Visit the Caves of Nerja While in Spain

Take a break from the sun and visit the caves of Nerja which are located in the South of Spain, in the slopes of Sierra Almijara mountains, a few kilometres from the town of Nerja.  They are perfectly situated in the picturesque surroundings of typical Mediterranean villages, full of the unique beauty of Andalusia.   They are the formation of karstic cavities with impressive stalactites and stalagmites formed within the last 5 million years. The subterranean scenery of the Caves of Nerja, wich can be admired nowadays. One-third of the halls are open for tourists: low galleries (Entrance Hall, Créche Hall, Elephant Eye-Tooth Hall, Ballet Hall, Phantoms Hall and Cataclysm Hall), throughout the latest one can pass up to the High halls discovered in 1960 and New galleries, discovered in 1970, both of which are accessible to he reduced groups of visitors dedicated to the speleological tourism. Nerja Vacation Rentals

Costa del Sol - Beaches of Marabella, Spain

Marbella is deservedly one of the Costa del Sol's prime destinations. Its excellent climate, beaches, natural surroundings and its major sports complexes are just some of the countless attractions which this town on the Málaga coast offers. This famous marina each year welcomes some of the biggest and most luxurious yachts in the world. Its facilities also offer a select leisure area made up of restaurants, business premises and shops selling the big international designer labels and luxury items. From Cabopino to Guadalmina, Marbella offers the visitor 26 kilometres of beautiful coastline with a succession of sun-drenched beaches equipped with all kinds of services, shops and restaurants.
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Costa del Sol - Malaga, Spain

An exploration of the many impressive sights of Spain must include spending time at the Cathedral.  Just one of many of Malaga's attractions, the Cathedral stands in the city's center.  The construction of the Cathedral in Malaga began in 1528 after capturing Malaga from the Moors. It was built on the top of a former Mosque, which was destroyed when the Moors lost the town. Construction was not finished until 1782, and as a result shows many different architectural styles such as a Gothic foundation, Renaissance facades and Baroque towers.
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Granada - Majestic Sierra Nevada Mountains

Granada is music and poetry, monuments which are pure art, and ancient culture. This province reaches towards the skies from the craggy summits of the Sierra Nevada mountains; cities with breathtaking architecture which reside serenely in the Altiplano region; white villages scattered across hills and valleys which slope down to the cliffs and beaches of the Costa Tropical. The province of Granada offers travellers the chance to ski in the Sierra Nevada mountains, discover hidden villages in the Alpujarra region, explore the last frontier of the Al-Andalus empire in eastern Granada or stay in caves and experience a troglodyte’s lifestyle. A land of mild warm summers and winters which are ideal for snow sports.
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Cordoba Spain - A vacation of history and nature

Cordoba, capital of Muslim Spain, is the main city in a territory located in the centre of Andalusia. The Guadalquivir river, at its wider middle course, crosses this province from east to west and provides irrigation for a wide plain where cereals, grapevines and olive trees grow. Towards the north, the landscape becomes progressively wilder until it reaches the summits of the Sierra Morena, with dense forests and abundant wild game for hunting. In the south, the land rises gradually until it reaches the mountains of the Subbética range. These lands with their limestone soils feature spreading olive groves and white villages and noble towns with well-conserved Baroque architecture. This mountainous landscape is home to a varied fauna. The province of Cordoba, which still bears traces of its Iberian, Roman and Muslim past, is rich in traditions; it has an outstanding architectural heritage, and its gastronomy has undergone a considerable resurgence with the revival of a range of dishes from the traditional cooking of the region.
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Competa, Spain - A Must "Stop and Stay"

Suspended at an altitude of 630 meters at the foot of the Sierras de Tejeda y Almijara, and some 50 kilometres away from Malaga, Competa appears in its robes of whitewashed town and an unmistakable smell of moscatel wine. There are old houses with traces of the Moorish, Roman and Christian architecture.
The parish church, dedicated to Our Lady of Asunción, dates back to the end of the century with an ocher coloured tower 30 metres in height which Isabel I of Castile had built in 1505. In the larger altar there is an Assumption, painted by Francisco Hernandez in 1972. The mural on the font is of the chapel of San Sebastián, the patron saint of construction. For the nature lover, there are the mountain ranges of Tejeda and Almijara, which have been declared a Natural Park and a National Big Game Reserve.

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Jasper, Alberta - Ski the Marmot Basin

Located in the breathtaking, vast and ruggedly mountainous landscape of Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Marmot Basin is a ski destination that inspires lasting memories. The national park boasts deep valleys that are home to an incredible diversity of wildlife, waterfalls and lakes frozen in time, carpets of thick, green forests blanketing the earth and the serene beauty of the snowcapped peaks carries on as far as the eye can see. One of these peaks is host to the 1,675 acres of superb slopes that make up Marmot Basin. Only 20 minutes from the town of Jasper, Marmot Basin offers 3,000 vertical feet of superb skiing and snowboarding.
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Mont Orford is a great place for a ski vacation

The Mont Orford resort is spread over three mountains, whose highest, with its 850 m, is among the three highest in Quebec. The three mountains gives access to 61 trails and glades spread over four sides, which will suit both beginners and advanced. The resort has eight lifts, one gondola hybrid.
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Have your ski vacation in Mont Tremblant

Mont Tremblant has over 600 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain, a picturesque village and the best public golf courses in Quebec. An elevation of 875 metres, skiing and boarding on 4 faces and 95 runs: 18 novice runs, 31 intermediate runs as well as miles of expert terrain. The longest of which is 6 km, 654 acres of skiable terrain. Tremblant promises an exhilarating on mountain experience for all.
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Radium Hot Springs, BC - A great place for a ski vacation.

In Radium Hot Springs, there may not be much snow in the valley, but it is not too far to Panorama Mountain Village resort, west of Invermere. Families will also love the smaller ski hill on the eastern side of the valley, above Fairmont Hot Springs. Head over to the Nipika Mountain Resort for nordic skiing or snowshoeing.
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Revelstoke BC - Longest vertical ski run in North America

The recently expanded Revelstoke Mountain Resort has brought a lot of new people to town. Having the longest vertical ski run in North America (1,713 m/5,620 ft) may have something to do with that, but it doesn't tell the whole story. The fact is that, although it has become a major winter destination, Revelstoke is not one of those chic, "cookie-cutter" ski villages. For more than a hundred years, Revelstoke has been a railroad town – the Canadian Pacific Railway is still the town's second largest employer, and the place resonates with down-to-earth authenticity and friendliness. Downtown, you'll find block after block of heritage buildings, (a Heritage Walking Tour brochure is available from the Visitor Centre) and, in summer, a farmers' market and music in the bandshell at Grizzly Plaza.
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Kelowna, BC - Town's resorts offer a variety of winter activities

The snow is deep and dry in the highlands around Kelowna, ideal for virtually every kind of winter activity. Big White Ski Resort offers a full cold weather experience with downhill skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and ice skating. Crystal Mountain Ski Resort is a more low-key family destination. Free-heelers can glide over 115km/71.5mi of groomed trails at Nordic Cross-Country Ski Club, McCulloch Lake Nordic Ski Club and Telemark Cross-Country Ski Club, or break new backcountry trail on a snowbound logging road. Ice fishing enthusiasts can head to a mountain lake and drop a line through the ice.
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Fernie, BC, Canada for an amazing ski resort experience

Fernie Alpine Resort is just five minutes from downtown Fernie. Here, local have an unofficial rule: If 20cm/8in of snow falls overnight, the nest day's meeting moves to the mountain. The resort attracts more and more newcomers each year. Despite continual changes, Fernie retains a friendly and laidback atmosphere.
The town of Fernie is situated about halfway up the western slope of the Crowsnest Pass and flanked by snowcapped peaks, and has a timeless mountain charm. The downtown core is packed with heritage buildings that have seen very few changes, except for use, in the last one hundred years. What was once a bank is now a restaurant, a house by the highway is now a sushi bar, and downtown stores that used to sell groceries and mining supplies are now filled with outdoor gear.
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Whistler, British Colombia Ski Vacations

Whistler has earned the honor of welcoming the world as Host Mountain Resort for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.  Whistler, Canada, is consistently rated the number one ski resort in North America. It features two spectacular mountains, epic slopes and snow conditions, a variety of glades and amazing terrain parks. Unforgettable alpine magic filters from the peaks and throughout the heart of Whistler's vibrant, pedestrian-friendly Village where visitors and locals congregate to relax, rejuvenate, dine, shop and partake in a renowned après scene.
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Discover Cadiz Spain

Cadiz is a seafaring city with 3,000 years of history. It is the southern most provincial capital in Spain . The walls of the "Puertas de Tierra" clearly separate the modern area from the more historical, older part; made up of narrow streets, small squares and colourful local areas, such as "La Viña", an old fishing district where one can try the famous "pescaíto frito" (fried fish); or the "Mentidero" or "Santa María" districts, the true home of flamenco singing; or such as the San Juan de Dios Square, or the "El Pópulo" neighbourhood which was originally an old medieval village. Most of the principal monuments can be found in the old part of the city, which is also ideal for shopping. There is also La Caleta beach, situated on a reef and bordred by the Castles of Santa Catalina and San Sebastian.
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Cadiz Spain - Celebrate Carnival of Cádiz - February 12-21, 2010

For over 600 years, Cadiz has celebrated Carnival.  The locals have been waiting all year for February to arrive so they can put on their fancy dress and go out and enjoy themselves. Celebrations take place all over the city, but the party atmosphere is most intense in the neighbourhoods in the historical old town, particularly La Viña, where you can really feel the true spirit of the Carnival of Cádiz. It is an experience not to be missed.  Parades, performances, food and drink… Although the festivities officially take place from 12-21 February, these dates are slightly misleading. Although the fireworks display at the castle on Sunday 21th (domingo de piñata) officially marks the end of this year’s festivities, there is another small carnival the following weekend popularly known as “carnival chiquito” or “carnival de los jartibles”, where those who just can’t get enough of carnival take to the streets for one last hurrah.
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Benalmadena, Spain - A Vacation of Variety

Located in the western Costa del Sol region, Benalmadena stretches from the southern foothills of the Sierra de Mijas range to the sea’s edge and offers a variety of activities.  Spend time at the beaches, walking and hiking trails, playing golf or visiting amusement parks.
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Almunecar Spain - Not only Sun and Beach

Almunecar visitors who wish to take a break from fun and relaxing at the beach can enter the colourful side streets and the old sexitanos monuments of the city.  Without leaving the town center, there is a fascinating walking tourist route. The Phoenician, Roman, Arab and Christian past of the city has left its legacy at each corner.
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Almunecar, Spain - A Diver's Paradise

It is not necessary to go to the Caribbean to see walls totally covered with coral or to see dolphins, in the morning and later in the afternoon, it is possible to see them crossing La Herradura bay. On the bottom of these waters are secrets of treasures forgotten by Turkish pirates, the shipwreck of 28 galleys of the Spanish Navy in 1562, and a wide palette of colours and marine species impossible to see in other places.
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