Why Spain?
Spain is the home country of the Spanish language. If you want to learn the purest form of this language, then Spain must be your pick. You will find traditional features in every corner, medieval constructions, narrow streets, flamenco flavour and traditional bars. In Spain each city has its own particular features and you will love going around the all! Beaches are also stunning, some awarded as the cleanest and most beautiful of the world. Spain is yearly visited by around 50 millions of people, so everything has been arranged for you to find modern and comfortable facilities and spots.
Description
For thousands of years Spain has been one of the cultural centers of Europe. This country offers everything you could wish for in a place to live: travel is easy, accommodation plentiful, the climate benign, the people relaxed, the beaches long and sandy, the food and drink easy to come by and full of regional variety Its different regions all vary from one to the next by cultural, language, geographically, climatically and even in personality differences.
More than 50 million foreigners a year visit this fantastic country littered with superb old buildings, from Roman aqueducts and Islamic palaces to Gothic cathedrals. Spain has been the birthplace of such great artist - El Greco,Velázquez, Goya, Dalí, Picasso - and has museums and galleries to match. The country vibrates with music of every kind - from the drama of flamenco to the melancholy lyricism of the Celtic music and gaitas (bagpipes) of the northwest. It’s a country where the mouth-watering tastes of Mediterranean and Castilian food are complemented by cutting-edge cuisine; Spain has recently been proclaimed the new hot-spot of European gastronomy, but it maintains its traditions and centuries-old recipes of paella, gazpacho, hearty stews and a variety of tapas.
Spain is about life, music, and “Carpe Diem” to seize the day. In each region of the country you will find many different versions of this philosophy being played out.
Life in Spain
Spain is a nation whose cultural heritage has been enriched by the many external influences to which it has been subjected in the course of its long history. The Iberian Peninsula’s geographical position has made it a natural bridge between cultures of the north and the south of Europe and Africa, as well. The vicissitudes of its history have transformed it into a crossroads for many different cultures. For this reason, its cultural heritage offers enormous wealth and diversity, and it is perceptible in the human imprint of an agitated and intense past.
History
One of the characteristic features of Spain´s early history, is the succesive waves of different peoples who spread all over the Peninsula: The first were the Iberians, Libyan people from the south; later came the Celts, a typically Aryan people; and from the merging of the two there arose a new race, the Celtiberians, who, divided into several tribes. After that, the next to arrive, attracted by mining wealth, were the Phoenicians, and finally the Greek settlers, who founded several towns. The Roman people took over the control of the greek ones and the Second Punic War started, making the Romans have their victory. Their legacy: Latin language, Roman law, the municipality and the Christian religion.
Culture
Besides that, the rich Spanish cultural life is due to all the external influences it had over its history. Spain is the home of great names which have been really strong all over the World: Dalí and Picasso in painting; Cervantes and Quevedo in literature; and Manuel de Falla and Albéniz in music, among others.Besides that, the rich Spanish cultural life is due to all the external influences it had over its history. Spain is the home of great names which have been really strong all over the World: Dalí and Picasso in painting; Cervantes and Quevedo in literature; and Manuel de Falla and Albéniz in music, among others.
Actuality
This country vibrates with music of every kind, from the drama of flamenco to the melancholy lyricism of the Celtic music and gaitas of the northwest. The gypsy art of flamenco dance and song are complemented by the most contemporary music and modern clubs, while arenas host both bullfights and the world’s best soccer players alive. It’s a country where the mouth-watering tastes of Mediterranean and Castilian food are complemented by cutting-edge cuisine; Spain has recently been proclaimed the new hot-spot of European gastronomy. People will feel close to history, popular tradition and the contemporanean reality. Spain is a country littered with superb old buildings and Islamic palaces to Gothic cathedrals. Almost every village has a medieval castle.