Today, an impressive irrigation network of levadas – built in the 16th century – delivers a unique route for exploring the island, which has nearly 2,000km of trails crossing mountains, waterfalls, tunnels and endangered forests.
07/11/2022
The Community of Madrid has the most protected space on the Iberian Peninsula: 15 per cent of the entire region. Peñalara, in the Guadarrama mountain range, is the region’s highest peak. It rises 2,428m above sea level.
12/09/2022
No one knows for sure how byssus, a natural fibre produced by a mollusc threatened with extinction, reached Sant’Antioco in Sardinia, where it is used to create stunning embroidery.
12/09/2022
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