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11/12/2015 Noticias Goldcar

Visit Toledo named 2016 Spanish Gastronomy Capital

Toledo’s traditional cuisine

Toledo’s traditional cuisine can be defined as tasteful and evocative, expressive, bright, frank and direct, consistent and nutritious. A joyful assembly between simplicity (its products) and sublimation (the ingenuity of its people). Because its ingredients are rather humble, Toledo’s gastronomy requires high doses of wit and ability to make the best of each product and succeed in the harmony of tastes. These were the arguments that the town of Toledo used to promote its candidacy for next year’s Spanish Gastronomy Capital contest. The La Mancha city will hold the title from January 1st 2016, taking up the baton from Caceres. The culinary term coincides with the celebration of its 30th anniversary as UNESCO’s World Heritage site.

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09/12/2015 Noticias Goldcar

Water as essential element in Croatia’s National Parks

Croatia’s national parks

Big islands, tiny islands, mountains so high that their summits remain covered in ice all year, large forests, eroded karst formations, endless beaches, cliffs so steep that it’s hard to see the ground, and rock peaks are just some of the many landscapes that can be seen and enjoyed in Croatia’s national parks. All very different but with a common element that is always present in each and every one of them – water. From Kopacki Rit national park and Risnjak , to the Brijuni, Plitvice , Velebit , and Paklenica islands and the Krka , Kornati and Mljet Rivers, Croatia has a lot of unique natural charm and the best part is that you can visit it at any time because the light and the colors are different in each season. Simply stunning. Where do we start?

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04/12/2015 Noticias Goldcar

A fairy tale castle route in Badajoz

Winter in Extremadura

This winter, let’s head south to the Spanish region of Extremadura where we will be able to explore the areas of Tentudia and Sierra Suroeste. These landscapes will transport us to the times of Knights Templar, Arab legends and endless battles . This land is marked by hills and meadows of oaks, the silent witnesses during centuries of military conflicts between Muslims and Christians. This is the reason why we can still run into citadels and fortresses today that help us imagine the kind of life the inhabitants of this region lived for centuries . This is a route to feel like a real medieval knight!

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02/12/2015 Noticias Goldcar

Thessaloniki, the place where East meets West

Greek city

The Greek city of Salonica or Thessaloniki, the place where East meets West, has always been a meeting point of civilizations. The capital city of the Macedonian region, located by the Thermaic Gulf, is a perfect blend of modernity (it is the center of university life and the second city in importance and population in Greece) and a turbulent history. You will be able to see it on its streets and tavern-filled squares if you pay enough attention.

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27/11/2015 Noticias Goldcar

The best duty-free shops: go shooping at the airport

Black Friday (and Cyber Monday)

Black Friday (and Cyber Monday) iscounts have arrived in Spain and they are planning to stay. This popular sales experience in online and physical shopping, imported from the United States over the Thanksgiving holiday, is the starting point for Christmas shopping in America. However, it has begun to root strongly in Spanish companies. Nevertheless, shopaholics (especially last-minute shopaholics), as well as discount lovers, know that there is a place where it’s always Black Friday – the airport duty-free shops! Join us in this journey through the most curious and inexpensive duty-free shops that make waiting time at the terminal much more entertaining.

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20/11/2015 Noticias Goldcar

European Wine Cities 2015: a route from Jerez de la Frontera to Reguengos de Monsaraz

Are you a wine lover? Then maybe you know that Jerez de la Frontera is the European Wine City 2015, which made the city bloom with (even more) wine-related events and festivals. Its successor city is Reguengos de Monsaraz, a Portuguese town which, coincidentally, is just 300 km away from Jerez, in the region of Alentejo. You can guess what we are thinking, right? Why not take advantage of it and make a route by car? You can travel from one location to another through Huelva and visit both places that were chosen European Wine City of the Year.

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