Archive for 'Gastronomy'
Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
If you are planning to visit Colombia, You should know that Cartagena was one of the largest ports in colonial times, Cartagena has an immense cultural identity. And besides being the most important tourist centre of the Colombian coast, is also one of the centers of business, conventions and meetings of the Caribbean. It should [...]
Posted: July 22nd, 2011 under Destinations, Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences, Tourism markets.
Tags: Beaches, Caribbean sea, Charming villages, holidays Colombia, Hotel in South America, Hotels in Cartagena de Indias, Hotels in Colombia, Leisure Colombia, optimal hotels & residences, Places of interest, Tourist Attraction
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Wine Routes in Majorca – The “Denominación de Origen BINISSALEM”
Is there anything better than spending an evening in good company, good food and a lovely cup of wine? Well, Majorca offers you all that! The island is famous for its gastronomy and local products, one of which definitely is the wine. Here you can find a large variety of unique, locally produced wines that [...]
Posted: April 13th, 2011 under Destinations, Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Eat & Drink, holidays majorca, Island of Majorca, optimal hotels & residences, Places to visit in Majorca, tourism in majorca, wine tourism, Wine Tourism in Majorca
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Easter holidays’ destinations: Majorca
Most of us probably can not wait until de Easter Holidays arrive. The stressful day to day life, the need to have a break and relax with our loved ones and the will to know new places are just a few reasons to decide to go on a trip. In this aspect, Majorca, in the [...]
Posted: March 13th, 2011 under Beaches in Majorca, Gastronomy, Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: easter holidays, easter holidays majorca, holidays in majorca, hotels in Majorca, majorca cuisine, majorca gastronomy, majorca history, nature majorca, optimal hotels & residences
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Discovering Huesca, by Hotel El Mirador – Optimal Hotels Selection
Huesca, in the community of Aragón, is a city in the north-eastern part of Spain. With “just” a population of little more than 50.000 (one of the least populated provincial capitals in the country), Huesca still today preserves the culture, gastronomy and tradition of what it was many years ago. The city is situated in [...]
Posted: March 6th, 2011 under Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: gastronomy aragon, gastronomy huesca, hotel el mirador - optimal hotels selection, hotels in aragon, hotels in huesca, optimal hotels & residences, tourism in huesca, weekend in huesca
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Charming villages: Oto (Huesca)
What would you think if we talk about a small village? Most people would believe that a thousand inhabitants are enough to say that a town is definitively small. And what if we say that Huesca, in the community of Aragon, has even smaller –way smaller– towns? Probably one would be surprised to hear about Oto, [...]
Posted: February 25th, 2011 under Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: charming villages huesca, hotel el mirador - optimal hotels selection, hotels in huesca, optimal hotel & residences, oto tourism, tourism in aragon, tourism in huesca
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Majorcan cuisine
Majorcan cuisine is based on the Mediterranean diet, so it is composed by vegetables, cereal, fruit, fish, oil and very little red meat and dairy products. You can enjoy the delicious typical dishes from the Balearic Islands in the traditional restaurants that preserve the recipes from the old days. One of the most popular [...]
Posted: January 28th, 2011 under Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Eat & Drink, Gastronomy, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorcan cuisine, Mediterranean diet, Tourist Attraction
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A tasty Majorcan tradition: sobrassada
Majorcan gastronomy reflects the traditions of Mediterranean cuisine. The essential ingredients in this tradition are wine, olive oil, cheese, cold meats and other agricultural products. From this basis, there have been a number of culinary innovations specific of the Balearic Islands. One of these typical products is the sobrassada, a spicy cured sausage that [...]
Posted: December 31st, 2010 under Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Eat & Drink, Gastronomy, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorcan cuisine, Mediterranean diet
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Wines of Majorca
One of the greatest treasures in Majorcan gastronomy is wine. The Romans brought the cultivation of vineyards to the island and during the following centuries wine achieved a great value in Majorca, becoming one of the main economical assets of the island. So much so that in the 1st century BC Roman historian Pliny the [...]
Posted: December 3rd, 2010 under Gastronomy, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Eat & Drink, Gastronomy, Island of Majorca, Places of interest, Tourist Attraction, Wine Tourism in Majorca
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