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Below Barcelona, you might well want to spend a little time exploring the Costa Daurada – the Gold Coast of Spain.  Fishing villages, golden beaches, long coastal walks – from Sitges to Salou any wishes you may have for perfect beach life will be granted by the genie that is Spain-holiday.com! But what about inland Tarragona – there´s more to this province than meets the eye…let´s discover medieval villages, monasteries and moreish wine, champagne too! Let´s toast Tarragona!

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All across Spain children are getting excited about receiving their gifts at Reyes, which falls next month.  But what about Christmas this weekend? Spanish families will still gather to be together, share a family meal on Christmas Eve and attend mass. Hundreds of people also flock to see Nativity scenes and cribs all over the country, and some are even starring real people – known as Belen Viviente – or Living Cribs.  The oldest one in Spain to be performed every year is situated in Arcos de la Frontera, in Andalucía – a lovely place to visit any time of year, but particularly now when you can go and see the live action!

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Arcos de la Frontera enjoys one of the most remarkable settings in the whole of Andalucia. Perched on top of a steep cliff, its houses appear as though they are about to plunge any moment into the impressive valley formed by the Guadelete River below.

Read the entire post » A walk around Arcos de la Frontera