What’s the “new” Mamounia like?
To many, Marrakech’s La Mamounia is Africa’s most renowned hotel. Sir Winston Churchill spent much of his retirement time here and for decades it was an international “IN crowd” destination.
Contemporary Art at Madrid CaixaForum
The public square in front to the CaixaForum Madrid will host monumental bronze cast sculpture of a seven meter high elephant by the artist Miquel
Recent Hotel Inspections in Barcelona
Felíz año nuevo! Happy New Year! We’ve carefully checked out two newly opened hotels in Barcelona: Hotel Mandarin and Hotel Palace Barcelona. -The Mandarin Oriental
Lisbon at Christmas
The largest Christmas tree in Europe (more than 230 feet tall) can be found in the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, Portugal. Thousands of lights
Introducing services in Morocco
Valesa Cultural Services has always been known for having the best English speaking guides around. We don’t settle for just the offical licensed guide, but
International Festival of Music and Dance in Granada
This important festival of classical music and flamenco has been held annually since 1952 in the beautiful city of Granada. Top-class orchestras, musicians and dancers
Group Tours in Spain and Portugal
Tours offered by Valesa are always tailor-made to include art and architecture, history, religious sites, gastronomy, gardens, wine-growing and tasting, and whatever special interest the
Shore Excursions from Cruise Ships
VCS has long experience in organising land excursions from cruise ships calling at ports around the Iberian Peninsula and offshore islands. These trips can be
April in Portugal
Springtime is a good moment to be in Portugal, and what better reason to travel there than the Estoril Open, one of those special world
Spanish Train Company (Renfe): Under construction
Northeastern Corridor – to the French Border Construction is currently underway to connect the new high speed line from Barcelona to the French TGV network
Delta Airline News
Delta Airlines will offer a new exclusive checkin service at the Port of Barcelona for passengers that have taken a cruise and then fly directly
Catalonia is the Most Popular Destination in Spain
According to Spain‘s tourism statistics, Catalonia received over 6 million foreign visitors in the first half of 2008 (25% of the total for Spain), followed