The Jewish quarter of Girona
Passages narrow, cobblestone streets and old buildings give life to one of the oldest neighborhoods in Girona. We talk about the Jewish Call, one of the best preserved Jewish quarters in Spain.
Those with flights to Girona should not miss this part of the city, which is one of the great heritages of the people of Girona. Worthy setting for period films, the neighborhood grew up around the synagogue. The Jews gathered in the streets near Calle de la Força and that’s how this area grew to become a second city within the city. Girona Jews lived in the neighborhood for over 600 years until their expulsion in 1942.
The Jewish Call became the second Jewish community of Catalonia in order of importance and even today you can walk through the small streets, narrow and steep, to enjoy the houses with balconies full of flowers and plants. Can also be found everywhere discrete steps that lead who knows where. The Jewish Call personality is unique and that is how the neighborhood has been used as a natural stage to shoot scenes for the movie “Perfume, ” based on the novel by Patrick Suskind.
The Most Popular Beaches in Spain
They approach the holidays and warm weather forces us to start thinking about them. Who does not dream of the beach when we enter fully into the month of April? If you choose the best destination for your vacation you can take account of this ranking by the TripAdvisor travel community.
As in other times, the portal has consulted with their passengers about their destinations and that is how was born this list of the most popular beaches in Spain. If you go by he should think about booking flights to Mallorca because the ranking is led by the region and Alcudia, Mallorca. Apparently, there are the best Spanish beaches that offer all types of landscapes, from rock to beautiful beaches, perfect waves and fine sand. There are 18 beaches to choose from Alcudia and also has an attractive hotel and service so that it becomes a great alternative for the holidays.
In second place is the coast of Calvia, Mallorca also. Its 54 km. long, live it 36 beaches. That’s not all, the town has received the “Q” Quality Tourism for its harmony and environmental sustainability. Meanwhile, the third is for Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria. A beach located between Punta Maspalomas and Playa de San Agustin and is visited by millions of people annually.
Spain Nudist Beaches
Nudist or naturist philosophy promotes keep in touch with nature without clothes. The nudity comes in British India in 1891 although it was in Germany in the early twentieth century, when it began the naturalist movement. There are beaches, lakes, reservoirs and other bathing places suitable for the practice of nudism.
In the early twentieth century, in various articles in Germany celebrates the human body and nudity aside the idea of obscenity and sin of the practice of nudism. Nudist clubs sprouted up near large cities in Germany.
The arrival of Hitler ended with one swing of nudism. The nudity was banned in Germany and declared illegal. After World War II practice resurfaces and becomes international. In the United States Hippie movement adopts this philosophy as part of their own.
In the 80′s nudist movement is becoming more widespread, even evangelical religions nudist movement found support in the Bible. Most conservative states such as Greece, Italy and Spain were allowing the establishment of bathing beaches and nudist. In Spain, nudism was imposed so secretive on many beaches, lakes, reservoirs and other places around the country.