SPAIN

Andalucía

Córdoba

Gastronomy

Spanish omelette and ``salmorejo´´are typical food from Andalusia.

There are a lot of variety of typical Tapas or Snacks in Spain.

The paella is perhaps the bestwell-known Spanish mealaround the world.

Churros with hot chocolate is a typical Spanish breakfast.

Having tapas in taverns

Cured ham and cheese with wine or beer is what you tyically have in taverns at midday.

Cordoba and its famous “peroles”

Cordoba has got a typical tradition when the weather is good:

People go to the countryside to eat a dish of rice.

It`s called a Perol.

DIFFERENT MEALS TIMES

Spanish people have lunch at about 3 in the afternoon and dinner at 10 in the evening.

Siesta for half-hour or hour after a meal is typical in Spain.

Spanish folklore Flamenco dancing and bullfighting

are part of Spanish culture

and folklore

Holy Week and San Fermines

The Holy Week is a very popular religious tradition specially in the south of Spain.

People from all over the world come to enjoy the San Fermines in Pamplona, north of Spain.

The Fallas of Valencia and Fairs in Anadalucía

If you visit Valencia the 19th of March, do not miss its famous Fallas.

The fairs are the merriest festivals celebrated in the south of Spain and they receive many people.

CARNIVAL and THREE WISE MEN

The carnival is specially celebrated in Cádiz and Tenerife.

The Three Wise Men come on the 6th of January instead of Santa Claus.

CATHOLIC RELIGION IN SPAIN The Roman Catholic

religion has the mostfollowers with 76%. MostSpaniards do notparticipate regularly inreligious services.

Irreligion 19%

Islam 2.3%

Judaism 0.1%

Others 1.7%

Tourists attractions The `Giralda ´ is the belfry of

the cathedral of Seville.

The former mosque of Córdoba, turned into the current Cathedral in the 13th

century. The Mosque is considered as the supreme monument of Caliphal art.

The Alhambra, Puerta del Sol, Casa de Campo

• The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada.

• La Puerta del Sol. New Year celebrations are held there.

• The Casa de Campo is Madrid public park.

STUDENTS Beatriz Sánchez Nieto

Soraya Santiago Pérez

Mª Ángeles Gómez Lara

Mª Jesús Nogales Rodríguez

Cristina Reina Galisteo

IES Blas Infante. Córdoba. Spain. ICT Tourism.

For Comenius A World of Differences and School Peace Project

January 2009