Nature: The botanic garden of Luis Ceballos.
Sep 9, 2010 Activities, Spain, Madrid, Nature, Leisure, Landscapes, Tourism, Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism
Climate change is advancing rapidly and people are not doing anything to avoid it.
We are increasingly contaminating our environment and ever more trees are being chopped down, which means that there is more CO2 in the atmosphere and as a consequence the greenhouse effect is increasing. The following link shows you a very good animation film that clearly explains what is happening on our planet. Click here.
Fortunately, and although it may seem very little, initiatives do exit that are of great importance and which help maintain the ecosystem of certain areas and purify contaminated air. One of these initiatives is found at El Escorial (Madrid, Spain): the Botanic Garden of Luis Ceballos.
Tags: Botanic Garden Luis Ceballos, Greenhouse Effect, El Escorial, Escorial, Madrid, Madrid Monastery, Mount, Nature, Landscape, Tourism, Active Tourism, Natural Tourism, Rural Tourism
HISTORY: THE ROYAL PALACE OF MADRID
Feb 9, 2010 Capital, Capitals, Town, Towns, Culture, History, Madrid, Tourism, Tourism
The Royal Palace of Madrid has its origins in the 9th century when the Muslim kingdom of Toledo built a fort which was later used by the kings of Castilla and on which the Fortress was built in the 16th century. It was destroyed in a fire in 1734 and Philip V of Spain wanted the new palace to be built on the same spot.
Today, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of His Majesty the King, although it is only used for State ceremonies. The present Royal family of Spain have lived in the Zarzuela Palace since 1962, Alphonse XIII being the last monarch to have lived there.
Tags: Fortress, Madrid Fortress, History, Garden, Madrid, Palace, Royal Palace Madrid, Palaces, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Madrid Tourism
HISTORY: “MONASTERY OF SAN LORENZO DE EL ESCORIAL”
Dec 25, 2009 Activities, Architecture, Capitals, History, Madrid, Monastery, Mountain, Madrid Monument, Nature, Leisure, Landscapes, Routes, Hiking, Tourism
The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial is found deep in the Sierra de Guadarrama, just a few kilometres from Madrid, (the capital of Spain) and which we shall talk about today.
Thanks to its privileged natural surroundings, the monastery and many other monuments, the village of San Lorenzo de El Escorial offers the possibility to do various forms of tourism: rural tourism, active tourism, cultural tourism, etc.
Tags: Capital, Town, Towns, Culture, Madrid Culture, El Escorial, History, Madrid History, Madrid, Monastery, Madrid Monastery, Mountain, Monument, Nature, Route, Routes, Hiking, Tourism, Active Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Madrid Tourism, Natural Tourism
ROUTE: “PHILIP II CHAIR”
Dec 14, 2009 Activities, Sports, Madrid, Mountain, Nature, Leisure, Landscapes, Routes, Hiking, Tourism
Today, we shall travel to Madrid to take a walk which runs through wonderful countryside and is of historic interest. This route was one that Philip II of Spain took to see, from his chair, how the work on the Escorial was proceeding; hence the name “Philip II Chair Route”.
This route is perfect for expert and amateur ramblers, as it is very easy although there are parts that are harder because of the climb. For nature-lovers this is a must-do route which they will thoroughly enjoy.
Tags: Capital, Culture, Escorial, Philip II, History, Madrid, Monastery, Mountain, Mount, Monument, Nature, Route, Routes, Hiking, Philip II Chair, Tourism, Active Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Madrid Tourism, Natural Tourism
HISTORY: “TEMPLE OF DEBOD”
Dec 2, 2009 Capitals, Culture, Egypt, History, Madrid, Leisure, Tourism
Turismo Natural would like to invite you to travel back in time, back to ancient Egypt.
The Temple of Debod was built over 2000 years ago in honour of the god Amun of Debod, on the banks of the river Nile.
Tags: Ancient Egypt, Capital, Capitals, Town, Towns, Culture, History, Madrid, Monument, Monuments, Plaza España, Temple Debod, Temple, Tourism, Cultured Tourism, History Tourism, Madrid Tourism