Destinations

Nov30

Barcelona City

Categories // Destinations, Barcelona

Barcelona General Information

Barcelona is the most Cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean Sea. It has an interesting mix of styles. You can find a wide historic or artistic heritage for its Roman and Medieval times combined with the Modernist and Avant-gard buildings of Gaudí and Doménech I Montaner. Besides, the city revitalizes everyday supporting all kind of trendy cultural events such as theatre, exhibitions, dance, music…

The city keeps its most deeply rooted tradition and highlights it in events as the Mercé, Gracia, Poblenou, or Sants Festivities.

Dec02

Granada City

Categories // Destinations, Granada, Granada

Located in southeastern Spain between the shores of the Mediterranean and the Andalusian hinterland. The city is located at the foot of Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain range of the Iberian peninsula.

With more than a thousand years of recorded history, Granada enjoys one of Spain's most important cultural and architectural patrimonies. Besides the Alhambra, the world renowned palaces and fortresses of the Nasrid dynasty, and the historical Moorish Albaicín quarter, both designated as World Heritage by the UNESCO, Granada boasts a Renaissance cathedral dating from the 16th century and many other architectural monuments of the first magnitude.


Jul01

Niagara Falls (USA)

Categories // Destinations, Niagara Falls (USA)

Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls are the most powerful waterfalls in North America. These voluminous waterfalls are situated on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario and forms the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.


Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections, separated by Goat Island: the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side.


While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.


The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century.


From the U.S. side, the American Falls can be viewed from walkways along Prospect Point Park, which also features the Prospect Point Park observation tower and a boat dock for the Maid of the Mist. Goat Island offers more views of the falls and is accessible by foot and automobile traffic by bridge above the American Falls. From Goat Island, the Cave of the Winds is accessible by elevator and leads hikers to a point beneath Bridal Veil Falls. Also on Goat Island are the Three Sisters Islands, the Power Portal where a huge statue of Nikola Tesla can be seen, and a walking path which enables views of the rapids, the Niagara River, the gorge, and all of the falls. Most of these attractions lie within the Niagara Falls State Park.



WELCOME TO NIAGARA FALLS! WELCOME TO RED LOUGE HOSTELS NIAGARA!

Nov30

Valencia City

Categories // Destinations, Valencia

Valencia General Information

When walking through the streets of Valencia, the traveler can feel, among its walls and under the pavement, the beat of many centuries. From the remains of the Roman Forum, founded by Junius Brutus on the site of today's Plaza de la Virgen, giving rise to Valentia, to the emblematic Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of the Arts and Sciences), Valencia has transformed its layout, while preserving monuments that are a living testimony of bygone periods.

The Cathedral of Valencia stands in the same place where the first temple of the Roman city was erected, and later, an Arab mosque. Built between 1262 and 1426, the many expansions and alterations it has gone through have left their mark in the interesting juxtaposition of styles laid over the prevailing primitive Gothic.

The Miguelete, the tower most closely identified with Valencia by people from outside, is the Gothic bell tower of the Cathedral. It rises to a height of 50.85 metres, the same dimensions of its perimeter. The effort it takes to climb all 207 steps to the top of the tower are more than rewarded by the splendid view of the city that it presents.


Feb24

Calpe Costa Blanca

Categories // Destinations, Calpe, Costa Blanca

Calpe, or Calp in Valencian is a town located on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Alicante, really close to Benidorm. In Calpe, both history and outdoor activities meet to offer its visitors a memorable experience under the Mediterranean Sea.

Ought to the strategic geographical position, Calpe has been the home of many different peoples along the history that left their life marks. The most emblematic icon of this Mediterranean spot is the Rock of Ifach, which is not only a beautiful sight of the village, but also a witness of its ancient Iberians inhabitants. From its Roman times Calpe keeps the famous Baños de la Reina. Research has shown the importance of the sea trade during that period. In the old town centre, it is still possible to see some influences of the Medieval period when Moorish and Christians lived in the town.

Dec02

Madrid City

Categories // Destinations, Madrid, Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain, located right in the centre of the country, Madrid is the headquarters for the Public Administration, Government, Spanish Parliament and the home of the Spanish Royal Family, in fact a cosmopolitan city, and business center of Spain.

Madrid can trace its origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the construction of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. Later it became the subject of a dispute between the Christians and Arabs until it was conquered by Alonso VI in the XI century. At the end of the XVII century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia. During the 18th century, under the reign of Carlos III, were designed the great arteries of the city, such as the Paseo del Prado and Paseo las Acacias.




Dec02

Sevilla City

Categories // Destinations, Sevilla

Seville is located in the South of Spain. It is the provincial capital, seat of the government and parliament of the Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía (Regional Government). It has more than 700,000 inhabitants, nearly half the population of the whole province. The city of Seville is located on the plain of the Guadalquivir river which crosses the city from North to South. The river can be navigated from Seville all the way to its outlet near Sanlúcar de Barrameda, on the Atlantic coast. In the past the port of Seville played an important role in commerce between Spain and the Americas and it remains today one of the most active river ports of the Iberian Peninsula.

Its origins go back to the Tartessian civilization, but several civilizations had its settlement in what today we all know as Sevilla. During the Roman period it was known as Hispalis, and later, with the Moors, its name was changed to Isbiliya. However, it was with the Catholic Monarchs when the city got its maximum magnificence because of the discovery of America in 1492.