are located within a five-minute walk from the picturesque beach.
Santa Antoni is a great place for excursions, popular with families with children and single couples. A beach with white clean sand in a shallow bay.
San Miguel is an exclusive holiday resort for people with money. Luxurious villas, combined with natural landscapes, protected mountainous areas.
Cala de Portnats is a small resort with a quiet beach for lovers of tranquility, where it is good to leave for the whole day if you are tired of fun and general madness.