Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 18th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Occupying the eastern area of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe, Bulgaria is bordered by Romania to the north; the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, the Black Sea to the east and Greece to the south.
Geography
Bulgaria spans an area of 111,000 sq. km…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 18th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Sofia, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, is one of the oldest capital cities in Europe. Its history dates back to the 8th century, when the Thracians came and established a settlement in the city…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 14th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Weather in Spain conjures up images of brilliant sunshine and temperatures that are perfect for glorious days on the beach. While this may be true, the weather in Spain is also a little more complex than that. Summers are definitely hot and sunny right across Spain, but other seasons also make their presence felt…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 13th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
The Spanish flag is a yellow and red triband with the yellow horizontal band in the middle of two red horizontal bands. The two red bands are equal-sized and the middle yellow band is twice the width of each of the red bands. A simplified version of Spain’s coat of arms is depicted on the left half of the yellow band…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 13th, 2007 in Health ·
Omega 3 fatty acids, which are essential fatty acids are found in the brain in high concentrations and are particularly essential for behavioural and cognitive function.
They can by obtained via fish-oil supplements and from foods as they cannot be manufactured by the body…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on November 10th, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Almost 350 days of sunshine, three thousand catalogued beaches and nearly 8,000 kilometres of coastline make Spain a favourite destination for those in search of sun and sand any time of the year. Spain’s beaches are safe, clean, easily accessible and environmentally friendly…
Posted by Lightowler Sandra on October 31st, 2007 in Recreation and Leisure ·
Most famously known for its endless beaches and year-round sunshine as well as the sultry Flamenco and the gory bullfights, Spain has oodles more to offer than that. For thousands of years, Spain has been one of the prime cultural centres of Europe…