Spain

They were the first thing Spanish sailors saw when they returned to the continent: the Picos de Europa in Cantabria.

Cypress trees and water features transform a tour of the Generalife, the mystic's garden, into a journey through the Arabian Nights.

Recordings in Tortosa during the blue hour are worthwhile. Then the castle de la Suda, the cathedral and the market hall are reflected in the silvery shining river Ebro.

Set in front of a semi-circular building, Plaza de España in Seville is the backdrop for impressive flamenco performances.

The Camino de Santiago leads to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, where the bones of Saint James, one of the 12 apostles, are kept under the cathedral. If the long hike used to be a journey into the "I", today it is more and more like an ongoing sporting event.

On the Bay of Biscay in the Basque Country there are beautiful beaches but also wild coastal landscapes. On the Barrikaka beach near Barrika, the waves break on the various rock formations and, if the weather is suitable, the roaring spray can be photographically transformed into a fine mist.

The island of Gaztelugatxe in the Bay of Biscay served as a retreat for the Templars in the 13th century and as a filming location for the creators of Game of Thrones.

The "Puente La Salve" leads to the main attraction of Bilbao, the Guggenheim Museum on the Nervión River.

The Templars protected them for a long time, the pilgrims on the Way of St. James between Leon, Astorga, Bonferrada and finally on their last stage to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

The Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria de Montserrat is nestled like a bird's nest under the peaks of the 1236 meter high Montserrat mountain.