Salamanca

A majestic square and what we ate there

[Dec. 2022] The landmark of Salamanca, a university town in western Spain, is the central square, Plaza Mayor. According to our guidebook, it is ‘the most beautiful central square in Spain’. We also decided to…

Zafra

Life of nuns

[Dec. 2022] The second day in Zafra, a town in Spain near the border with Portugal, was cloudy and chilly unlike the day before. If you walk from Plaza Grande to Calle Sevilla, the shopping…

Merida

Roman theatre here, too

[Dec. 2022] There are many Roman ruins in Merida, a town in western Spain. It is described in our guidebook as ‘a must to see in Extremadura’. Within the town, the highlight is the Roman…

Caceres

Attractive cistern

[ Dec.2022 ] I think the highlight of sightseeing in Caceres, a town in Extremadura, Spain, is the cistern in the basement of the museum. When I first saw the photo at the tourist information…

Caceres

Belén, a must-have for Christmas

[Dec. 2022] After seeing the cathedral in Caceres, a historic town in western Spain, we went into the Palacio de Carvajal next door. The 15th-century mansion was largely destroyed in a fire in the 19th…

Caceres

Started sightseeing

[Dec. 2022] The second day in Caceres, a town in Extremadura, Spain, was fully devoted to sightseeing. First, we went to the tourist information centre facing Plaza Mayor. I thought it would be nice if…

Barcelona

My impression turned better

[Nov. 2022] The most famous market in Barcelona, Spain is the Mercat de la Boqueria located in La Rambla, the main street. However, I read somewhere that “if you’re tired of this place being too…

Barcelona

Country’s No.1 attraction, Sagrada Familia

[ Nov.2022 ] On the last day in Barcelona, Spain, we left our luggage at the hotel and walked to Sagrada Familia, a famous church designed by Gaudi. As I wrote before, when I walked…

Barcelona

Cathedral and espadrilles

[Nov. 2022] On this Sunday, the cathedral in Barcelona, Spain can only be visited in the afternoon. And they were selling only the tickets which were combined with the museum, which cost €15 per person….