Spain events, vacations and travel blog

22 year old defender of the Sevilla FC soccer club, died yesterday afternoon in the hospital Virgen del Rocio after collapsing on the field during the soccer match against Getafe in Seville.

The Sevillian soccer club, which was to play yesterday in Greece a game to qualify for the European championship league, cancelled their game and flew back the same night after receiving the tragic news of the death of one of their great, young players.

Other sports events have been also cancelled, such as the Santiago Bernabeu soccer trophy of Real Madrid scheduled for today in Madrid.

Today the world famous Barcelona soccer club player Ronaldinho was granted the Spanish nationality, who also still helds the Brazilian one.

This means that the FC Barcelona club frees one of the non-European Union places. Young Mexican player Giovani dos Santos from the same club is also likely to receive the dual nationality this Wednesday. 

Whether you come alone to Barcelona or Vic in Catalonia, Spain, with your couple or a group of friends, you might want to think about a great adventure such as a shared flight in a hot air balloon, overflying parts of the Pyrenean foothills or the seaside of the Costa Brava.

Another option could be a private flight just for the 2 of you or a small group. Hot air balloon flights can be arranged for almost any day of the year, depending on whether a shared or private flight and include a diploma, insurance and picnic.

For team building activities or as a gift for your clients or employees, we can recommend for example a balloon flight in Vic and Harley Davidson ride in Barcelona - Balloon flight and Quad - Ballon flight and Kart - Balloon flight and Cultural visits - Balloon flight and another activity such as Paintball, Horseriding, Canoes.

Check the below link and just let us know your requirements:

http://www.spaindreams.com/eng/turact/ta_balo.htm

Come and discover a new world of sensations and visual pleasures blowing in the wind!

Are you interested in knowing or learning some typical Spanish recipes for you to prepare at home or during your vacation in a self catered house or apartment anywhere in Spain?

Then why not check our Spanish cuisine section and try any recipe, such as a mixed Paella with meat and fish (just one of the many options of Paella): Place the saucepan over the fire with olive oil; add the chicken and rabbit cut into slices. When the pan gets hot, fry the before mentioned on a low flame until they get gold brown. Set them aside. Fry the chopped onion, red pepper, a pair of clove garlic and the tomato; add te squids and small clams. When being browned, add water, salt and the fried chicken and rabbit…..

For more information and ingredients on how to prepare the famous Paella, just check our website under:

http://www.spaindreams.com/eng/gastro2.htm

Other recipes include the cold and really lovely Andalusian Gazpacho soup, which is a great starter these months with a lot of heat in southern Spain. Another idea could be a Spanish omelette.

If you prefer that someone teaches you certain recipes, then you might opt for hands-on cooking classes, which are available in Madrid, Barcelona, Andalucia and other places throughout Spain.

Anyhow, just have a look and have fun. 

Once again, the Gracia street festival will be on in Barcelona from August 15 to 21, 2007.

If you are in Barcelona these days for holiday or business, you should visit this buzzing and always interesting district. Specially at night it is worthwhile a stroll, as there are many live concerts from Folk to Jazz.

Last year, more than 1 millon visitors attended the festival.

18 streets will compete for different awards, such as the nicest or most innovated decorated street. Residents of those streets will have prepared the decoration during many months.
Experience the spectacular correfoc (a dragon spying fire while running back and forth through the local streets at night, and surrounded by devils with drums and fireworks). Get dressed with old clothes and a cap or hat and do not get to close to the dragon, specially with kids and take care of your kids.

Other activities include the also amazing human castles, a tradition throughout Catalonia, exhitions, sport competitions, art and activities for children, apart from fireworks.

Many of the streets will have a kind of sit-together of the neighborhood along long wooden tables in the middle of the street, enjoying lunch or dinner with home made food and barbecues, sardines, paella……

At quite some places food and drinks will be sold, so don´t worry about bringing along anything.

Come and enjoy the festivities.