Holidaying in the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands are an eternal favourite among holidaymakers from all walks of life, and it’s not hard to see why.
For starters, this fabulous archipelago has a fantastic climate. Whether you come for scorching temperatures in the summer or t-shirt weather in the cooler months, the islands benefit from a steady year-round climate that goes a long way to remedy the winter blues and persistent rainclouds...
Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena
Catedral de Santa María
The principle church of the Diocese of Madrid, the Catedral de Santa María la Real de la Almudena, is a relatively modern building, started in 1883 and not completed until 1993. Remarkable as it may seem, the delay until such recent times in the building of a cathedral in the capital can largely be attributed to the fact that Madrid was part of the Archdiocese of Toledo, which...