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HISTORY <p>Fachada del Palacio Real. EFE/J. M. ARAGÓN.</p>
09.12.2013

Madrid palaces: not just for kings

The Royal Palace, El Pardo or Aranjuez. Madrid is also known as a “Court” or “Villa”, and the reason is in its many royal houses. Not all of them have really been royal residences, but there are part of the royal “air” we can still breathe in the city.

CULTURE Espectáculo de Paco Manzano, en Las Tablas.
29.11.2013

Madrid, world flamenco’s capital

Show, art, guitars and the particular sound of the broken flamenco voices, “el quejío”. Flamenco lovers can find in Madrid a perfect city to enjoy this centenary art, originally from Andalucía, and highly appreciated by foreigners. Here is a small guide of the most famous flamenco venues in Madrid.

LEGACY CITIES Vista aérea del Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial. EFE/ J.L. Pino.
21.08.2013

El Escorial, Alcalá and Aranjuez: a walk through Madrid’s heritage

San Lorenzo del Escorial, Aranjuez and Alcalá de Henares have a lot o of things in common: moreover than being very famous- and visited- Madrid cities, they are Unesco Heritage declared enclaves; now, they are also united because they are part of the denomination “Legacy Cities” from Madrid.

AWARDS <p>Un usuario de Efetur consulta la app móvil. Foto. EFEtur</p>
25.02.2016

Efetur delivers first Tourism Awards

Efetur is living a celebration. We are about to deliver our 1st Efetur Tourism Awards. Five prizes recognizing and enhancing the efforts made by the tourist sector companies, entities and professionals.

Nature and sport <p>Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo (Vizcaya). Foto. Mimadeo/Shutterstock</p>
18.01.2016

High-altitude routes for daring travellers

In order to enjoy some our land´s highest trails, travellers must confront vertigo head on. Between the steep crags and cliffs of destinations like Huesca or Granada, unique moments can be found.

<p>Calle Mayor de Triana, zona comercial abierta en el centro de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. EFE/Elvira Urquijo</p>
15.01.2016

Shopping in Gran Canaria

There is more to Gran Canaria than just sun and beaches. The island offers its residents and the thousands of tourists who visit its 1,560 square kilometres every year with a plethora of leisure and entertainment activities to choose from.

GASTRONOMY <p>Alinea en Madrid. Foto: J.J. Guillén.</p>
12.01.2016

Europe surrenders to chef Grant Achatz and his Alinea Madrid restaurant

It’s one of the finest restaurants on Earth and it will move to Madrid for just four weeks. The three Michelin starred Alinea in Chicago is called to atract many European diners and journalist from all over the world with an unique gastronomic experience.

WATER SPORTS <p>Un joven descansa tras una sesión de surf en la playa de Las Canteras, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. EFE/Elvira Urquijo A. </p>
21.02.2015

Gran Canaria: A paradise for wind and wave fanatics.

With perfect wind and waves, and an almost year-round good climate, Gran Canaria´s 256 km coastline is a water sports paradise, attracting more than 40,000 sailing and surfing fans every year.

GAY TOURISM <p>Maspalomas (Gran Canaria).- Chiringuito del área gay de la playa de Maspalomas, una mañana de febrero. Elvira Urquijo A.</p>
19.02.2015

The benefit of respect: Gay tourism brings in 600 million in Gran Canaria

In the last few years, the gay community has made Maspalomas, in southern Gran Canaria, one of its top holiday destinations. For most of the year, it´s the most popular gay holiday location in Europe, bringing more than half a million tourists and 600 million euro to the island.

<p>Candidata a Reina del Carnaval de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Foto: Elvira Urquijo A.-EFE</p>
16.02.2015

Put on your fancy dress, it’s carnival time in Gran Canaria

When the month of February approaches, daily routines are set aside all over the island of Gran Canaria for a few days as the celebrations get underway for carnival, the party where everyone is welcome, almost everything is allowed and for three weeks worries are replaced with costumes, glitter and fun.

<p>Una multitud se dispone a saltar al Charco, en La Aldea de San Nicolás. EFE/Quique Curbelo</p>
08.09.2014

Gran Canaria, an island of pilgrimages, festivals and traditions

Gran Canaria offers many year round celebrations and attractions but it is after the night of San Juan and the arrival of the summer season when the island really comes alive and experiences its most important celebration, in honour of its patron saint.

<p>Entrada de la Casa de Colón, en la plaza del Pilar Nuevo. EFE/Elvira Urquijo</p>
27.08.2014

Vegueta: Five centuries of history between both sides of the Atlantic

According to historical accounts, Christopher Columbus prayed in Vegueta, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, before setting sail for the Americas.

<p>El sol despunta sobre el risco de Amurga, en el barranco de Fataga, en la mañana del 21 de marzo de 2014. Los primeros rayos de sol de la primaver
22.08.2014

Astronomers island

Ancient accounts of the conquest of the Canary Islands testify that the people who inhabited the islands before the arrival of the Castilians had a perfect understanding of calendars and used them to organise their religious rituals, festivals and the right times to sow their seeds and carry out their harvest.

<p>Aguacates, mango, papaya, tomates, piña y pomelos, en una frutería del Mercado de Vegueta, en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria</p>
18.08.2014

Gran Canaria’s cuisine, much more than just potatoes

When a visitor first discovers the Canary Islands it is hard to resist the temptation of potatoes with mojo sauce, an unassuming dish that manages to express both the identity of traditional Canarian cooking and the excellence of the region’s products.

<p>Reserva Natural de las Dunas de Maspalomas. EFE/Ángel Medina</p>
12.08.2014

Dunes, cliffs, forests and unique species in Gran Canaria

Laurel forests, cliffs and dunes make up 45% of Gran Canaria’s territory. It is an island with 33 nature areas to discover the local species, which in the past seduced European naturalists. It is also an place to go hiking or to enjoy the variety of greens, golds and browns of the landscape.

PROCLAMATION OF THE NEW KINGS <p>Los Príncipes por el barrio de Candeal, Salvador de Bahía (Brasil) en 2005. Foto: EFE/Emilio Naranjo</p>
18.06.2014

Royal trips

It’s been over a decade since Princes of Asturias got married. In these ten years, there have taken together many official trips. Those places have built their particular photo album and international memories.

FITUR 2014 <p>Vídeo: César García - Locución: Mònica Faro.</p>
22.01.2014

Kazakhstan shows its tourist opportunities

Cultural, business, culinary or ecologic. Nomad traditions and a look towards the future. Kazakhstan has landed this week at Fitur 2014, the International Tourism Fair in Spain.

DESTINATIONS <p>Fachada norte del Palacio Real, desde los Jardines de Sabatini. Foto: EFE / M.H. de León. </p>
23.12.2013

10 plans for feeling like a citizen of Madrid.

Madrid’s touristic attractions can satisfy any kind of expectation. Unique art exhibition rooms, grastronomy, sports, shopping and even nature define Madrid’s polyhedral leisure calendar.

BUSINESS Visitantes en Ifema durante Fitur. EFE/VÍCTOR LERENA.
06.11.2013

Madrid is a fair

Madrid is the driving force of business tourism in Spain, with its exhibition centre, Ifema, as its main source of energy. Two million people travel every year to Madrid for this reason.

LEISURE Un número del espectáculo musical 'El rey león'. Foto: EFE (Archivo)/Emilio Naranjo
28.10.2013

Ten things you can only do in Madrid

Madrid is a tourist destination offering lots of activities: culture, shopping, sports, nature… But there are things you can only do in this region. Here is our list: ten “musts” for your next trip.

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