Alicante- city of cultural heritage

Photo by; SienteAlicante When you hear tapas, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Ham, cheese, olives, Al-i-oli, patatas bravas? For those who are at least a little familiar with the expression - these ingredients would be most likely the first ones to pop in to your mind. However Tapas are much more than that! And in this post we will gladly tell you the mysterious legends behind tapas along with the wine traditions in Alicante province. The origin of tapas:  For the past few years the idea of ordering small plates to share has become worldwide trend in many restaurants. But do you know the the story behind tapas? So to begin with lets start with the definition. "A small portion of food served to accompany a drink" - this is how Royal Spanish Academy describes tapas. Even though the exact historical and cultural details of origin of tapas are uncertain there are various legends and speculations. We will tell you few the most popular ones, but its...

Connecting cities and villages in early days now the station is best known as  "Casa  Mediterráneo   "  - used for social events for locals and tourists. Even though  Benalúa  Station or also called Murcia Station is no longer used for traveling purposes it still has a significant historical and cultural value for Alicante and its citizens.  History Benalúa Station 1888 https://www.archdaily.com You may ask what makes this station so special and different from other abandoned stations in Spain? Just imagen a city in XIX century where electricity is a luxury, there is no asphalt so people are traveling in horse-drawn carriages but even then - city is in its highest growth in which port is  one of the greatest commercial traffic of the Spanish Mediterranean. In order to ease the transportation of merchandise and passengers the constructions of a Railway Station connecting two very important cities; Alicante and Murcia begins. This connec...

  Photos by Ksenia Zaripova, Catherine Redgrave and Silvia Coronel in Villafranqueza  Our group visited Villafranqueza the 18th of March. It was one of the best cultural experiences in Spain.  History                                                                                                                                                                  From the historical point of view the festivals are a popular tradition to commemorate the battles, combats and fights between Muslims and Christians during the period known as Reconquista ...