Spain is not only famous for its most beautiful beaches and mountains; it is also famous for its historical buildings like cathedrals, churches, forts, etc. As a matter of fact almost every province, city and even a remote village has a cathedral and most of these cathedrals have some history behind it. So a tour on the beach of Spain will be refreshing, and it would be religious in the cathedral. Now let us just take a tour of some of the famous and historical cathedrals in Spain.

Seville Ca
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The town, Arcos de la Frontera, is located in the Cadiz province in the southern part of Spain. The river Guadalete flows to the Bay of Cadiz and this town is situated on the eastern bank of this river. Since it was the frontier of the battle with the moors in the 13th century, it is named as Arcos de la Frontera. It gives a panoramic view of Guadalete valley and San Cristobal.

History

There is evidence that shows that this city had Stone Age cave dwellers who constructed thei
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Overview

The city of Aranjuez is situated at a distance of about 50 Km from Madrid and Toledo. Its location is at the junction of two rivers – Jarama and Tagus. Its population in 2009 was about 57,000.

There are different theories for the origin of the name Aranjuez. According to the first theory, this name comes from the Basque language wherein Arantza means hawthorn in English - trees or shrubs having

clusters of white or pinkish flowers and reddish fruits. Aran also means valley o
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Overview

The town, Aracena, is located in the north east part of Huelva province and is a municipality. Its population was about 7400 in the year 2007. This town is quiet with attractive white houses that form a semi circle under the church and castle. It is one of the popular tourist spots in this region. History

The first known human settlements in this town were from prehistoric times. Archaeological remains have been found in the village of Umbria which date back to III millennium BC.
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The city of Antequera is located in the Malaga province and is a municipality. It is also known by the name – the heart of Andalusia because it is central to Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Malaga. It is situated at a height of 57 m above sea level and has a population of 42,000.

History

Two Bronze Age burial mounds exist in the city’s northern outskirts - Dólmen de Viera and Dólmen de Menga and they date back to 3rd millennium BC. The structures of these mounds are the la
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