Levante is a name used to refer to the eastern region of the Iberian Peninsula, on the coast of the Spanish Mediterranean, but it does not have a modern geopolitical definition, and instead extends widely to the autonomous communities of Valencia (Alicante, Castellón and Valencia provinces), Murcia and Catalonia (Barcelona) Girona and Tarragona), the eastern part of the La Mancha (Albacete and Cuenca) Castile, eastern Andalusia (Almería, Granada and Jaén), southern Aragon (Teruel) and the Balearic Islands, yet Levante use in ordinary use refers to the community of Valencia, Murcia, Almeria, the Balearic region, and the coast of Catalonia.
And among the residents of Levante the term is rarely used, and its literal meaning will be “East”, and therefore it is only logical from the perspective of those who live to the west of Valencia, Catalonia, or the Balearic Islands, yet Levante presents his name to the famous regional beer Estrella Levante, owned by SA Damm is produced in Murcia as well as the Levante UD Spanish football club team based in Valencia.
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Landmarks of Spain
Spain is a surprise to those who have the image of having to fight for a towel space in one of its crowded beaches or sipping a sangria while watching the Battle of the Bulls or Flamenco, and ancient monuments left by the Romens, Moors, and inner castles in the Middle Ages, and white villages in Andalusia or The vibrant cities of Barcelona and Madrid have a wonderful mix of cultural attractions in Spain, with an area of 505,990 square kilometers (195,360 square miles), and Spain is the largest country in southern Europe and the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union, and the fourth largest The most populous country in the European continent, Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union, and the capital and largest city of Spain are Madrid, and other major urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Malaga and Bilbao, here is a look at the best tourist attractions and landmarks of Spain:
Palacio Real Tours & Activities
Real Madrid Palace (Royal Palace) in Madrid is the official residence of the King of Spain although it is used only for state ceremonies, and the Royal Palace was built between 1738 and 1755 and King Carlos III took over residence in the palace in 1764.
Running of the Bulls Festival
Pamplona is a city in Navarra, famous for the San Fermin Festival that takes place every year from 6 to 14 July. It is located in the heart of the festival “El Encierro”, “Run of the Bulls”, an activity that involves running in front of dozens of bulls that were abandoned on the city’s streets. .
La Concha
Laconcha in San Sebastian protects against strong winds from cliffs and steep islands, and is said by many of the best city beaches in Europe, not to mention Spain, and you can surf and walk along the promenade in search of good restaurants and enjoy the beautiful views of the beach.
Segovia Aqueduct of Segovia
The Segovia canal is considered one of the best monuments left by the Romens in Spain, and the ancient canal carries water 16 km (10 miles) from the Frio River to Segovia and was built from about 24,000 huge granite blocks without the use of a mortar, perhaps constructed around the year 50 AD , And still providing water to the city in the twentieth century.
Cuenca
It is located between Madrid and Valencia and is a wonderful example of a medieval city, built on the sides of a steep mountain, and many “hanging houses” were built to the edge of the cliff, making Cuenca one of the most exciting cities in Spain and is a jewel in the province of Castilla-La Mancha.
Ibiza
Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain, and the island is one of the most popular destinations throughout Europe, and during the summer the island’s population doubles as tourists flock to Ibiza to enjoy nightclubs, beach bars and restaurants.
Sagrada Familia Holy Family Church
It is a large Catholic church in Barcelona, and it is one of the most visited tourist areas in Spain. It is designed by Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect who worked on this project for almost 40 years until his death in 1926, and the construction of the basilica began in 1882 and is still It is not over.
El Escorial Center
It is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarma, was the political center of the Spanish Empire during the reign of King Philip II, and appointed Philip Juan Bautista de Toledo as an architect in 1559 and together designed El Escorial as a memorial to the role of Spain as the center of the Christian world, and today it works as a royal palace convent, museum and school.
Mezquita Cordoba
It is a magnificent building famous for its jungle of columns and arches inside the main hall, and the site was originally a Romen temple, then the Visigoth Church before the Umayyad Umayyads built the Mezquita, and after the Spanish restoration a cathedral was built in the middle of a large Moorish building.
Alhambra Alhambra Palace
Part of the castle is part of the palace and garden part. The Alhambra Palace is located on a plateau overlooking the city of Granada in southern Spain, and the palace was built in the fourteenth century by the Nusayri sultans, and it is now one of the main tourist attractions in Spain and many visitors come to Granada simply See Alhambra.
