My favourite place in SeviIIe is the Giralda, the beII tower of the Cathedral of Santa Maria in the center of the city of SeviIIe. The GiraIda was the former minaret of the mosque where the CathedraI was founded in 1403. It is in a almohade styIe and is Iocated on the...
Favourite place
Notre-Dame Cathedral
My favourite place in Strasbourg is Notre-Dame Cathedral. I like it for its majesty and beauty. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, the construction of the Gothic Cathedral began in 1015. Thanks to the magnificent needle, 142 meters high, it was the tallest...
The Whitsunday Islands in Australia
My favourite place in Australia are the Whitsunday Islands. They are more than 70 islands, mostly uninhabited, bordered by the Great Barrier Reef, located in the Coral Sea, with white sand beaches, blue waters and lots of wildlife.Six national island parks form what...
The Iguazu Falls under the light of the moon
My favourite place in Argentina is the Iguazu Falls. There are more than 270 waterfalls in the Paranaense jungle, located 17 km from the mouth of the River Iguazú among Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. They were formed as a result of a volcanic eruption. The falls have...
The Santa Maria del Mar Basilica
My favourite place in Barcelona is the Santa Maria del Mar Basilica, known as the "Cathedral of the Ribera" because it is located in the neighbourhood of La Ribera, a seaside district built in the 14th Century. The stone of the Cathedral comes from the Montjüic...
Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires
My favourite place in Buenos Aires is Puerto Madero, the youngest neighbourhood in the city. At the end of the 19th century, the aim was to provide the City of Buenos Aires with a good port infrastructure. The project of the merchant Eduardo Madero located the port...
Nyhavn, famous canal in Copenhagen
Nyhavn is my favourite place in Copenhagen. It was built in the 17th century by order of King Christian V. It was the port of entry to the city of Copenhagen for arriving ships. The area was full of sailors, prostitutes and breweries. Today, the canal is a mandatory...
The Lake Atitlán in Guatemala
My favourite place in Guatemala is Lake Atitlán, in the department of Sololá. The lake, of great beauty, is located 1,560 meters above sea level. Did you know it is surrounded by the volcanoes Atitlán, San Pedro and Tolimán? Several populations settle in the hills...
The Flavian Amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum
The Flavian Amphitheatre, known as the Colosseum, is my favourite place in Rome. Did you know it has a capacity of more than 50,000 spectators? An elliptical structure of 188 meters long, 156 meters wide and 57 meters high. I compare it with a football stadium built...
Saint Anne and Saint Francis Assisi
My favourite place in Vilnius is walking around the church of Saint Anne, the church of Saint Francis Assisi (Bernardine) and the Bernardine Gardens. I like this area of the city, which is especially quiet. The church of Saint Anne The church, of late Gothic style,...