Summer is here and with it the quintessential sport, surfing. In Spain there are many different beaches and waves waiting to be surfed, and knowing this, it seems that the initiative to train a few people in this sport has succeeded in recent years, filling the camps with a capacity of more than 100 people during all summer. To begin I should say that there is a page called Surf & Travel which operates as a kind of school with vacation packages that include surf in their listing. Some of the best surf schools in Spain are:

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Undoubtedly one of the best parties on the summer in the Canary Islands is what is called La Embarcación de la Virgen del Carmen, that is anually celebrated in the Puerto de la Cruz, every single month of july. The event on 2010 will take place on Tuesday 13^th, where more than 30.000 people will assist. Since 8 o’clock in the mornng, fishermen will be outside churches praying for the virgin, that will allegedly give them luck through all the next fishing year.

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La Noche de San Juan is celebrated every year around June 21 (in Spain the night of the 23rd) due to the start of the summer solstice. To give “more power to the sun,” light fires in several countries remain all night, while those around it celebrate summer in differents ways: Drinking alcohol, being naked on the beach at night or making sacrifices and rituals for various reasons…

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On Friday 18th of December a controversial story was published saying that PP and PSOE have entered into an agreement to build a macro hotel resort in El Palmar de Vejer, Cádiz.

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Christmas time conjures up scenes as pleasant as repetitive. However it is not necessary to travel very far to realize that a new concept of Christmas holidays is possible. Either in costume, swimsuit or at two thousand meters high, in Spain there are numerous spots where an original and unrepeatable New Year’s Eve can be experienced.
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For those who are bored of the trite Christmas of snow-covered roofs and passers-by in scarves, the Canary Islands offer the most drastic and pleasant solution: sun and beach.
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This issue is open to debate everytime it appears. There is no need to say that Spain has plenty of beaches worth visiting, but depending on your taste some will differ from my opinion. However, before showing them, I just want to say that I haven’t sticked to the parameter of having a blue flag or not, because such recognition doesn’t respond to issues like beauty. They prefer things like easy access, healthy water, environmental care or respect and a correct information for turists.
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The beach is synonymous with sport activities, like swimming and playing volleyball, or with relaxing, walking or sunbathing for instance. Yet in Barcelona, even out of season there is another way to enjoy the beach for its surprising works of art.
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In this second entry of the most spectacular lighthouses of the country, we return to propose three different examples of maritime enclaves. The differences between them come not only from their geographic location, but also from the architectural styles of the lighthouses. In any case, they are places with their own charm which are worthwhile to visit.

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