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Santa, No Sleigh – Christmas Traditions In Spain
Santas slip into modern Spain with little fanfare. Few Santas or elves...
Santa Delivering Presents
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Posted in Festivals & Holidays, MADRID & CENTRAL | Also tagged christmas, christmas markets, Christmas traditions in Spain, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, Modern Spain, Santa, santa claus, SEVILLE & SOUTH |
A Christmas Kiss?
Mistletoe is a hot seller for people in Spain for the holidays and long after...
4 Christmas Markets In Spain
Villages, towns and cities in Spain have staged Christmas markets for centuries. Sad, mournful...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Granada, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Shop, Shop, Shop | Also tagged christmas markets in spain, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH |
Yum! Autumn Street Food – Food Culture In Spain
Walking down the street in Barcelona, a smoky, sweet scent draws me to the street vendors, the casteneros. In many cities including Granada...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, BILBAO & NORTH, Food, Food, Food, Food, Food, MADRID & CENTRAL, SANTIAGO & WEST, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged autumn, cansteneros, chestnuts, fall, food culture in spain, GRANADA, in spain, MADRID & CENTRAL, negu the blogdog, People in Spain, SEVILLE & SOUTH, sweet potatoes |
The Scoop: Events In Spain, October, 2012
Spain celebrates life - from tomatoes, trout, and transvestites, to patron saints, pork and port...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Events, MORE SCOOP, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged events in Spain, Fiestas, film, Girona, jaen, mediterranean, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SITGES, tennis open, VALENCIA |
Chasing Bargains – Where Are The Best Flea Markets In Spain?
Your Scoopettes, Regina and I love a good flea market. We get up early...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Shop, Shop, Shop, Shop | Also tagged bargains, blogdog, flea markets, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, markets, SEVILLE & SOUTH, SHOPPING IN SPAIN, spending money in spain |
Gaudí’s Corbelling Cake – Barcelona Art
Antonio Gaudí's first house is like a corbelling cake ready to topple - not in my lifetime...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Gaudí | Also tagged Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona Art, Barcelona arts, blogdog, Casa Vicens, Gaudi, Montaner, Moors |
The Scoop: Events in Spain, August 2012
Wild, crazy festivals are all over Spain throughout the year, especially in summer...
Visit Seville: Flamenco Dance Museum
Sex in the city in Seville is not like New York. It is about the passion of the dance of Flamenco...
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Posted in Museums & Sites, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged dance, flamenco, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, museum, SEVILLE & SOUTH |
A Small Bodega, Penedès In Spain
Travel the Penedès region right outside Barcelona for small wineries...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Destinations, Wine | Also tagged bodegas, cava, champagne, in spain, Penedes, wine, wineries |
I Scream For Ice Cream
Ice cream is big in Spain. We all scream for ice cream...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Food | Also tagged Bilboa, food, food culture, GRANADA, ice cream, the spain scoop, travel in spain |
Roosters on The Rambla – Barcelona
La Rambla Barcelona is a beautiful tree-lined boulevard extending from Pl. Catalunya to the Mediterranean Sea...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Museums & Sites, Shop | Also tagged animals, birds, la rambla barcelona, pigeons, Rambla Catalunya, rooster, spain |
The Scoop: Events in Spain – June, 2012
The Scoop: Festival Events In Spain
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, BILBAO & NORTH, Canaries, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, Festivals & Holidays, Formentera, Ibiza, ISLANDS, MADRID & CENTRAL, Mallorca, Menorca, More Cool Islands, SANTIAGO & WEST, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged arts, dance, festivals, GRANADA, horo, june, madrid, music, seville, VALENCIA |
Barcelona Spring Festival of LOVE! Sant Jordi’s Day in Barcelona
The Scoopettes give St. Jordi's Day a Scoopometer 10. People don't rush. They smile more. It is about luvvvvvvvvvv...
Barcelona Airport Tips!
Getting to and from Barcelona's El Prat airport is not as easy as it should be. Follow our tips to get there hassle-free!
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, MORE SCOOP | Also tagged airport, areobus, bus, El Prat, transport |
Sagrada Familia: More Moo and No Meow – Antoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudi was chief architect of Sagrada Familia, with dozens of animals and a facade that looks like a sand castle...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Gaudí | Also tagged animals, Antoni Gaudi, architect, blog dog, church, nativity facade, Sagrada Familia, sagrada familia church, Turtle |
Cupid Is At The Chocolate Museum
To be in Barcelona Style for Valentine's Day, head to the Chocolate Museum...
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, Museums & Sites | Also tagged cava, chocolate, cupid, museum, The Chocolate Museum, Valentine's Day |
Magical Nights In Spain
Night walks in the medieval neighborhoods of Spain are magical...
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Posted in MORE SCOOP | Also tagged Bilboa, blogdog, GRANADA, in spain, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH |
Food For Fall – Spain Images
Old Spain images are found with the vendors that sell hot, roasted chestnuts. Sold in newspaper cones, the smells of roasing chestnuts waft through the streets.
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Posted in BARCELONA & EAST, MADRID & CENTRAL, SEVILLE & SOUTH | Also tagged castanas, chestnut, chestnuts, food, GRANADA, MADRID & CENTRAL, Negu, SEVILLE & SOUTH, Spain images, street vendors, sweet potatoes, The Blogdog |
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