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Morocco, places to visit
If you have time to escape to the outskirts of Tetouan suggest you to spend the day touring Tanger, few cities in the world have that mix, you hypnotize between African and European culture. This has many attractions that will amaze. Attractive but not many know that you fall in love at first sight. From Hotel Blanco Riad [...]
Posted: August 23rd, 2011 under Destinations, Optimal Hotels & Residences, Sustainable Tourism, Tourism markets.
Tags: hotels, Morocco Sightseeing, Morocco Turism, optimal hotels & residences, Places of interest, Places to visit in Morocco, Summer holidays, Tourist Attraction
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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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Famous visitors in Majorca
Nowadays, the Balearic Islands are one of the main tourist destinations in Spain. The reasons are obvious: good weather, beautiful beaches, charming villages, good food and friendly people. Even in the 19th century some visitors became addicted to the island’s charms. The most famous of these visitors was the Polish composer Fréderic Chopin. He [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2011 under Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Celebrities, Charming villages, Deià, Famous visitors, hotels, Island of Majorca, Tourist Attraction, Vallemossa
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Charming villages: Alcúdia (Majorca)
Alcúdia is on the north eastern coast of Majorca, in the peninsula that separates Alcúdia Bay and Pollença Bay. This is one of the most attractive areas in the island, with vast beaches and unique natural places such as the Albufera Nature Reserve and the woods and mountains of Cap des Pinar. Alcúdia is [...]
Posted: January 23rd, 2011 under Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences, Sustainable Tourism.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Charming villages, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorca sightseeing, Places of interest, Places to visit in Majorca, Summer holidays, Sustainable tourism, Tourist Attraction
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Shopping in Majorca
Majorca is a good place for shopping. You can find many kinds of shops, from designer stores and boutiques to street markets where you can haggle and find bargains in clothes, furniture, electronic devices, jewellery, souvenirs… If you go shopping in Palma, take a look at Jaume II Avenue, Bonaire, Santa María del Sepulcre [...]
Posted: January 20th, 2011 under Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Charming villages, hotels, Island of Majorca, Local markets, Places of interest, Places to visit in Majorca, Shopping, Tourist Attraction
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Charming villages: Deià (Majorca)
Deià is a lovely village in the Tramuntana mountain range, on the north west coast of Majorca. Here the mountain and the sea meet, creating a beautiful landscape full of light and colour. Since the 19th century, many artists have been captivated by Deià and some of them even moved here, like the English [...]
Posted: January 14th, 2011 under Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Beaches, Charming villages, Coves, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorca sightseeing, Places of interest, Places to visit in Majorca, Summer holidays, Tourist Attraction
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Palma Cathedral
Palma cathedral is the most important religious building in Majorca. It is an amazing stone structure of Gothic lines by the shore of Palma bay, surrounded by gardens and by the houses of the old quarter of the city. The construction of the Palma cathedral begun in 1229, after the king of Aragon conquered [...]
Posted: January 11th, 2011 under Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorca sightseeing, Monuments, Places of interest, Places to visit in Majorca, Summer holidays, Tourist Attraction
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Natural parks in Majorca
Natural parks are a good option if you want to spend a quiet day enjoying the natural resources that the Balearic Islands have to offer. If you like flora, fauna and landscapes, you shouldn’t miss this chance to know Majorca a little deeper. And if you have kids, this can be a very interesting experience [...]
Posted: January 7th, 2011 under Ecology, Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences, Sustainable Tourism.
Tags: Attractions for children, Balearic Islands, Ecology, Holidays with children, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorca sightseeing, Nature in Majorca, Places of interest, Places to visit in Majorca, Summer holidays, 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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Best beaches in Majorca: West coast
After visiting some of the best beaches in the North, South and East coast of Majorca, today we finish our tour on the West coast. Up to now, most of the beaches we have been talking about, both urban and remote, were idyllic beaches of fine white sand. On the West coast there are really [...]
Posted: December 28th, 2010 under Beaches in Majorca, Majorca Sightseeing, Optimal Hotels & Residences.
Tags: Balearic Islands, Beaches, Coves, hotels, Island of Majorca, Majorca sightseeing, Majorca West coast, Nature in Majorca, Places to visit in Majorca, Summer holidays, Tourist Attraction
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