PerryGolf’s Mediterranean Golf Cruises
May 22, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Luxurious, 34-guest Callisto brings golfers within a chip shot of spectacular courses and historically important sights
WILMINGTON, N.C. (May 16, 2008) – If a golf cruise to the Mediterranean onboard a private yacht to play spectacular courses and visit sun-splashed destinations from Greece to Morocco is on your personal “bucket list,” PerryGolf invites you to check off one more box.
PerryGolf’s guests... [Read more]
New Railways in Spain
May 8, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
SPAIN’S NEW HIGH SPEED RAIL: TICKETS AND PASSES NOW AVAILABLE FROM RAIL EUROPE
White Plains NY, March 25 2008 –. Tickets and passes on the premium high-speed Spanish train, Alta Velocidad Española (AVE train), can be booked, in North America through Rail Europe. In addition to the original high-speed line between Madrid and Seville, the new lines connect Madrid to Barcelona and other destinations. The AVE train... [Read more]
Lions, Tigers and Bears — in Spain!
May 2, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
LIONS AND LEOPARDS AND CROCS, OLÉ
New Immersion Zoo Opens in Valencia
The first phase of a new state-of-the-art zoo has opened in Spain ’s third largest city. At the $94 millionBioparc Valencia, visitors can watch antelope, zebras and gazelle gallop over the African savannah and gorillas and leopards roam a lush, bird-filled equatorial forest. One of the most advanced zoos... [Read more]
Spain’s Art & Culture
April 25, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Close your eyes and dream. Can you imagine an area that brings together stunning works by four great figures of 20th-century painting? This place exists. It is the Region of Catalonia, in northeastern Spain, birthplace of Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies and the place where Pablo Ruiz Picasso spent part of his life. A region full of colour awaits you.
Written by ITKT... [Read more]Barcelona’s Concert Hall
April 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
BARCELONA’S CONCERT HALL CELEBRATES 100th ANNIVERSARY
Palau de la Música Has Year-Long Program of Events, Concerts, Exhibitions
Barcelona’s Palau de la Música, the city’s striking Modernist concert hall (and UNESCO world heritage site) is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a year-long slate of events, art exhibitions, concerts and other cultural projects. More than 40 of the city’s... [Read more]
Wine Tours in Barcelona
April 3, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
PERSONAL WINE AND MARKET TOURS IN BARCELONA BY CASANOVA
New Culinary Experiences Expand Travelers’ Palate in 2008
Along with fusing Mexican, Catalan and Mediterranean ingredients to serve up “Mexiterranean” cuisine, the urban-chic Casanova Hotel in Barcelona, just blocks from the world-famous La Boqueria Market, tantalizes jetsetters with private, gourmet food and... [Read more]
Madrid Museum Package
April 1, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
HOTEL RITZ OFFERS PACKAGE TO NEWLY-EXPANDED PRADO
A venerable turn-of-the-century dowager is celebrating its neighbor’s 21st-century addition. Last October the Museo del Prado opened its $208 million expansion to great fanfare. Now the luxurious Hotel Ritz is offering a “Cultural Experience in Madrid ” package which includes a visit to its expanded neighbor.
Opened in 1910, the Ritz... [Read more]
Goya Exhibition in Madrid
March 28, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
PRADO MUSEUM PRESENTS MAJOR GOYA EXHIBITION
Madrid ’s Museo del Prado is mounting a major exhibition devoted to Goya to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Spain ’s War of Independence against Napoleon. Opening April 15 and running through July 13, “Goya in Times of War,” will present more than 200 works – paintings, drawings and... [Read more]
Easter Week in Spain
March 24, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Spain transforms with the arrival of Easter week. Wherever you go, everyone gets involved to enjoy one of Spain’s most traditional fiestas to the full. Don’t miss the chance to come to Spain at this time of year: you will live very special moments and an atmosphere you have never experienced before; each part of Spain celebrates in its own particular manner.
Spain River Cruise Savings
March 24, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
SAVE UP TO $300 PER COUPLE ON UNIWORLD PORTUAL/SPAIN GRAND RIVER CRUISE
Just as champagne must come from the Champagne region of France, Port must come from Portugal - at least to officially be called such. Travel with Uniworld to learn from Portuguese winemakers how they produce the sweet... [Read more]
Discovering Port in Portugal
March 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
~ Sail Portugal and Spain’s Douro River Valley with Uniworld ~
Just as champagne must come from the Champagne region of France, Port must come from Portugal - at least to officially be called such. Travel with Uniworld to learn from Portuguese winemakers how they produce the sweet fortified dessert wine associated with this region. Be wined... [Read more]
International Expo readies in Zaragoza
February 27, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
ZARAGOZA, Spain, February 25, 2008 – Stunning new architecture and some of the world’s renowned artists will welcome visitors to the International Expo in Zaragoza this summer. Kicking off June 15, under the theme: “Water and Sustainable Development,” Spain’s fifth largest city is expected to draw six million attendees... [Read more]
Marbella Hotel offers Andalucian Spa, Golf
January 20, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The spa vacation is nothing new for the luxury set. For some travelers, though, it doesn’t make sense to fly half-way around the world only to hide out in a non-descript spa that could really be anywhere. Common trends in spa technology and even spa décor have made many facilities seem practically identical, whether they are found in New York City, Paris or the... [Read more]
The Train in Spain
January 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
High Speed Rail Links Madrid with Segovia & Malaga Faster Travel Time to Barcelona to Shrink to 3 Hours by Spring
Madrid, SPAIN, January 4, 2008– It’s now easier to travel around Spain. Just in time for the New Year two Alta Velocidad Española, AVE, or high-speed trains are now traveling even faster from Madrid to the north and to the south.
... [Read more]
Cooking and Pilates Retreat
January 4, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
FOR AFTER THE FEASTING, FITNESS (WITHOUT FASTING)
For those who want to dig their way out of this season of winter feasting without having to sacrifice flavor, Barcelona-trained chef and culinary guide Teresa Parker and New York-based Pilates Master Karrie Adamany have cooked up a Food and Fitness Retreat in a gorgeously restored country... [Read more]
Music in the Canaries
January 1, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
EIGHT ISLANDS TO HOST 65 CONCERTS JANUARY TO MARCH
Featuring Opera Stars Cecilia Bartoli, Riccardo Muti & Sir Neville Marriner
Like your Brahms with some balmy weather? Then head for Spain’s Canaries this winter. Sonatas and symphonies will fill the air of eight of the Canary Islands from January 10 through March 1, 2008 when the... [Read more]
AA to Barcelona
January 1, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
AMERICAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH SERVICE TO BARCELONA
Next year American Airlines will launch service from New York to Barcelona, Spain. Beginning April 24, 2008, American will inaugurate nonstop daily flights John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York and Barcelona International Airport (BCN). American Airlines’ flight #152 will... [Read more]
TourCrafters’ Barcelona Deals
December 30, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
TourCrafters’ Barcelona Hot Deal is only $595
Barcelona is hot in more ways than one. Just ask Scarlett Johansson, Stefano Gabbana and Penelope Cruz. No, we’re not talking weather (winter temperatures hover in the 50s during the package’s January 3 to March 13 validity). We’re talking fabulous restaurants, marvelous nightlife, exciting fashion and thrilling architecture in this celebrity... [Read more]
World Expo 2008 Zaragosa
December 2, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Next year’s International Expo comes to Spain and is an event not to be missed. Expo Zaragoza 2008 opens its doors 14 June-14 September with the theme, “Water and sustainable development”: come and discover just how important our planet’s natural equilibrium is, through interactive exhibitions, audiovisual shows, and all kinds of games and cultural activities.
Culture in Mallorca
August 24, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
MALLORCA, Spain, July, 2007 – The sun-drenched Balearic Island of Mallorca, renowned for its Gothic architecture, hilltop villages and olive groves and made famous by its beaches and non-stop parties, will host an extravaganza of cultural events throughout August and September– and many are free. Classical music and dance performances and more than 40 free concerts and... [Read more]
Mexiterranée Opens in October
August 16, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Barcelona, Spain (August 10, 2007) - Catalan? Mexican? Mediterranean? The answer to all three is a resounding si, si, and yes. When Mexiterranée opens in October 2007, Barcelona’s sizzling restaurant scene will experience a fusion cuisine like none other with an only-in-Catalonia theatrical wow. As the brainchild... [Read more]
Mallorca Cultural Events
August 6, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
MALLORCA, Spain, July xx, 2007 – The sun-drenched Balearic Island of Mallorca, renowned for its Gothic architecture, hilltop villages and olive groves and made famous by its beaches and non-stop parties, will host an extravaganza of cultural events throughout August and September– and many are free. Classical music and dance performances and more than 40 free concerts... [Read more]
Food and Art in Barcelona
July 1, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Wellfleet, Mass., June 27, 2007: “Barcelona’s genius loci is unexportable,”
said the New Yorker art critic, Peter Schjeldahl, after viewing “Barcelona &
Modernity” this spring at the Metropolitan Museum.
The show was the first American exhibition of the artists who positioned the
Barcelona as Spain’s cultural... [Read more]
Discover the Secrets of Lladró
June 24, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Abreu Tours is offering an exclusive package to Spain, with a private tour of one of Europe’s most famous porcelain companies. Lladró (the Spanish company that makes handcrafted porcelain figurines) has sponsored an exclusive program to Madrid & Valencia, including a trip to their factory outside of Valencia. More details on Abreu’s web site: Discover
Spain’s Prado Expands
June 21, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
MADRID, Spain, June 14, 2007 – Madrid’s Prado Museum (Museo Nacional del Prado) has completed the most extensive expansion in its 200-year history with the $202.6 million (152 million euro) restoration of the 17th century cloister of the monastery of San Jerónimo el Real and the opening of new galleries for temporary exhibitions. Increasing the museum’s space by 50... [Read more]
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