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Introduction 1
Walks round the cityOld Melilla 4The new military forts 8The modernist city 9The Melilla of four cultures 16
Leisure and shows 18
Useful information 23
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CARTOGRAFÍA: GCAR, S.L. Cardenal Silíceo, 35Tel. 91 416 73 41 - 28002 MADRID - AÑO 2001
MELILLAMELILLA
MELILLA LA VIEJA
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IntroductionMelilla occupies the tip ofCap des Trois Fourches, arocky promontory situated inthe Maghreb, in the region ofEr Rif, North Africa. Bathedby the Mediterranean, Melillastretches right across aterritory measuring 12.33 km2,with a population of 60,000.Known as the city of fourcultures, Melilla is home to alarge community ofChristians, Moslems, Hebrewsand Hindus. This culturalmelting pot has done muchtowards enhancing the faceand character of theEuropean city, lying 160 kmfrom Almería and 180 kmfrom Málaga. Its past as amilitary stronghold has left inits wake a considerableheritage of forts, walls andbastions. Moreover, the city’sgolden age is reflected in themodernist architecture of thedistricts built in the earlytwentieth century.
The climate in Melilla is of theMediterranean, semiarid kind.The average temperature is19º. With nearly 3,000 hoursof sunshine a year, moderate,warm weather is guaranteed.The few rainy days come inthe late winter and earlyspring.
Melilla may be approached bysea or by air. There are dailytrips by boat and ferry fromAlmería and Málaga,operating mainly at night.Flights are available to andfrom Madrid, Málaga, Almeríaand Granada.
The borderline location ofMelilla makes it an ideal spotfor excursions to Morocco.Visitors are required to taketheir passports and, ifentering the country in aprivate vehicle, it iscompulsory to carry a drivinglicence, a green card and aninternational insurancepolicy.
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History
Melilla’s history commences withthe Phoenicians. Attracted by itsgeographical position, shelteredfrom the winds and maritimecurrents, the Phoenicians arrivedthere in the seventh century B.C.Naming the place Rusadir, theybuilt a trading port at the foot ofits rocky headland and, with thearrival of the Romans centurieslater, the city would grow into animportant hub ofcommunications and come toform part of the province ofMauritania Tingitana.
However, it was the Arabs whoboosted activities at the tradingport and its bastions. TheMoslems made Melilla into amajor seaport which traded forseven long centuries with thecities in the southern area of al-Andalus. Once the reconquesthad been completed on thepeninsula, the attention of theCatholic Sovereigns turned to thenorth of Africa and, onSeptember 17 1497,expeditionary Pedro deEstopiñán seized the city. Seatrading activities were steppedup with the arrival of theCastilians and Melilla becameone of the best-defendedmilitary posts in North Africa. Asa matter of fact, this periodwitnessed the commencement ofthe construction of the chain offorts which now crowns theheadland of Melilla la Vieja, orOld Melilla.
The sixteenth and seventeenthcenturies will bring periods ofunrest to the North Africantown. At that time, the Spanish
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monarchy’s attention was takenup entirely by the Americancolonies. Cut off from economicand social developments, Melillafinds itself warding off theconstant incursions of the Riffs,who were eager to gainpossession of this strategic pointin the Mediterranean.
Spain will again set its sights onNorth Africa at the end of thenineteenth century, with the lossof its last overseas colonies. Thisinterest will be aroused preciselyat a time when a number of warscame to an end: in 1862, the yearin which the perimeter of theSpanish city is marked out. Threeyears later, in 1864, Melilla isdeclared a free port and, atabout this time, a sizeable Jewishcommunity settles there.
In 1904, when the Treaty ofAlgeciras is formalised, Spain isassigned a protectorate innorthern Morocco. Melilla then
becomes a key point of referencefor peninsular interests and thecity experiences its greatestmoment of glory. Over 90,000people go to live there whilenew districts of a modernistflavour start to spring up. Itsheyday and prosperity areclouded only by the militarycampaigns of Er Rif.
At the present time, by virtue ofthe Spanish Constitution, Melillahas the status of an autonomouscity, a category which opens upnew horizons of progress andmodernity. Today, the city’seconomy is based on tourism,trade and services. The militarypopulation continues to play afundamental role while new,well-balanced, university facilitieshave gradually been built.Moreover, in recent years, atrading port and pleasureharbour have been constructed.
Monument to Pedro de Estopiñán
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Walks roundthe city
Old Melilla
The fortified enclosures of OldMelilla are the city’s mainhistorical and monumentalattraction. From the earlysixteenth century to well into thenineteenth, the military erectedfour defensive blocks. Three ofthem are set on a limestone rock,somewhat like an island; theother is situated on continentalsoil. The forts, separated byditches or channels, are evocativeof the epic cities of Malta,Rhodes or Cartagena de Indias,settlements which, in the courseof their vast history, have beenconfronted with bloody siegesand battles.
Old Melilla is the city’s mosthistorical quarter. As time hasgone by, its inhabitants havestarted to speak of it as thevillage or the citadel. So great isits value that, in 1953, it wasdeclared a historical-artistic site.In the year 2000, it received theEuropa Nostra award for therestoration and refurbishmentworks carried out in its four mainareas.
The most modern of thedefensive enclosures was erectedon the continent. The forts ofGrande and Chica, Rosario andVictoria (1) look out from theAlcazaba Hill, the present site ofthe parador de turismo, or statehotel. The buildings date fromthe eighteenth century. On June16 1862, the cannonball whichwas decisive in the establishment
of the present perimeter of theautonomous city was fired fromthe Victoria fort.
Plaza de los Carros (2) issituated at the foot of theAlcazaba Hill. It was round thissquare that a nineteenth centurycity grew up, with districtsknown as Fuerte de San Carlos (3), Fuerte de SanMiguel (4) and Mantelete (5).From the square, one can admirethe colossal proportions of thethird enclosure, which is reachedby the San Fernando tunnel (6),drilled into the tenaille of FalsaBraga. This tunnel leads to theditch, Foso del Hornabeque (7),which practically makes the rockinto an island. The tower, Torrede la Alafia, the barracks and thebastion, Baluarte de SanFernando, may be viewed fromthis point.
The second enclosure waserected over the Hornabequeditch. The Victoria tunnel (8)comes out onto a luminous,sunny parade ground, Plaza deArmas (9), on whose sides standthe bastions, Baluarte de SanPedro and Baluarte de San José.Beneath Plaza de Armas, thearchaeological remains of theprimitive Roman city have beendiscovered. The highest point ofthe square, which has recentlybeen renovated, looks down ontothe cove known as Galápagos, abeautiful spot lapped by the seaand sheltered by a solid curtain ofrocks and stones.
The ditch, Foso de Santiago (10)runs between the first threeenclosures and the oldest andlargest one. It is reached by thegates, Puerta de Santiago and
Old Melilla, the village
Puerta la Marina. The firstenclosure was built in the periodfrom the sixteenth to theeighteenth centuries. Plaza delas Peñuelas (11), steep andvariform, is surrounded bybuildings of great historicalvalue. Here are found the wellswhich quenched the thirst of theinhabitants of Old Melilla rightup to the mid-twentieth century.To one side stands the chapel,Capilla de Santiago (12), oneof the few instances of Gothicarchitecture on the Africancontinent. Opposite are thewarehouses of Las Peñuelas, nowtaken up by the multimediaexhibition, Rumbo Melilla.
Walking up the steps to PlazaPedro de Estopiñán (13), wefind the museum, Museo de laCiudad, topped by the tower,Torre de la Vela, and flanked bythe battery mounted on the wall,Muralla Real. A tangle of narrow
streets leads to the church,Iglesia de la Concepción (14),the city’s oldest Christian houseof prayer. Constructioncommenced in 1657. The flat,whitewashed facade boasts afine frontispiece and a smallniche where the image afterwhich the church is named isworshipped. The interior isdivided into three naves, linedwith chapels designed in thebaroque spirit, while the carvingof Nuestra Señora de la Victoria,the patron saint of the city,watches over the altar and thehigh altarpiece.
To the back of the church standsthe bastion, Baluarte de laConcepción (15), which housesthe army museum, Museo delEjército. As we stroll along thestreet leading to the lighthouseand Hospital del Rey (16), wepass the tiny cove, Caleta de
Trápana, an attractive, shelteredbeach bathed by crystallinewaters and bespattered withmounds and rocks.
The lighthouse affords one ofthe finest views both of the cityand of the Mediterranean. Near
Hospital del Rey and Plaza de laParada are the caves, Cuevas delConventico, an intricate networkof galleries running beneath thefortification.
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The new militaryfortsIn the mid-nineteenth century,when the new limits of the citywere marked out, three fortswere built on Melilla’s periphery.For the purpose of protectingthe borderline perimeter, theforts are erected with huge, highwalls and new defence systems.All three of them are in the neo-mediaeval historicist style, thusproducing an interesting newarchitectural current.
To visit the exterior forts, it isnecessary to obtain permission atComandancia Militar (Calle Luisde Sotomayor. 952 68 44 46).
The Fort of Camellos is situatedin the district of Calvo Sotelo.Surrounded by a circular ditch,the building has two towersfrom which an impressive view ofthe city may be enjoyed. TheFort of Cabrerizas stands in thedistrict of the same name. Itsrhomboid shape is flanked by
two hexagonal towers withmachicolations featuringparabolic openings.
Lastly, the Fort of Rostrogordo,located in the area of the samename, in the midst of a naturalspace of great environmentalvalue. Not far from the barracksof the Spanish Legión,Rostrogordo has recently beenrenovated and made into acombination of camp site andhostel. The building has theshape of an uneven pentagon,with a hexagonal tower at eitherside. In the centre of the fort is anoteworthy parade ground, witha solid-looking sentry box in eachcorner. Abdelkrin, the leader ofthe Riff cause during the Africanwars of the twenties, was heldprisoner in the northern tower ofthe Fort of Rostrogordo. TheRostrogordo road leads toMelilla’s main military billets andalso to the small bay where, on aclear day, the Spanish ChafarinaIsles may be surveyed.
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The modernist city
The rise in population in theearly twentieth century forcedtown planners to have moredistricts built. The suburbandevelopment, EnsancheModernista, was designed tomeet this need to create newpublic spaces, arranged inaccordance with the guidelinesprevailing in the city planning ofthe start of the century. It wasthen that the course of the RiverOro was diverted and ageometrical centre was builtaround the present-day Plaza deEspaña (17). The modernist cityfollowed the guidelines of otherurban blueprints tried out incities like Barcelona and Valencia.The Catalonian architect, Enrique
Nieto, a pupil of Antonio Gaudí,is to be thanked for some of themost outstanding buildings inthe new part of the city,alongside Basque engineerEmilio Alzugaray, who took partin the planning of streets, parks,boulevards and avenues. As aresult, Melilla gradually lost itsmilitary aspect to make way forthe new currents whose beautyand harmony still strike us today.
The main modernist buildingsare to be found in Triángulo deOro (or the Golden Triangle), anarea of streets bound by theavenues Reyes Católicos and JuanCarlos I, where the Hernándezpark is situated, and Plaza deEspaña. In Melilla, there are over200 modernist buildings. In fact,it is the second city (Barcelona is
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the first) with the greatestnumber of monuments designedin this style of architecture. Oneof the most impressive featureson all the buildings is to be seenin the original decorations, ladenwith geometrical and vegetablemotifs, appearing again andagain on doors, windows,sculptures and relief work.
In Plaza de España, the focalpoint is Palacio de la Asamblea,an art deco building in the formof a baron’s coronet. The squareis also the location of the militarycasino, Casino Militar, and theBank of Spain.
Avenida Juan Carlos I (18),Melilla’s main artery, is pepperedwith modernist constructions.Halfway along the avenue liesPlaza de las Cuatro Culturas(19) and, at the end, Plaza delComandante Benítez, thestarting point of Avenida de los
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Reyes Católicos. These blocks ofbuildings are surrounded byconstructions dating back to theearly twentieth century, each onedifferent, each one with its ownpersonality.
A list of the most remarkablebuildings would include, forinstance, Telegrama del Rif (20),on the corner of AvenidaCándido Lobera and Calle LópezMoreno, now the premises of abank. On its corner, the buildingboasts an original oval cant,finished off with a polygonalseal. Then comes Casa de los
Cristales (21), at the intersectionof Calle Prim and CalleAbdelkáder. It is a neo-Arabbuilding with an impressivewindowed gallery running alongthe first floor. It is also worthgoing to Calle Cervantes to seethe Chamber of Commerce,Cámara de Comercio (22), ofwhich there remains a set ofpilasters, decorated with floraldesigns.
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The Melilla of four cultures
Melilla is a mixture of cultures.Here, Christians, Moslems, Jewsand Hindus co-exist in perfectharmony. The largest communityis made up of the Christians,followed by the Maghrebis. Inthe main, the Jews and Hindus,less in number, are engaged inthe various sectors of local trade.Together, the four cultures havecreated an open, multifacetedand cosmopolitan city, as mayeasily be observed in thecountenance of the buildings,streets and squares.
The Church of SagradoCorazón de Jesús (23), oppositePlaza de las Cuatro Culturas, isthe most representative Christianbuilding. Neogothic in style, thechurch has a belfry in the centreand a series of baroque chapelsin the interior. The religiousimages on the high altarpieceare to be greatly admired. Otherhistorical places of worship arethe church, Iglesia de laConcepción, and the Chapel ofSantiago, both situated in thefirst enclosure of Old Melilla.
Arab mosques are to be found allover the city’s various districts. Inthe evenings, the chanting of themuezzin can be heard amid thehubbub of the streets and
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avenues. The central mosque,Mezquita Central (24), is one ofthe buildings of greatestarchitectural interest in Melilla.Situated in Calle García Cabrelles,in the district called Polígono,the mosque is the work ofmodernist architect EnriqueNieto, who took his inspirationfrom the mosques of Córdobawhen designing the windows,horseshoe arches, minarets andcupolas.
The Or Zaruah Synagogue (25)is located in the old part of thecity, on the side street namedafter López Moreno. Also
designed by Enrique Nieto, thesynagogue was completed in1924. As regards decoration, theseries of arcades and the Hebraicsymbols are of particular interest.
The Hindu oratory (26) is onAvenida de Castelar. To gainadmission to all three temples,permission must be obtainedfrom the religiousrepresentatives of eachcommunity. Furthermore, it isadvisable to wear shoes whichmay easily be removed, whilewomen should take a scarf withwhich to cover their heads.
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Leisure and shows
Gastronomy
The cultural wealth of Melilla isreflected in its rich and variedgastronomy, in a wide range offlavours and aromas ofMediterranean, European andAfrican inspiration. Bars, tavernsand restaurants tempt the dinerwith a cuisine of peninsular,Berber and Hebrew-Sephardicinfluence. The common factor toall is the custom of serving tapas,available daily in the bars in thecentre, along the promenadeand the district known as Real.The menu bursts with variety:croquettes, meatballs,flamenquines, prawn balls andbroad beans with ham, allwashed down with wine or beerat the traditional hours ofmidday or late evening. Fish isthe main raw material used bythe restaurants of Melilla, wherethere is no lack of whitebait,fresh anchovy, squid, sardinesand pickled anchovies. Seafood-lovers will enjoy the lobster, thedifferent varieties of prawn and,in particular, the famous kingprawns from Mar Chica. As forshellfish, the visitor isrecommended to try the musselsand clams. The leadingrestaurants are situated in thecentre and in Barrio del
Industrial, just next to thepromenade.
Berber cuisine is characterised bybittersweet flavours, lots ofspices and bright colours. Kebabsare the mainstay of Maghrebicuisine, while it is also worthsavouring the hariras, thevegetable soups, meat andspices. Other famous dishesinclude the veal, lamb or fishtayim and couscous, consisting ofsteamed semolina served withmeat and vegetables. Dessertsare flavoured with honey,cinnamon and almonds. Visitorsshould take the opportunity totry the sweet couscous, thefritters, the pasties and thejiringo, a cake made from sweetsemolina. Mint tea is the mostpopular drink at the cafeterias inthe centre.
Confectionery forms animportant part of Hebrew-Sephardic cuisine. The Jewishcommunity possesses cake shopsof great renown in Barrio delPolígono, where the ring-shapedrolls and the biscuits, the almondsweetmeats and monas, thestuffed dates and truffles, shouldnot be missed.
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A visit to themuseumsThe city’s museums are situatedin Old Melilla, inside the fortifiedenclosures. Museo Municipal wasbuilt on the battery and paradeground which defended the Gateof Santa Ana in the sixteenthcentury. Used as a storehouse, ahospital and administrativeheadquarters, it was finallyrefurbished as a museum. Spreadover three floors, the museum’srooms take us throughprehistory, the Punic-Romanperiod and the centuries ofdomination by the Názar Dynastyto the modern, contemporarycity. There are also sectionsdisplaying paintings, coins, mapsand mediaeval ceramics. Thethird floor provides access to thebattery of Muralla Real, wherethe rudimentary cannons used
centuries ago to defend the cityare on show.
At the warehouses of LasPeñuelas, there is a permanentexhibition titled Rumbo Melilla.The old premises are now thesetting for a multimedia showwhich tells of the city’schequered history. The exhibitioncommences with a series ofaudio-visual projections,followed by displays of scalemodels in the mirrored andgalleried rooms.
Hospital del Rey was once amilitary hospital. Nowadays, ithouses the municipal archivesand library. In the patio, there isa permanent exhibition of mapsand charts, while the first floor isused for temporary displays.
Municipal Museum
Museo del Ejército occupies thepremises of a renovated bastionoverlooking the MediterraneanSea. Its centuries-old corridorsare now exhibition rooms whereobjects and tools used in pastmilitary campaigns, along with anumber of scale models, may beseen. In one of the rooms, thereis an exhibition of the uniformsworn by the army corps based inthe city. There is also a display ofscale models representing Spain’spossessions in North Africa,including the Chafarina Isles andthe Alhucemas and Vélez de laGomera Rocks.
Museo Municipal. Plaza Pedrode Estopiñán, s/n. 952 68 51 05Rumbo Melilla. Plaza de losAljibes, s/n. 952 68 07 53Hospital del Rey. Plaza de laParada, 1. 952 68 01 44Museo del Ejército. Baluarte dela Concepción, s/n. 952 68 10 11
Sports
Melilla offers a wide range ofsports activities, most of whichrevolve round the waters of theMediterranean. The nauticalsports centre is a haven foryachtsmen, with mooringfacilities for up to 349 vessels ofbetween six and 24 m in length.Close at hand are the city’s maindiving and sport fishing facilities.
These clubs organise underwateractivities just off the Africancoast. Deep-sea fishing is anotherof the port’s major touristattractions. The crystal watersand the beauty of the seabedmake this an ideal spot forcatching grouper, cod andgilthead, which may weigh up tofive kilos.
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In the summer, a livelyatmosphere fills the nightspotsand shopping centre situated inthe proximity of the nauticalsports centre. Not far from thequay is Melilla’s Gran Casino.
During the first fortnight inAugust, the “Ciudad de Melilla”Nautical Week takes place. Theevent has been classified in theexpert section by the RoyalSpanish Sailing Federation. Atthe same time, the photographycompetition, “Ciudad de MelillaNautical Week”, is held, withprizes for the most interestingphotographs relating to sailingand the sea.
Those keen on hydro-cycling andwater-skiing should make a pointof visiting the city’s beach, an arcspanning two kilometres of finesand bathed by the warm watersof the Mediterranean.
Other sports facilities include thesports pavilion, just by theCargadero de Mineral Bridge,and the Álvarez Claro SportsCentre, the scene of athletic andswimming events and footballmatches.
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Fiestas andshoppingMelilla’s festive calendarcommences on January 6 withEpiphany. A few months later,Holy Week draws locals andoutsiders alike to watch theprocessions as they depart fromthe city’s main churches. In thesummertime, various local fiestasare held and, when Septembercomes round, the popular FeriaGrande is opened. Then, onSeptember 17, Día de Melilla(Melilla Day) is celebrated. Inaddition, throughout the year,the Moslem, Hebrew and Hinducommunities hold their owntraditional fiestas. The ArabRamadan may be held at anytime of the year. According totradition, just 40 days after theend of the Ramadan, the popularlamb fiesta (Aid-Al-Kebir) shouldtake place. The Hebrewcommunity holds its fiesta ofatonement (Yom Kippur) some
time in September or October.The Jewish Passover (Pesaj) takesplace in March or April. Lastly,the Hindu community holds itsNew Year fiestas in the spring.
Tax advantages are an excellentreason for buying importedarticles. In Melilla, prices areextremely competitive. As it is afree zone, no duties or VAT arecharged. Consequently, thecentral districts are full tobrimming with shops andbazaars. The most populararticles are jewellery, clocks andwatches, perfume and cosmetics,foodstuffs, drinks and smoker’sitems.
There is a good selection ofMoroccan handicrafts on sale atthe shops in the ManteleteDistrict, not far from the port.Shoppers will be tempted by theleather goods, ceramics andcostume jewellery. Melilla’smarkets are a frenzy of activityand colour, with stalls sellingfood, spices and confectionery.At the street markets, heldseveral days a week at differentpoints in the city, clothing,footwear and accessories aresold. Of special interest are thestreet market in Barrio del Realand the flea market at Polígono,not forgetting the borderlinesouks in the Chino District orHad.
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Useful information
International dialling code: 34
Tourist information
Turespaña tourist informationservice 901 300 600www.tourspain.es
Melilla Tourism PromotionCentreCargadero de Mineral. Local 15
952 69 64 24FAX 952 67 89 89www.melilla500.come-mail: [email protected]
Tourist Information OfficePalacio de Exposiciones yCongresosc/ Pintor Fortuny, 21
952 67 54 44FAX 952 67 96 16
State hotels (Paradores)
Booking Officec/ Requena, 3. 28013. Madrid
91 516 66 66FAX 91 516 66 57www.parador.es
Parador de Turismo de MelillaAvda. Cándido Lobera, s/n
952 68 49 40FAX 952 68 34 86
Telephone numbers ofinterestNational police 091Local police 092Civil guard 062Regional hospital
952 67 00 00
Transport
Trasmediterráneac/ General Marina, 1
902 45 46 45www.trasmediterranea.es
Air NostrumAvda. Cándido Lobera, 2
952 68 15 07Málaga 95 213 61 46Almería 950 23 83 44
Melilla Port AuthorityCapitanía del Puerto DeportivoExplanada de San Lorenzo, s/n
952 69 10 17
Taxi rankAvenida Cándido Lobera
952 68 36 23
Congress Hall
Parador
Melilla
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1 Fort Victoria2 Plaza de los Carros3 Fort San Carlos4 Fort San Miguel5 Mantelete6 San Fernando tunnel7 Foso de Hornabeque8 Victoria tunnel9 Plaza de Armas
10 Foso de Santiago11 Plaza de las Peñuelas12 Chapel, Capilla de Santiago13 Plaza de Pedro de Estopiñán14 Church of Concepción15 Bastion of Concepción16 Hospital del Rey17 Plaza de España18 Avenida de Juan Carlos I19 Plaza de las Cuatro Culturas20 Telegrama del Rif21 Casa de los Cristales22 Chamber of Commerce23 Church of Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús24 Mezquita Central25 Or Zaruah Synagogue26 Hindu Oratory
Tourist informationParkingState hotel or paradorHospital
Walls of San Juan
Synagogue
Modernist Building
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SPANISH TOURIST INFORMATIONOFFICES ABROAD
CanadaToronto. Tourist Office of Spain2 Bloor Street West Suite 3402TORONTO, Ontario M4W 3E2
1416/ 961 31 31. FAX 1416/ 961 19 92e-mail: [email protected]
Great BritainLondon. Spanish Tourist Office22-23, Manchester Square LONDON W1M 5AP
44207/ 486 80 77. FAX 44207/ 486 80 34e-mail: [email protected]
JapanTokyo. Tourist Office of SpainDaini Toranomon Denki Bldg.4F3-1-10 Toranomon. Minato-KuTOKIO-105
813/ 34 32 61 41. FAX 813/ 34 32 61 44e-mail: [email protected]
RussiaMoscow. Spanish Tourist OfficeTverskaya – 16/2 Business Center“Galeria Aktor” 6º floor MOSCÚ 103009
7095 / 935 83 99. FAX 7095 / 935 83 96e-mail: [email protected]
SingaporeSingapore. Spanish Tourist Office541Orchard Road. Liat Tower # 09-04238881 SINGAPORE
657/ 37 30 08. FAX 657/ 37 31 73e-mail: [email protected]
United States of AmericaLos Angeles. Tourist Office of Spain8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 960BEVERLY HILLS, CAL 90211
1323/ 658 71 95. FAX 1323/ 658 10 61e-mail: [email protected]
Chicago. Tourist Office of SpainWater Tower Place, suite 915 East. 845, North Michigan AvenueCHICAGO, ILL 60-611
1312/ 642 19 92. FAX 1312/ 642 98 17e-mail: [email protected]
Miami. Tourist Office of Spain1221 Brickell AvenueMIAMI, Florida 33131
1305/ 358 19 92. FAX 1305/ 358 82 23e-mail: [email protected]
New York. Tourist Office of Spain666 Fifth Avenue 35 th floorNEW YORK, N.Y. 10103
1212/ 265 88 22. FAX 1212/ 265 88 64e-mail:[email protected]
EMBASSIES IN MADRID
Canada: Nuñez de Balboa, 3591 431 43 00. FAX 91 431 23 67
Great Britain: Fernando El Santo, 16 91 319 02 00. FAX 91 308 10 33
Japan: Serrano, 10991 590 76 00. FAX 91 590 13 21
Russia: Velazquez, 15591 562 22 64. FAX 91 562 97 12
United States of America: Serrano, 7591 587 22 00. FAX 91 587 23 03
Text:Manuel Mateo Pérez
Translation:Hilary DykePhotographs:
Turespaña Picture LibraryGraphic design:
Florencio García
Published by:© Turespaña
Secretaría de Estado de Comercio y Turismo
Ministerio de Economía
Printed by:Monterreina, S.A.
D.L. M-3048-2002
NIPO: 380-01-045-9Printed in Spain
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