Skipton Wood North Yorkshire – A beautiful woodland haven located beside an ancient Norman castle, Skipton Wood is a place that is well worth a visit if you are touring the Skipton area of North Yorkshire. Although the wood is mostly of ash trees there are numerous other varieties to be seen including beech, hornbeam, sycamore Norway spruce and Scots pine. A favourite haunt of bats, Skipton Wood boasts 5 species of this intriguing creature and a good place to watch out for them if you are an enthusiast. Bird watchers will also find a good variety of species to photograph and enjoy. When the weather is not so good you can always take a look at Skipton Castle while you are there, one of the finest attractions in Yorkshire.
2012/01/30
2012/01/21
Aguilas Castle of San Juan
Aguilas Castle Murcia: The castle of San Juan de las Aguilas is a military fortification built in the eighteenth century which is located on the present town of Aguilas, Murcia, Spain. In 1579, during the reign of Felipe II, on the promontory of Aguilas a lookout tower was built, called St. John’s, within the project entrusted to Vespasian Gonzaga I of the Spanish Mediterranean coast in defense of attacks by Barbary pirates. This tower would be very similar to the nearby Torre de Cope and serve to warn the troops of Lorca from enemy attacks. This tower was affected by an earthquake in 1596 and was finally destroyed by the Berber attacks in the year 1643. In the same year it was communicated to Philip IV that the tower has been destroyed and already in the year 1652 the king ordered the Council to rebuild the tower. By 1751, reigning King Fernando VI, employed Sebastian Feringa , chief engineer of the works of Cartagena to build a new castle. The construction of the new castle of San Juan de las Aguilas began in 1759 during the reign of Carlos III. Today the castle has been restored and is open to visitors.
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2012/01/16
Villajoyosa Alicante
Villajoyosa Alicante: Villajoyosa is a seaside town on the River Amadorio in the Alicante province of Valencia in south-eastern Spain (Costa Blanca), it is near to the well known resort of Benidorm. Villajoyosa (or La Vila Joiosa) is the capital of the Marina Baixa district of Alicante and is located about thiry two kilometres from Alicante city. The name means “Joyful Village”, locals just call it “La Vila”. Villajoyosa has some 3 kilometres of sandy beaches, the best and most popular being the Platja Centre. A number of hotels and apartment blocks are gathered around this area. The town is famous for its chocolate industry, and trips to the local chocolate factory are among the popular excursions from surrounding resorts. Among the other popular local attractions in Villajoyosa are the Royal Palm Casino, the Gothic Catholic church, with its stunning Baroque altar piece, and the harbour where multi-coloured houses and the trademark of the town. Great events in Villajoyosa include the famous Moors and Christian festival. While maybe not so popular as nearby Benidorm, Villajoyosa has its own tourist industry and splendid weather, good beaches and handy location are amongst its biggest attributes.
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2012/01/04
La Mata Torrevieja
La Mata Torrevieja: Also know as Torre la Mata, the Alicante coastal town of La Mata grew up around the salt trade after the Romans began extracting this valuable asset from the nearby salt lake, which is now a protected reserve. The centre of the salt production later moved to nearby Torrevieja and La Mata went into decline. In recent decades it has thrived due to the increase in tourist activity and, up until a few years ago, the demand for holiday homes close to the sea. La Mata has a long sandy beach (in fact several beaches) and boasts the usual holiday facilities.
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