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What is the Chupinazo? – San Fermin Pamplona SPAIN

28 February, 202428 February, 2024 by Mc Donald

Pamplona – San Fermin – Spain Traveling is to reach a place and travel its streets, its landscapes and its monuments. But traveling to Pamplona – Spain – during the San Fermin festival is a unique experience. The party begins on July 6 at noon, when the chupinazo (or Txupinazo) is launched from the Balcony of the City Council. An ocean of red handkerchiefs welcomes one of the most popular parties in the world between the 6th and the 14th …

Ancient Cafe Iruña Bilbao – Spain

26 February, 202426 February, 2024 by Traveling Cook

Ancient Coffee Shop in Bilbao: Cafe Iruña The Cafe Iruña is located in front of the Albia Gardens, next to Ledesma street and with double access from Berastegui and Colón de Larreátegui streets. It was inaugurated on July 7, 1903 by the Navarrese promoter Severo Unzue Donamaría. It draws attention for the original distribution of its 300 square meters of floor, subdivided into different spaces in which the quality of its tiles and the Mudejar-inspired decoration stand out, with …

Potato Omelette without potatoes or eggs

26 February, 202426 February, 2024 by Giancarlo Bonfiglio

Spanish Potato Omelette without potatoes or Eggs Is it possible to make a potato omelette without potatoes or eggs? This preparation existed during the post civil war in Spain (1936-1939). During the post-Spanish civil war there was a lot of hunger and there were many who used their imaginations to calm their hunger. A proof of the creativity that provokes hunger is this potato omelette without eggs and without potatoes. The recipe is from the Catalan chef Ignasi Domenech, published …

Walking Bilbao in Two Days

26 February, 202426 February, 2024 by Traveling Cook

The Modern City of Bilbao

Walking Bilbao: It is a county located in the north of Spain The town of Bilbao is the capital with more than 340,000 inhabitants and is the most populated city of the autonomous community that extends along the estuary of Bilbao or the Nervión. The city is surrounded by two mountain ranges with an altitude that does not exceed 500 meters. It was founded at the end of the 13th century. This is a guide to tour Bilbao in two days

We arrived from Madrid by air to the Bilbao airport. To go to the city center, if you do not choose the taxi, the bus is the best option. We take the Bizkaibus A3247, which costs 1.45 Euros and you can buy it in the same Bus. The bus takes about 30 minutes to go from the airport to Bilbao Termibus.

Madrid in Three Days: Second Day

26 February, 202426 February, 2024 by Traveling Cook

Walking Madrid Second Day

On the second day we started walking along the Main Street – Calle Mayor (we passed the chocolate shop San Gines for those who have not yet had breakfast) until the Mercado de San Miguel ( see Map). This is one of the oldest markets in Madrid and is awarded as it was in its golden age.

Cathedral of Almudena

At the end of the main street we find the Cathedral of Almudena, which is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Madrid. It began to be built in 1879 and officially ended in 1993. It can be visited every day and it is traveled in approximately one hour

Next to the Almudena Cathedral is the Royal Palace of Madrid. At this time, it is not the residence of the King of Spain, but only acts of protocol. It began to contribute in 1738 and was completed in 1764. It has 3418 rooms and is larger than the Palace of Versailles on the outskirts of Paris – France