Surrounded by the majestic Sierra de Francia and the Sierra de Gredos mountains, Salamanca, also know as "La Dorada", shines with a golden glow in the Spanish sun. This midsized city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in the Castile-Leon region just 200 kilometers to the southwest of Madrid, and only about an hour away from Portugal, it is what many believe to be the real home of lively Castilian cultural atmosphere.
Segovia is one of the most spectacular sights you will ever see while traveling in Europe. Come and admire the devil"s own aqueduct along with some roast suckling pig.
Located directly on the Mediterranean coast, just a mere 100 miles south of the Pyrenees, beautiful Barcelona is the proud capital the same-named province and the even prouder autonomous community of Catalunya.