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Located in eastern Andalusia, in the province of Granada, Spain, the Andasol solar power station is Europe’s first commercial parabolic trough solar thermal power plant. Occupies about 200 hectares of land, it is comprised of three power plants, namely Andasol 1, 2 and 3. The three plants constitute the largest solar power station in the world. Its name is a combination of Andalusia and Sol (sun in Spanish).

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However captivating they may be, Andalucia‘s cities are also gateway to vast stretches of relatively unspoilt and addictive interior. Even there, between herds of bell-tinkling goats and pottery shops, a new sophistication is creeping in; many country cortijos are now the pastoral settings for some wonderful guesthouses and hotels. The terraced foothills of the Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarras, which lie between Granada and Malaga, have in recent years lured waves of expatriates in search of rural bliss and idyll. Here, you will find goats, jamon, almonds and yoga classes belonging in tandem.

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You’ll get a dose of cognitive dissonance arriving at Jicaro Island. There are palm trees and thatched roofs, even a shadowy volcano in the distance, but the air has none of the tropical tang you’d expect, and there are no waves or powdery shores. That’s because Jicaro is located on Lake Nicaragua, a freshwater lake 10 minutes by boat from the colonial town of Granada.The island’s single acre is occupied by Jicaro Island Ecolodge, a hotel as sensitive to the environment as it is easy on the eyes.

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Located alongside the Turia River, the Palau de la Musica is one of the most emblematic buildings of modern Valencia. Transparency is one of its main characteristics.  Designed by José Maria Barcia de Paredes – a creator of other concert halls such as the ones in Madrid, Granada and Cuenca, the Valencia Concert Hall was constructed in 1987. This concert hall is built like a giant greenhouse, employing the theme of transparency and live plants inside. Since its construction in 1984, it has considered as one of the best concert halls in Europe.

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Located in the valley of Los IIlanos de la Cruz, Hotel La Fuente de la Higuera is a renovated olive oil mill towers over the gorge of El Tajo and offers gorgeous views of the surrounding cities of Seville, Granada, Cordoba and Malaga, Spain.

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Palacio de los Patos is a late-19th century mansion that is a valuable addition to Granada‘s list of restored monuments and to the Hospes Hotels & Moments collection. Here, tradition meets the contemporary with classical detailing and modern furniture.

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Part of AC Hotel groups, Palacio de Santa Paula is a magnificent 16th century estate converted in a luxurious hotel. Located in Granada, Spain, this is a perfect blend of modern design and ancient splendor.

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The Spanish Synagogue in Prague is oft described as the most splendorous temple in Continent. The Land Synagogue was built in 1868 on the place of the oldest Praha Jewish shelter of supplication (“the Old Shul”). The Nation Synagogue got its establish because the indoor decor was inspired by that of the Palace, a edifice in Granada, Span that was built by the Moors. The Country Tabernacle is domicile to a abiding expo devoted to the chronicle of Slavonic Jews from the 18th to the 20th century.

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In Villa de Leyva, Colombia the time has stopped.Cobblestone roads and whitewashed buildings make its beauty complete and mild.It is a collonial village founded in 1572 by Hernán Suárez de Villalobos, who named it for his boss,Andres Díaz V enero de Leyva, the first president of the New Kingdom of Granada.The village’s function was as a shelter for the military ofiicers.

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The Andalucia’s Museum of Memory located in Granada, Spain. Museum that wishes to display the entire history of Andalucia. The architect Alberto Campo Baeza has designed a central elliptical courtyard and circular rising ramps in its core. They join the three levels and form intriguing space. The dimensions of the elliptical courtyard have been taken from the courtyard of the Palace of Charles the V in the Alhambra. A strong vertical piece emanates, the same height and width as the main building of the Caja Granada, that appears before the highway that circles Granada as a gate to the city.

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