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SPAIN

SPAIN. the third largest European country takes up most of the Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and two small enclaves on the Moroccan coast of Africa

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SPAIN

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  1. SPAIN

  2. the third largest European country takes up most of the Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic and two small enclaves on the Moroccan coast of Africa The furthest the southernmost point adjacent through the Straits of Gibraltar from Morocco, as the bridgehead of a bridge between two continents. Spain has 39 million inhabitants and visitors each year, more than 57 million visitors Spain

  3. Occupies an area of 504 780 km ² Both capital and largest city is Madrid, which precedes the Barcelona and Valencia. Spain has 17 autonomous regions called autonomous communities, which cover 50 provinces.

  4. Paella -a Spanish dish comes from Valencia and occurring in many varieties. LOCAL DISHES

  5. Gaspacho Thissoup isservedcold. Itis a mix of rawvegetableswithvinegar and oliveoil, whichisadministeredusuallywithcroutonsorotheradditives (eggs, finelysliced ​​bread), administeredin a separatebowl.

  6. Tapas -delishes small morsels from Spain, where we serve it with glas of wine, beer or sherry.

  7. TRADITIONS San Fermin Itis a celebration, whichinPamplonarunning of thebullsaccompany. For a week (7-14 July) ateighto'clockinthemorning a dozenbullsreleasedintotheroadnarrowstreets of the city. Basically, thecourseisdone by certainsections of streetsthathavebeencut and properlysecured. Theaim of thecourseis to movethebullsfrom Santo Domingo to the arena, wherethelateafternoonheld a traditionalbattlefield. The point of honor is run justbeforethebull and beat him on thenose, rolled-upnewspaper to run slower. Youcanalso run alongside a bull, pounding his newspaper. Thewholebottom of the city isfilledwithhordes of revelers, drinkingwine, singing and wavingtheirpapers. Many men wearingfestiveattireBasque: whitepants and shirts, red stripes and berets and red kerchiefaround his neck, whichatthat time had a verygoodsell.

  8. - Corrida -ritual fight with thebull BullfightsinSpainaretherealrituals, witchthe most importantisthewayhowthehuman and bullare "dancing" together. For inhabitantthis show is not a ferocity but an art. Theshow alwaystakes place intheafternoon. Each corrida beginswithsolemnmarchacrossthe arena. Whenthespecialsignalstarts, the first bullinrunning to arena. Itbeginswiththepreludepart.Matadorexploresthereactions and thenature of thebull, his courage, strenght and speed. Thisisthestagecompletelybloody. Thenbeginesthereal part of thefight. Picadorissitting on a horse and prickingwith his spear on thebull'sneckmuscules

  9. Tomatina La Tomatina - holidaycelebratedintheSpanishtown of Buñolintheprovince of Valencia, inwhichparticipantsthrowtomatoes to eachother. Battleof thetomatoesisthelastWednesday of August, constitutinga major point of thisone-week fiesta, whicheveryyearattractsthousands of touristsfromallovertheworld.

  10. Three Kings January 6 - ThreeKings ( Los ReyesMagos ) Importantholiday , a dayofffromwork. SuitesEpiphanyin many cities. Spanishchildrenreceivegifts on December 24 , but on January 6

  11. Day of fire March 19 - Day of Fire ( Fallas de Valencia ) thisfestivaltakes place in Valencia burninghundreds of hugepuppets .

  12. -is a cultural phenomenon, associated with folklore Andalusian Gypsies, including music, singing, dancing, dress and behavior. The tradition comes from Andalusia, and where you can still watch his execution. Flamenco

  13. THINGS TO DO A castell A castellis a humantowerbuilttraditionallyinfestivalsat many locationswithinCatalonia. Atthesefestivals, severalcastelleresorteamsoftensucceedinbuilding and dismantling a tower'sstructure. On November 16, 2010, castellsweredeclared by UNESCO to be amongsttheMasterpieces of theOral and IntangibleHeritage of Humanity. Thetradition of buildingcastellsoriginatedinValls , near the city of Tarragona, inthe southern part of Catalonia.

  14. Siurana Unless you are a mountain climber, it is unlikely that you have ever heard of Siurana. The Siurana village is an ancient town situated high in the mountains of Catalonia and is an excellent place to "experience".

  15. Park Guell Park Guell - a large garden witharchitecturalelementsin Barcelona street Olot. Designedby theCatalanarchitect Antoni Gaudíattherequest of his friendEusebioGüell, Barcelona industrialistwho - enchantedEnglish 'city-gardens„ - a projectfinanced. Construction lastedbetween 1900-1914. Thisproject was nevercompletedGaudí. In 1922, thegovernment of Barcelona bought land and turneditinto an urban park.

  16. Sagrada Familia SagradaFamília-Temple of the Holy FamilyReconciliation - secessionchurchin Barcelona, ​​Catalonia, the status of a minor basilica, considered a major achievement for the designer Antoni Gaudí.

  17. THE END :) Ada Nowak

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