Memories and hints of a travelling IT professional.
Nerja is a small city located approximately 50 kilometers east of Málaga, Spain. It offers a lot of beaches and the most favorite part is a land tongue reaching into the Mediterranean sea: the Balcón de Europa. It is said that from here you can see the African shore but this is maybe only a legend. Nonetheless Nerja is a good stop for lunch and enjoying the sun at the promenade.
The hotel Molina Lario in Málaga, Spain doesn’t look very spectacular – even so it is a four star hotel. What makes it wonderful for a stay at the Costa del Sol is the location: you’ll find it directly between the harbour and the cathedral of Málaga. All mayor sights of the city are in walking distance. And there is a pool and a bar on the roof top as a surplus.
The airport of Málaga, Spain is the most important entry point for the whole Costa del Sol region – especially for the cities Marbella and Málaga. It has been opened in the year 1919 and it is a hub for 13 million passengers a year with flights to 60 different countries. It is the number 4 airport of Spain, directly after Madrid, Barcelona and Palma de Mallorca.
I first experienced the airport of Madrid-Barajas “Adolfo Suárez” only as a transit passenger, but this several times. It is the largest airport in Spain, the most important hub of the country and vast in space. You can roam this very modern place for hours, switch via terminals by subway train – but I never found it to be a very welcoming place.
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I wanted to go with a friend of mine to Barcelona, Spain. I booked a flight with Alitalia via Milano, Italy to Barcelona. In the beginning I made jokes because an Italian professor once told me that Alitalia is an abbreviation standing for Always late in travel, always late in arrival. And then I received a call. Continue reading “A real challenge”
The Casa Batlló in the center of Barcelona, Spain is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city and designed by Antoni Gaudí. It has been built in 1877 and is especially famous for its multi-colored façade. The building depicts the legend of Sant Jordi and the different parts of the house symbolize the dragon, the holy George is supposed to have slain. Continue reading “Casa Batlló”
The Casa Milà in Barcelona, Spain is a wonderful residential building errected from 1906 to 1910 by Antoni Gaudí for the Milà family. It was the last building before Gaudí started to concentrate on the Sagrada Família. It has been pioneer work because you could change the walls inside, there was an underground car park and a natural ventilation that made life easier. Continue reading “Casa Milà”
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família is a roman-catholic church in Barcelona, Spain. If has been designed by Antoni Gaudí in Modernist style. It was begun in 1882 and is stil unfinished until today. It is planned to be finished in 2026 – when Gaudí is 100 years gone. It has been sacrified just in 2010 and became UNESCO World Cultural Heritage in 2005. Continue reading “Sagrada Família”
The Tibidabo is with a height of 512 meters the highest mountain in Barcelona, Spain. It can be seen from everywhere around the city and you have a wonderful from up above. On top you can find a nostalgic amusement park with ancient rides and the beautiful catholic church Sagrat Cor. The Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor (the official name in Catalan) has been built with the church Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre in Paris, France in mind. Continue reading “Upon the Tibidabo”
The Parc Güell in Barcelona, Spain has been built between 1900 and 1914 by Antoni Gaudí for the industrial Eusebi Güell. He liked English garden architecture and wanted such a park for his hometown. Gaudí worked economically and ecologically – he used the terrain he found and didn’t move soil. He created a wonderful large terrace with a nice view on Barcelona. Continue reading “Parc Güell”