Two perspectives - Goya in Zaragoza and Gehry in Bilbao
Two perspectives - Goya in Zaragoza and Gehry in Bilbao A look at two places where art makes history Not all art hangs in museums - but some museums tell art history themselves In the current HOTSPOT, we take you to two places in Spain that could hardly be more different, yet have one thing in common: their cultural [...].
Altea - Between history, art and Mediterranean light
Altea – Between history, art and Mediterranean light Part of the new CBM series „My Village“ – a search for traces in places that are more than just picture-postcard idylls. Whitewashed houses, narrow streets and views of the shimmering blue Mediterranean Sea – Altea looks like a Mediterranean still life composition. The blue-tiled dome of the Nuestra Señora del Consuelo church rises [...]
Culture on all stages - auditoriums and open-air arenas
Culture on all stages: auditoriums & open-air arenas Art, music and theatre – where almost every place on the Costa Blanca becomes a lively cultural stage. Not only has a diverse art scene long since established itself on the Costa Blanca – the stages for music, theatre and dance also set standards. In Marina Alta and Marina Baixa, […]
Clear the stage for art and culture on the Costa Blanca
Clear the stage for art and culture Where studios open doors, sound spaces grow and art permeates everyday life - the cultural coast between Dénia and Benidorm. What happens when light, landscape and lifestyle meet creative minds? On the Costa Blanca, this has long since become more than just an inspiring view of the sea. Between Dénia and Benidorm [...]
Faro de l'Albir on the Costa Blanca - hiking with far-reaching views
Faro de l'Albir on the Costa Blanca - hiking with far-reaching views The Faro de l'Albir - panoramic views as far as Ibiza An excursion to the Serra Gelada Nature Park offers more than just fresh air: relaxed walking paths and sporty trails intersect at the Albir lighthouse - including distant views as far as Ibiza. Not every excursion has to be spectacular to [...]
Guadalest - a mountain village with secrets and liquid gold
Guadalest, a mountain village with secrets and liquid gold Why it's worth visiting again - away from the typical postcard motifs Hardly any other place in the province of Alicante has been immortalised on postcards as often as this little gem in the mountains. Anyone who lives here or regularly visits the Costa Blanca has probably already seen the mountain village [...]
Mystical tour of the Costa Blanca - traces of legends
Mystical round trip - On the trail of legends A journey through the legendary places of the Costa Blanca - where myths and landscape merge. Their history, characterised by legends, myths and mysterious tales, invites you to discover the region from a new perspective. This tour takes you to the most fascinating places, which are not only characterised by [...]
The mysterious side of the Costa Blanca in the present day
The mysterious side of the Costa Blanca in the present. Modern myths - UFOs, lights and other mysteries - From inexplicable celestial phenomena to missing hikers Myths and legends are not just relics of the past on the Costa Blanca. Even in the present day, there are stories that fire the imagination - from strange lights to [...]
Fairytale creatures of the Costa Blanca - mermaids and giants
Fairytale creatures - mermaids, giants and mythical creatures How nature and fantasy merge on the Costa Blanca to create mythical stories. In the mountains, bays and waves of the Costa Blanca, people have for centuries seen - or at least imagined - creatures that transform their surroundings into a fairytale land. From mermaids that fishermen [...]
Hidden treasures - in the mountains of the Costa Blanca
Hidden treasures - gold and secrets in the mountains of the Costa Blanca A journey to the legends of the Costa Blanca, which tell of undiscovered riches, curses and mysterious places. The mountains and caves of the region not only harbour natural beauty, but also a rich treasure trove of myths and tales. For centuries, the idea of [...]