This document provides an overview of food, culture, religion, and tourist attractions in Spain, with a focus on the region of Andalusia. Some typical foods mentioned include Spanish omelette, salmorejo, paella, churros and hot chocolate. Cultural traditions discussed include flamenco dancing, bullfighting, Holy Week, and festivals. The dominant religion is Roman Catholicism. Popular tourist destinations highlighted are the Alhambra palace complex, Córdoba mosque, Seville cathedral, and Madrid's Puerta del Sol square.

1. SPAIN Andalucía Córdoba

2. Gastronomy Spanish omelette and ``salmorejo´´ are typical food from Andalusia. There are a lot of variety of typical Tapas or Snacks in Spain.

3. The paella is perhaps the best well-known Spanish meal around the world. Churros with hot chocolate is a typical Spanish breakfast.

4. Having tapas in taverns Cured ham and cheese with wine or beer is what you tyically have in taverns at midday.

5. Cordoba and its famous “peroles” Cordoba has got a typical tradition when the weather is good: People go to the countryside to eat a dish of rice. It`s called a Perol.

6. DIFFERENT MEALS TIMES Spanish people have lunch at about 3 in the afternoon and dinner at 10 in the evening. Siesta for half-hour or hour after a meal is typical in Spain.

7. Spanish folklore Flamenco dancing and bullfighting are part of Spanish culture and folklore

8. Holy Week and San Fermines The Holy Week is a very popular religious tradition specially in the south of Spain. People from all over the world come to enjoy the San Fermines in Pamplona, north of Spain.

9. The Fallas of Valencia and Fairs in Anadalucía If you visit Valencia the 19th of March, do not miss its famous Fallas. The fairs are the merriest festivals celebrated in the south of Spain and they receive many people.

10. CARNIVAL and THREE WISE MEN The carnival is specially celebrated in Cádiz and Tenerife. The Three Wise Men come on the 6th of January instead of Santa Claus.

11. CATHOLIC RELIGION IN SPAIN The Roman Catholic religion has the most followers with 76%. Most Spaniards do not participate regularly in religious services. Irreligion 19% Islam 2.3% Judaism 0.1% Others 1.7%

12. Tourists attractions The `Giralda ´ is the belfry of the cathedral of Seville. The former mosque of Córdoba, turned into the current Cathedral in the 13 th century. The Mosque is considered as the supreme monument of Caliphal art.

13. The Alhambra, Puerta del Sol, Casa de Campo The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex of the Moorish rulers of Granada. La Puerta del Sol. New Year celebrations are held there. The Casa de Campo is Madrid public park.

14. STUDENTS Beatriz Sánchez Nieto Soraya Santiago Pérez Mª Ángeles Gómez Lara Mª Jesús Nogales Rodríguez Cristina Reina Galisteo IES Blas Infante. Córdoba. Spain. ICT Tourism. For Comenius A World of Differences and School Peace Project January 2009