Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Cabrera Island – The Virgin Nature


This Balearic Island is a few miles from the southern coast of Mallorca. It is not talked about much and the beaches here can be very lonely. It is however a great place for those looking for quiet holiday full of relaxation. It is a nature preserve having been declared so back in the 1991. It is now controlled by the nature conservation nature of Spain.

Cabrera is the main island in this archipelago and the rest are smaller islands totaling 18. The island is simply a nature paradise and its untouched nature only makes it the more natural attractive. You will find more than a hundred bird species and more than four hundred plant species. It is therefore a great place for those who love enjoying nature at its best. It has an ecological system that is sensible and unique.

With all the preservation within the island, it means that only a small portion of the island can be toured. This is on Puerto de Cabrera.  From here you will still have a lot of fun things to do and see thereby making your holiday enjoyable in every way. Those who love diving will find the bays of Es Dimoni and Cala Galiota ideal. They are the only bays within which diving is allowed and they are indeed true paradises as far as the activity is concerned.

The much that you can do within Cabrera is enjoy the natural grounds but you need to remember that since it is a natural preserve, fishing, hunting and even the collection of plants and minerals is forbidden. It is always a good thing to know what is allowed and what is not in any holiday destination as a way of keeping off trouble with the local authorities. You can get more information about tourism in the area from the information center for tourists at center d’interpretacio de Cabrera. The information revolves around the island’s natural beauties and other formalities when visiting the natural park.

Nature is best enjoyed without any interference to it and Cabrera ferienhaus Estartit is an island you are sure to enjoy nature at its best. This island, unlike most others, is yet to be spoiled by human hand and therefore is a great spot for green peaceful holiday. It might not have as many adventures as the rest of the islands but it is still worth visiting especially by those who love natural grounds.
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Almudena Cathedral


The capital of Spain was Toledo before Madrid. It was King Philip II that made his capital as Madrid in 1561. He felt the need of a new cathedral in the capital city but he failed to make one in his reign. After him several other rulers tried the same but they failed. It was Virgin Almudena that got permission for constructing this cathedral in 1868 for the first time. For the same reasons it is known as Almudena Cathedral.

The construction of the cathedral started in 1883. It was initially to be created as a church but with the efforts of Pope Leo XIII it was created as a cathedral. It was designed by Marques de Cubas auspiciously. It has the style of a neo gothic building and it has the famous Latin cross in its ground plan. The construction work of the cathedral ended in 1993 when Pope John Paul II consecrated it finally. The cathedral was officially due to complete in 1999. However Pope John Paul II consecrated it in the year 1993. Once consecration was done the cathedral was officially declared complete. A statue of the Pope is also present in front of the cathedral for the same reasons.

There are various reasons which took time in the making of this cathedral. One of the main reasons is the circumstances that affected it from time to time. The construction work started very slowly and it was stopped in the 1930s. The Spanish civil war was the reason of its stoppage in that time. Another mishap happened in 1944 when the cathedral was under fire because of its neo gothic style. On that the design of cathedral was changed. Architects Carlos Sidro and Fernando Chueca Goitia made the new design of this cathedral. There were many classical elements added in the new design by them.

A great thing about Almudena Cathedral , ferienhäuser escala  is that it has a good size. It is 104 meters long and it has a width of 75 meters. Similarly it has a big central dome having diameter of twenty meters. It has a modern interior and when it’s compared to the cathedral of Toledo it is way better in all disciplines. Another great aspect is the fine location of this cathedral. It is located in the neighborhood of the Royal Palace in the capital city of Spain. That palace is famous because it’s very large and it has visitors from all parts of the world for the same reasons.

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