2016-11-02 19:39
It is two years since she became a retired queen, after his son became King Felipe VI and after nearly 39 years on the throne with King Juan Carlos I. I admire her and in fact, she remains o… Read More
Blog Directory > Arts & Entertainment Blogs > Sangria, Sol y Siesta arts-and-entertainment Blog >
Sangria, Sol Y Siesta Blog
sangriasolysiesta.blogspot.com
Blog about Spain, Celebs, Art, Culture, Trips, Places with charm, Celebrations, Gastronomy, Biographies, Sports, the Duchess of Alba.
2015-12-09 19:58
I know I haven't published much in this blog lately, in fact, I haven't published anything in this blog along this year (really time passes so quickly and my free time is so short to post in… Read More
2014-12-19 22:07
The Spanish royal family have released their first Christmas card since King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia took the Spanish throne earlier in 2014. The elegant magenta card features two… Read More
2014-11-23 20:05
As a little tribute to the recently deceased Duchess of Alba I want to publish again a post about her which I wrote and posted in 2011 in this blog. It said as follows:"The Duchess of Alba… Read More
2014-07-10 18:24
“Summer was here again. Summer, summer, summer. I loved and hated summers. Summers had a logic all their own and they always brought something out in me. Summer was supposed to… Read More
2014-06-18 12:20
After the country recovered from the shocking news on June 2 about King Juan Carlos abdication, it was announced that his son Felipe VI would be crowned on June 19.Juan Carlos ruled for 39-y… Read More
2014-05-27 14:41
According to a recent survey made by a Spanish travel website (Minube.com) based on travellers opinions, these are the 10 oldest cities in Spain which besides combines tradition with moderni… Read More
2014-04-07 20:58
Since David Muñoz (Madrid, 1980) opened with his girlfriend Angela Montero a small restaurant in Madrid Tetuán district in April 2007 (though recently has moved to NH Eurobuild… Read More
2014-02-23 22:16
In a national final consisting of five artists, the Spanish public and the jury elected to send Ruth Lorenzo to Copenhagenwith the song “Dancing in the Rain”, a nice and dramatic… Read More
2013-12-16 21:20
On Monday, the Spanish Royal House has posted on its website "Christmas with the Royal Family" welcoming holidays to the Spanish. Two days after the previous year, they have followed th… Read More
2013-11-29 21:19
It is very well known the passion for the art of Antonio Banderas, who is not only reduced to his work as an actor but extends to other fields, such as painting or photography, a passion tha… Read More
2013-09-24 12:48
I love Federico and Raimundo de Madrazo art, they belonged to an artist and very talented family of painters, teachers, architects, critics and museum directors. Its members included so… Read More
2013-08-31 13:02
Pues si, cerrado por descanso del personal (osea, de mi), que no por vacaciones, aunque alguna que otra escapada habrá entre medias. Pero el objetivo fundamental de este cierre tempor… Read More
2013-07-14 14:13
When Muslims arrived, in the seventh century, to a country called “Hispania”, attracted by rumours of riches and treasures, they discovered a fertile paradise valley, located in… Read More
2013-06-02 18:01
A few days ago a website specializing in tourism "TripAdvisor" conducted a survey of its readers to make a list of the 15 most beautiful villages in Spain and the result of this particular r… Read More
2013-04-23 21:48
Legend says that that Eugenia was born in the middle of an earthquake, and that she was brought up among bohemian, prostitutes, lenders, bandits, dukes and beggars. Eugenia was born in Grana… Read More
2013-03-26 22:43
The man who confessed to Diana of Wales two decades ago (“Diana, Her True Story”) now dissects the ladies of another monarchy that is now living his particular "annus horri… Read More
2013-01-06 23:59
A new year has just started and in the beginning of a new year it is time to take stock of the past year. I felt curious about which posts were the most visited in 2012 and after havin… Read More
2012-12-24 00:59
Since Christmas is not all about giving and receiving presents, I just wanted to post this entry about the meaning of Christmas through these beautiful quotes for Christmas with some i… Read More
2012-12-24 00:08
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart, then apologizes for doing so; do we say “It… Read More
2012-12-01 15:38
The shoe designer Manolo Blahnik (Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands, Spain 1942), has been recently awarded the National Prize Fashion Design 2012. Internationally renowned, Manolo… Read More
2012-10-07 00:22
Edouard GerhardtThe most visited monument in Spain is The Alhambra. It was a palace, a fortress and a citadel, as well as the residence of the Nasrid Sultans and top government official… Read More
2012-09-16 08:04
After a long summer vacation I am back here again (time really flies!) and whereas I am working on the new posts to come on this blog (including about my holidays in Portugal, Granada and Ir… Read More
2012-06-24 14:39
I had not planned it but I have just decided a few hours ago that I'm going to take a gap summer, the truth is that I have several trips breaks in mind and would have to be doing several sto… Read More
2012-06-05 22:29
Some days ago I read in a blog (Matthew Bennet/ Let’s talk about the future of Spain) an article telling about many of the Spanish typical stereotypes. And I thought it would be… Read More
2012-04-22 17:40
Women are reclaiming the kitchen. The fine dining industry, like most other industries is very male-dominated. But thankfully, many female chefs are beating their male counterparts at Top Ch… Read More
Subscribe to Sangria, Sol Y Siesta
Get updates delivered right to your inbox!