A Classic Yet Elegant Salamanca!

"Salamanca lies smiling on its three hills. Sleeps to the sound of mandolins. And wakes up startled by the shouting of its students." – Victor Hugo

Students! It would be the first thing come up to mind when talking about Salamanca. Situated in the central of Spain, Salamanca has become home for both Spanish and International student. On the top of that, it’s said that Miguel de Cervantes was one of the student of University of Salamanca.

Enjoying the days in an adorable Spain's capital. ¡Madrid!

Having holiday in the capital of Spain, the place like Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Palacio Real, Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Plaza de Cibeles would be written in your itinerary. Yep, they are must-visited sites in Madrid. I already wrote about them in my previous article here. This time, I will share the other ways to enjoy this adorable capital, from visiting museum, shopping, to having a picnic in the park.

Get Lost in Another World Named Valencia!

August 11, 2013. I arrived in Valencia early in the morning after spent 2 days in Barcelona. It was the first day of Ramadhan, I had sahur in bus station. I waited till the sun rose before leaving the bus station.

Valladolid Memories: Love is Everywhere!

UVa (The Law Faculty) at Plaza de la Universidad

July 4, 2010. That was a date when I stepped my feet for the first time in the purple city. ¡Bienvenido a la Pucela! Valladolid is a city in northwest of Spain and the capital of Castilla y León region. I arrived in Valladolid Campo Grande Station at 16:00 pm after spending 2,5 hours trip on train from Madrid. The sun was shining so bright. It was a beautiful summer!

Barcelona, a football heaven on The Mediterranean Sea!

9 August 2010. I arrived in Barcelona Nord Station after 8 hours of road trip by taking a night bus (ALSA) from Madrid. It was still early in the morning that I decided to stroll around Arc de Triomf located not that far from the bus station. This triumphal arch is bit different from the well-known one in Paris. The design was affected by Moorish architecture. The reddish brickworks dominate this arch. As you enter the gate, you will find a long and wide pavement with a lot of park benches along its right and left side. This morning, I saw people here doing some activities like biking and running while some of them were just walking to breathe the fresh morning air. 

I left my heart in Segovia!

Acueducto

17 July 2010. “Wow, I am in Rome”, those words spontaneously came out as I got off from the bus. In front of me, the great Acueducto was just standing solidly soaring into the sky. Constructed based on Roman civil engineering, it’s used to supply water to the higher place of the city. With 28 meters of heights, it’s comprised by 166 arches and supported by 120 pillars. Located in Plaza del Azoguejo, Acueducto has already become the main attraction in Segovia.

Madrid, At the First Glance

1 July 2010. This date was one of a big occassion in my life. I was ready for a trip to Spain that would be my first journey to a dream continent, Europe!  Qatar Airways QR 671 [Jakarta – Doha] and QR 71 [Doha – Madrid] was ready to serve and take me to a country I could only see in my dream before.