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Start the most romantic week of the year and, in 2018, also the most carnivalesque. From Five Sensations, we propose different plans that you can make as a couple to enjoy Valentine’s Day in Portugal and northern Spain. There is a plan for you, either you are adventurous or you opt for more relaxing options. […]

Carnival is currently one of the celebrations that best combines tradition with new festive proposals. The north of Spain gives a good account of this situation. And, is that each of the regional peculiarities is present in the most famous of the pagan festivals. This 2018, will begin the weekend of February 10 and will […]

Vista, in the Algarve In the city of Faro, the Portuguese Algarve, the Vista restaurant is located. The serenity of its decoration, in which the white color predominates, merges with the impressive maritime landscape that surrounds the Bela Vista Hotel, a space in which it is located. The culinary excellence of Vista, captained by chef […]

The low temperatures and the inclemencies of the weather typical of this season favor alternative plans that allow the shelter without losing the cultural interest. From Five Sensations , we suggest a route through the history of the communities that make up Green Spain, present in its most relevant exhibition spaces. Galicia Galician Contemporary Art […]

The end of 2017 is just around the corner and, as usual, at the beginning of a new year we all have a list of purposes for the months to come. One of the plans that more followers have each year is to travel. Therefore, from Five Sensations, we propose a destination for each month […]

Piornedo, in the Sierra de los Ancares (Lugo) The village of Piornedo, located at 1300 meters above sea level, is one of the most enclaves enchanting in Galicia. Its originality lies in its historical-artistic set, made up of the fusion between typical houses and pallozas of Celtic origin. In addition, the village is located in […]

The Ribeira Sacra is a region located in the heart of Galicia, between the provinces of Lugo and Ourense, where the Miño and the Sil converge. It is precisely its location between these two great rivers that led to its first name. Its second name, Sacra, points to the sacred character of its architectural heritage, […]

Nearly sixty monuments, including castles, monasteries and bridges, make up the Portuguese Romanesque route. The north of the neighboring country is populated by medieval vestiges that coexist, in many cases, with traces from later times, forming one of the most recognizable heritage emblems of Portugal. The peculiarity of this architectural style lies in its ornamentation, […]

Many cities in Europe fought, during the 80s and 90s, against the rise of illegal graffiti in urban spaces. The graffiti filled facades of homes, shops and even public transport. What a priori was a sign of landscape ugliness became, over the years, one of the main attractions of the cities, reaching to turn buildings […]

Cemeteries of La Carriona and Luarca (Asturias) Asturian historical heritage treasures one of the most outstanding cemeteries in Europe. It is the cemetery of La Carriona, a space designed by the architect Ricardo Marcos Bausá, located in the city of Avilés, and inaugurated in the year 1890. This Avilesian cemetery is characterized by its multiculturalism, […]