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CULTURE

Turning Dreams into Art Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

TOURISM

Welcome to Miami TOURISM

Xuankong’s Hanging Monastery TOURISM

Estanbul. In the centre of the world and in between 2 continents

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CULTURE

SHOPPING

Istanbul shopping paradise NEWS

At high speed between Spain and France FASHION

Fashion is in Madrid

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FASHION

True Colors FASHION

Contemplating Lisu Vega

TRENDS

Place to be A good place, a better night

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HAPPY 10TH ANIVERSARY TO PICASSO’S MUSEUM The Picasso’s Museum in Malaga celebrated 10 years from its foundation with an exhibition called “Once obras invitadas” (11 Pieces of Art as our Guests, free translation). It has the work of 11 artists that Picasso took as reference, some of it staying to be added to the permanent collection of 223 pieces.

According to José Lebrero Stals, artistic director of the Museum and organizer of the exposition, the idea is to explore the importance of the concept of family in the work of this artist, who permanently alluded his private life in his vast iconographic repertory: his family environment during the first years in Malaga, different people that shared experiences with him, the artists who he respected and studied, it is all part of an affective and particular map.

WHEN AND WHERE: From October 26th 2013 to February 23rd 2014 Picasso’s Museum, Palacio de Buenavista.

Calle San Agustín, 8. 29015 Málaga, España. www.museopicassomalaga.org

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culture

MICHAEL JACKSON THE IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR legacy that will continue to influence many generations to come.

Cirque du Soleil, always impressing its countless international fans, prepared a tour around Australia, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates and South Africa presenting a tribute to the unforgettable King of Pop, Michael Jackson and his Immortal World Tour.

It’s a fascinating mixture of visual, dancing, musical and magical elements that brings the public into the creative world such a singer and dancer, capturing his essence, soul and inspiration, while celebrating a

Jackson’s lyrics and rhythms are the base of this show, which is directed

by Jamie King, awarded with the “Billion Dollar Mostrar director” by Variety in 2011. To top it off, the director of acrobatic training is Germanin Guillemot, a French expert collaborating with Cirque du Soleil for the second time.

LAST PRESENTATIONS: • Australia (Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide): from October 17th • Auckland, New Zealand: October 30th • Dubai: from December 30th • Johannesburg: from March 19 2014 For more information www.cirquedusoleil.com

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36 Hours, the famous publication by the New York Times, brings almost 800 pictures and maps showing 4.500 hours of planned tours to 125 European destinations, including big cities and small towns. It also has easy recommendations for more than 500 restaurants and 400 hotels, labels and colourful marks highlighting the most important cities of each region.

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GUATEMALA: IBERO-AMERICAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2015

+CITY: The Ibero-American Capital of Culture is an award given by The Union of IberoAmerican Capital Cities.

The honored cities must have participated in the processes of organizing previous capitals of culture and in the committees that help culture diversity and cultural rights become reality in both continents.

There are almost 50 Ibero-American cities actively participating in the committee for culture.

Guatemala has been developing important cultural strategies in the last years and for that it was chosen as the Ibero-American Capital of Culture 2015 in an unanimous decision taken by the UCCI, an assembly conformed by 29 capital cities of Latin America and also Andorra, Spain and Portugal.

Among the cultural strategies of the city, it is important to highlight popular activities like concerts in neighborhoods and public places, dance shows, paintings and sculptures expositions in parks and streets, not forgetting to preserve the most symbolic spots of the Historical Downtown of Guatemala.

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La miel es más dulce que la sangre. Salvador Dalí. 1941

El arte de la conversación. René Magritte. 1963

Turning Dreams into Art Big names of Surrealism in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum TIME AND PLACE: From October 8th 2012 to January 12th 2014 From October 8th 2012 to January 12th 2014 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Paseo del Prado 8. 28014, Madrid Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 7pm. Saturdays, from 10am to 9pm.

Director: José Jiménez, philosopher and Esthetics and Theory professor at Madrid Autonomous University Costs: Temporary exhibition: general 10 €.

6 € for 65 years old +, retired people, student carnet holders and families with many members.

Free entrance for: children up to 12 years old and citizens legally recognized as unemployed.

Guides provided in many languages www.museothyssen.org

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What is it that André Breton, Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, Yves Tanguy, Joan Miró, René Magirtte, Max Ernst, André Masson, Jean Arp and Man Ray have in common? They were captivated by the oneiric world.

llectors helped this dream come true in the form of an art exhibition.

Directed by José Jiménez, the intention is to show that the deepest roots of this tendency is in the surrealistic relation between dreams Differentiating the visual arts from the mime- and images. tic representation of the real world was the milestone for the transformation of modern art, More than surrealism especially from the second half of the XIX Century with the artistic revolutions. One of the Surrealism is not just another artistic moveaspects in which the surrealism artists contri- ment. It is a life style in which the main cores buted the most was validating the representa- are the inner images reached when driven by tion of dreams in pieces of art. For that, it was desire. Its concepts and approaches influennecessary to find a point in which fantasy and ced all posterior movements and are represenreality could meet. These artists come and go ted in the contemporary sensibility. from their inner world transcribing the materials in their dreams into real pieces of art.

“Surrealism and dreams” contemplates, in its richness and wideness, all representations of “Surrealism and dreams” is the name of this movement: painting, drawing, graphic the last exhibition that the Thyssen-Borne- pieces, collage, objects, sculpture, photogramisza will have in 2013. Centre Pompidou phy and movies.

(Paris), Tate Modern (London), Museum of Modern Art (New York City) and many The creative horizon of the surrealism artists other institutions as well as particular co- included all possibilities to improve and ex-

culture Text: Amanda González Ruiz / Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Pictures: Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza Sueño causado por el vuelo de una abeja alrededor de una granada un segundo antes de despertar.

Salvador Dalí. 1944

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Turning Dreams into Art

El doble sueño de primavera. Giorgio De Chirico. 1915

Exhibition Venus durmiendo. Paul Delvaux. 1944

It is distributed in 8 chapters, organizing the material according to different themes: pand their way of thinking. All doors opened widely: painters, sculptors, photographers and movie makers. The latter involved in great technological changes for the production and reproduction of images, were pioneers in accepting the fusion between expressing options and multimedia esthetics.

Los ojos cerrados. Odilon Redon. 1889

ONEIRIC WOMEN: In the movement of surrealism, many women found, for the first time, the possibility of leaving behind that role of Muse, object to be admired or simple companions. They became real protagonists, developing creative personalities that confronted and took distance from the male influence.

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That perspective gave to the movies a very important role: it is in the darkness of the movie theaters where people meet wonderful and extraordinary realities, without any restriction. It’s the place where we can dream with our eyes wide open, watching the screen. According to André Breton, “in the movie theaters we witness the only mystery that is absolutely modern”.

in this exhibition. It tends to demonstrate the real importance of the contributions made by women to the surrealistic representations of dreams.

Some of these women are: Claude Cahun, Kay Sage, Nadja, Toyen, Dora Maar, Leonor Fini, Remedios Varo, Dorothea Tanning, Ángeles Santos, Meret Oppenheim y Leonora Carrington.

1. The ones who opened the paths (of dreams) 2. I am someone else (changings and variations of identity) 3. The never-ending conversation (dreams overcome Babel: all languages can communicate among themselves, all languages are only one tongue) 4. Landscapes from a different region (an alternative universe that is part of reality) 5. Irresistible confusions (nightmares, uncertainty) 6. Beyond good or bad (a world where nor morality neither reason set the rules) 7. A place where everything is possible (omnipotence, everything is possible in creams) 8. The sharp brightness of desire (Eros’ instinct without any advice provided by consciousness) In the halls of the Exhibition there are screens showing fragments of movies like Un perro andaluz (1929), by Kuis Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. In the plot of that movie the idea of rootlessness is taken to the extreme, representing one of the main concepts of the surrealist lifestyle. The movie breaks the story by showing a flux of images that is as wide as dreams can be.

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Miami Welcome to

During December and January, when there is cold and snow is most of the northern territory of the U.S.A, Miami gets loaded of tourist looking for sun and fun on Florida’s beaches. Its airport receives around 34 million of visitor every year.

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tourism Text: Adriana Morán Sarmiento Miami is located in the Dade County and it is the second most important city of E.E.U.U East Coast. It has 60 thousand inhabitants, 3.145 km of coast, the second biggest concentration of banks (after New York City) and many hotels, famous restaurants and one unforgettable street: Ocean Drive.

In Miami, all place that in its name got the word “Beach” is located by the sea. In the south of Miami Beach, it is possible to find the biggest concentration of Deco Art Buildings of the world. Deco Art is an European architectonic style that reached the U.S.A in the 30s and filled the city with cubic and spherical shapes, as well as straight lines and light colours.

3 decades ago, some institutions proposed to demolish those constructions, but the Historic Preservation Association defended the buildings, giving legal protection to 170 of them. Most of the structures of the Deco District have been renovated, looking forward to show the glamorous style of those times.

Among the most famous ones: • Park Central Hotel (630, Ocean Drive) • Waldorf Towers Hotel (860, Ocean Drive) • Breakwater Hotel (940, Ocean Drive) • Victor Hotel (1144, Ocean Drive) • Carlyle (1250, Ocean Drive) • Haddon Hall (1500, Collins Avenue) • Miami Beach Main Post Office (1300, Washington Avenue) • Astor Hotel (956, Washington Avenue) 15

Miami Endless Coasts SHOPPING CENTRES: Miami is a place for buying, full of shopping centres. To walk them off is to find another face of this city that never sleeps: Sawgrass Mill Malls: located in the Sunrise Boulevard, 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale. It has more than 300 shops and it is ranked as the 4th biggest outlet of the world.

Dolphin Mall: with an area is of 130 thousand of square meters and located 8 km from Miami’s airport.

CocoWalk: it is small, but represents a traditional place in Coconut Grove neighborhood.

Aventura Mall: one of the biggest in Florida.

Harbour Shops: the most expensive in the state.

AMrketplace: another important mall.

The areas with the best boutiques are: Miracle Mile, en Coral Gables, Lincoln Road in South Beach, and Streets of Myfair, in Coconut Grove.

Miami beaches are: blessed with an average water temperature of 24 degrees all year around, full of white and soft sand touched by crystalline blue water and contrasted with the colours of the city.

South Beach is the most famous beach. It is located between the 1st and the 25th street.

The landscape is always full of people looking for the image they saw on TV or in a movie: perfect bodies, lifeguards in their stands, happy children playing with sand, and lots of sun. Important tip: it’s the only beach were women are allowed to be topless.

the 10 best beaches in United States, it is a tropical paradise and has a famous lighthouse named Cape Florida Lighthouse.

Interesting spots Biscayne Bay: an area of artificial islands where famous people have their mansions and boats. Doing a quick tour around the area, visitors may find a famous actor or musician.

Those shores are the home of Lummus Park: an area for entertainment, doing sports or eating at one of the cafes located on Ocean Drive.

Little Havana: as a little part of Cuba, it preserves that country’s culture and idiosyncrasy. There is an area called Calle 8, where 90 thousand people live, 90% are Latin and most of them from Cuba. The place is very cultural and touristic, it welcomes thousands of visitors every year, looking to see elder Cubans making cigars or playing chess on the street.

Bill Baggs is the name of another good beach. It is located in Key Biscayne, 15 minutes from Miami’s Downtown. Rated as one of

Coconut Grove: one of the most famous and glamorous neighborhoods of Miami. It is located by the shores of Biscayne Bay and its

After shopping or lying on the beach for long ours, tourists deserve some fun and the city has a lot to offer. The main party areas are: Ocean Drive, housing Nikki Beach, (one the most famous nightclubs in the world), Washington Avenue, South, Beach and Coconut Grove (for bohemian ones)

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houses are made of corals, like a dream world.

The Biscayne Museum is worth visiting.

Gianni Versace old house: it is one of the most particular places of Ocean Drive, previously a private property with seafront. The famous designer was murdered in that place.

It has 17 rooms and was sold to a business man from Ohio for $16.5 millions in an auction. It will soon be a luxury boutique hotel.

Humphrey Bogart’s sculpture: it is located near the Versace Mansion. It shows Humphrey smoking a last cigarette. This sculpture is one of the places where tourists take more pictures.

Coral Gables: it looks like a neighborhood from the movies. The VIP suit of Hotel Biltmore sheltered Al Capone in the 40s. There, tourists will have a worthy view of big Mediterranean mansions and of the famous Venetian Pool.

Miami Seaquarium: gets 600 thousands of visitors per year. It is a must for dolphins, whales and sea lions fans. It is the biggest aquarium in United States.

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The Hanging Monastery of

Xuankong (悬空寺)

This temple, deeply connected to the Silk Route, was built in a popular transit way to offer travelers a place to eat and rest, apart from the religious functions.

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Text: Lucía Galarza

tourism

Photo: Rita Willaert

Before leaving Datong and after visiting Yungagn Grottoes, to go to the Hanging Monastery is a must. This construction is placed in Hensahn Mountain, one of the 5 holy mountains in China, 65km from Datong.

It was built in the year 491, as well as the Grottoes, by the Wei Dynasty o of Northern China.

It is currently exceptionally well-preserved, thanks to its peculiar location and renovation efforts made by the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The Monastery is rather small, but its architecture and cultural meaning are impressive.

The engineers who designed the Monastery adapted it to the cliff on which it is constructed, using the natural rocks as the structure’s support. Even though it wasn’t necessary at that time, they had to put additional very long 15 19

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PECULIAR FACTS: Some experts say that Christianity entered in China through the Silk Route and that 2 of the sculptures of the Hanging temple, supposedly dedicated to Buddha, have Christian symbolism.

It would be one of the first signs of integration between the Chinese People and Christianity.

INTERESTING TIPS Tickets cost: 140 RMB per person Opening hours: 8:30am to 5:30 pm (winter), 8:00am to 6:00pm (summer) Getting there: There are no direct buses to the Temple, so the easiest way is to hire a private driver who would take you there. Even though the distance is only 65km, the poor conditions of the road make it a trip of almost 2 hours driving. To make it cheaper, it is advisable to share the driver with other tourists.

Another option is to pay a guided tour in any touristic agency. They offer packages with transportations and tickets. This could be found at any hotel.

wooden columns because users were afraid that the rocks would collapse and the Monastery would fall at any moment, from its 80m high (currently 50m). The height protected the Monastery from river floods and the shape of the cliff protected it from the wind, sun and snow, helping preserve the walls and even the original colours.

Besides, the Monastery is culturally and religiously very valuable because it is the only preserved Monastery in which nowadays we can find representations of the three official religions in China: Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism.

To enter the temple it is necessary to walk on a bridge that ends in some stairs, directly carved in the rocks, and then descend by the cliff using them.

Photos: Rita Willaert

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The Monastery has 40 rooms of different seizes, sheltering around 80 religious sculptures made in iron, rock and clay.

Among others, there are representations of Lao Zi ( founder of Taoism), Confucius (Founder of Confucianism) and Sakyamuni ( founder of Buddhism), all placed in shrines to where followers go and pay respect, just as 1400 years ago.

Touring high The most popular areas of the Temple are the 6 main halls (not recommended for cardiac or vertigo patients). They are connected through narrow corridors, bridges and open alleys, all made in wood. The views from these areas are absolutely spectacular, but they also transmit a danger feeling that could overwhelm people.

Photo: Cristian Herráiz

Outside the Monastery there are 800-yearsold sings with information about the temple’s founders and religious prays.

Why did they build such an especial Temple?

In the previous edition we talked about the close relation between culture and religion in this area and in the Silk Route. This temple, deeply connected to the Route, was built to offer food and shelter to the travelers, apart from its religious functions.

The Route of Silk was used for all kind of travelers, followers of many religions, that is why the Temple was consecrated for the three main Religions in China: so more people could use it. Through the years and due to its peculiar shape, it became a touristic spot, especially popular among intellectuals and academics, being visited by famous poets, leaders and writers. As a proof of that, in the year 734, the famous Chinese poet Li Bai visited the Temple and wrote on a rock, of course using Chinese characters: Amazing!

Photo: Andrés López

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Istanbul

In the centre of the world and in between two continents Istanbul is one of the most fascinating cities of the planet: ancient and contemporary, European and Asian, conservative and liberal. It’s a magic place that has been the inspiration for countless artists. Nowadays, it is one of the most attractive touristic destinations of the world, it is considered the “Global City” and it was declared the European Capital of Culture in 2010.

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All visitors fall in love with Istanbul’s characteristics: its ancient history, its architecture, its contrasts and, especially, its sunsets behind the Bosphorus or the Golden Horn that draw an spectacular sky-line, with thin minarates and domes in front of a multicolour sky touched by ships’ smokes and noisy seagulls flying around during the last moments of daylight.

Many of its fantastic features come from its strategic geographic position: in the well-known Route of Silk and in the path of railways connecting Europe and the Middle East. But, above all, the Bosphorus Strait is who provides vibration to the life of the citizens because it is the only commercial route connecting The Mediterranean See and the Black Sea, through Marmara Sea. Bosphorus is a privilege commercial path and also has a particular detail: it makes Istanbul one of the 4 cities of the world that lies in two continents, Europe and Asia (Istanbul being, most certainly, the most spectacular of the 4). Each continent on a different side of the strait.

But, as if it wasn’t enough, there is one more amazing feature: The Golden Horn in the European side, which is a sea water canal with 7kms entering through the middle of the city.

It is a spectacular natural pier, with ancient neighborhoods on its sides, that was the scenario for the ancient Byzantium’s foundation.

Even though Istanbul was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire, in 1923, during the stablishment of the Republic, Turkey selected Ankara as its capital. Nevertheless, Istanbul keeps being the protagonist and spirit of Turkey, with 5.712 km2 that make it the biggest city of the country and one of the biggest of Europe.

Likewise, with its 13 million of inhabitants (according to official figures, but that number is commonly believed to be much larger), Istanbul is one of the places with more people in Europe and in the world. Most of the population is Muslim but it is possible to find some Christians and Jews. The Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church has its headquarters still there.

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Among 2013 destinations

MAGIC IN HISTORY here is history in every corner and street of Istanbul. It is possible to find historic places and objects, battle scenarios, conquerors, biblical passages and ancient texts.

Constantinople’s brightness and its empires are still present. Proving it, Istanbul’s historic downtown was selected by UNESCO as World’s Heritage.

Besides its ancient history, Istanbul has astonishing architecture and marvelous natural surroundings. But, at the same time, it is an agitated and cosmopolitan city, it never sleeps and has rich cultural and night lives.

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Istanbul appeared in the list of the 10 touristic destinations to visit in 2013 published

by The New York Times. The web page “Best destinations in Europe” awarded it as “the best touristic destination” in Europe for 2013. Tripavisor also included it in its list of the 10 cities that travelers prefer.

Estimations reveal that this city will receive 10.4 million of tourists in 2013, a number that gives it the 6th position of the global ranking of 132 international touristic destinations.

It is expected that the income generated by the touristic sector increases to $8.6 billions (5.5% more than the previous year).

Even though there are other 5 cities that receive more visitants than Istanbul (Bangkok, London, Paris, Singapore and New York), this city reports the highest growth in number

of tourists within Europe and experts say it could overcome Paris by the number of tourists in 2016.

This growth can also be seen in the infrastructure created to benefit the touristic sector, which in 2012 registered unseen records in Turkey’s history. Atatürk International Airport is an example of that. Last year, the airport reported the largest number of flights in one day of its history (1090 flight, 548 departures and 542 arrivals), monitoring an aircraft each 75 seconds.

In 2012, Turkey received 35,7 million of tourists, and 9 millions of those went specifically to Istanbul. Santa Sofia only had 3.2 million of tourist during the same year. There is a particular phenomenon being part of this growth: the so called “wedding tourism”, that has had an extraordinary boost in Turkey and, specially, in Istanbul.

After Las Vegas, Istanbul is the city where the highest number of weddings is celebrated per year. More than 500 couples travel to Turkey to get married and have their dreams come true. The number is expected to keep growing.

Istanbul’s wedding planners have gained a respectable reputation due to their glamour and excellent tastes, as well as the beautiful landscapes they take advantage of.

Looking for Constantinople Byzantium, founded by colonists from Megara along the sides of the Golden Horn, gained a lot of importance when Constantine became Roma’s Emperor. It turned into a whole new Christian city and took the name of Constantinople, as a tribute to the person who made it the Capital City of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire. Many great walls were built to protect Rome’s new lady and many churches were constructed as it was a new Christian Empire. To try to find Constantinople may take tourists to a trip with many mysteries buried by time, under the streets and buildings of the modern Istanbul.

Roman Hippodrome of Constantinople Currently named Sultanahmet Square, it turned priority in the renovation and expansion of the new Empire’s capital, being a place of socialization for all the citizens. It is estimated that it had 450m long by 130m wide, with capacity for 100 thousand spectators of horses races.

Haghia Sophia Mosque The biggest church of the Eastern Roman Empire was built at the left side of the Hippodrome in the year 360, ordered by Emperor Constance II (son of Constantine). It is the

epitome of the Byzantine architecture and for almost 1000 years represented the biggest Catholic temple of the world. After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, it was turned into a museum, currently one of the most visited in Europe.

Galata Tower Also original from the Byzantine era, it was built in 1348, as project of the Genoese colony. It was the highest edification in Constantinople, with 66,90 meter high. It is a gigantic cylinder made with stones, with a conic roof. Nowadays, there is a restaurant at the top, from where the view of the city is incomparable.

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Blue Mosque or Sultanahmet Mosque: Ordered by a Sultan of the same name, aimed to take the place of Haghia Sophia. But the Sultan didn’t have enough economical resources. So, it is an spectacular construction but it could never be as big and powerful as the Byzantine Cathedral. Nevertheless, it keeps on functioning as a Mosque and it is an important touristic spot of the city.

Topkapi Palace: This public place is formed by Little buildings, yards and gardens in 700 thousand square meters. Sultans governed the Empire inside its Byzantine walls. Only at the end of the XIX century, the Ottoman Court decided to move to its new residence along the banks of Bosforo River. They moved to the Dolmabahçe Palace, which has an eastern style and functions as a museum since 1984. There 28

they have the biggest Baccarat-lead lamp in the world, weighting 4,5 tons, a present by Queen Victoria to sultan Adülmecit I. Among others, the following are also remarkable buildings in Istanbul: Mosques, madrassas, hamams (Turkish baths) and caravanserais. There are also some religious constructions near the Golden Horn that is important to highlight: Suleymaniye Mosque, The New Mosque in Eminönü neighborhood and Eyüp Mosque.

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Istanbul A shopping paradise

Apart from being an incredible place because of its history, geographic position and natural resources, Istanbul attracts tourists who want to go shopping: the city has turned into the true shopping and financial centre of this region. Maybe it is heritage of more than 1500 years, from the Silk Route, commercially communicating China and Europe.

Istanbul has big commercial areas and modern malls. Some of them ranked among the best of Europe, such as Akmerkez and Istinye Park, just to name a few on the European side of the city.

If tourists don’t want to get out of the planned tour, there are many possibilities that include centric areas, such as Istiklal street and the surroundings of Taksim and the Gálata tower. In those places, it is possible to find boutiques, typical shops, handcrafts, souvenirs, ancient objects, bakeries, bookshops and shopping centres located in very old buildings. Walking around Ortaköy neighborhood, next to Bosphorus, it is possible to find all kind of shops. For the same purpo30

se, Kadiköy and Calle Bagdat streets (Bagdat Caddesi) are worth visiting, in the Asian side.

Legendary Bazaars It is great to be at the Great Bazaar, one of the biggest indoors markets of Europe and one of the oldest of the world. It is the most visited touristic spot in Europe, receiving 25 million of visitors per year. There, we can find: lamps, water-pipes, carpets, gold, jewels, furniture, handcrafted objects, accessories, clothes, souvenirs and much more.

If the goal is to find old Oriental fragrances and flavors, the place to go is the famous Bazaar of Spices, also called The Egyptian

Bazaar of Istanbul. It is smaller and more intimate than the Great Bazaar, offering an irresistible call to open our senses. Visitants are delighted by unbelievable smells and species from the whole world, different nuts, Turkish dishes, tea leafs, soaps and ancient gist.

Istanbul Shopping Festival Istanbul welcomes tourist who want to have the wonderful experience of buying in two continents throughout the year. But, since 2011, there is a new idea that pomotes even more that wonderful shopping experience. It is the Istanbul Shopping Festival, held this year between the 8th and 30th of June. Of

shopping Text: Grettel Reinoso ValdĂŠs course, it had countless options, deals, presentations, hotel packages and many shops and malls opening 24 hours.

The objective of the event is to promote Istanbul as the new place to shop, with cultural entertainment, between Europe and Asia, competing with the oldest and glamorous Shopping Festival of Dubai.

Deals Throughout The Year Istanbul is one of the most developed megalopolis of the world, therefore it is prepared to welcome and please millions of tourist that visit it to enjoy all the shopping options.

Besides, as foreign tourists, visitors are able to get back part of the taxes they pay when shopping (usually 18% in Turkey) in the TAX FREE spots of shops and shopping centres.

Those spots provide the client with special receipts that they should present in customs or at specific places, in order to get a refund in the country’s airports.

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At high speed

between Spain and France

Traveling by train, for short or long distances, is one of the activities that tourists enjoy the most nowadays. Costumers want comfort, good service and a trustful transportation mean that takes them to their dream destination. That is why the main Spanish cities are connected by one of the most important rail companies of the world: Renfe. Adding speed and excellency to the Spanish touristic efforts.

Spain is the first European country, and the 3rd in the world, with long-distance and high speed rail ways. Apart from that, Renfe was raked the 25º company with best reputation by mercoEmpresas 2012 (the Spanish Monitor for Corporative Reputation) and it obtained the 1st position in the Travelers Transportation category, for four consecutive years. Renfe was also ranked 40º out of 100 responsible companies by the mercoResponsables 2012 ranking and 27º in the ranking for the best companies to work in, mercoPersonas 2011.

Renfe is the 47th company with best reputation in Spain, according to a survey by the Reputation Institute in 2011.

To France non-stop There will be a new international connection An experience connecting two countries, two from December 15th: the high-speed-direct cultures and thousands of happy travelers. train for tourists between Spain and France, working with SNCF. There are more than 27 cities connected by train: it’s an invitation to enjoy and have fun.

Some of them are Carcassonne, Lyon, Marseille, Nimes, Paris and Toulouse. The service offers five trains every day for residents and thousands of international tourists that every year visit different European countries.

Among their services, it is important to highlight special attention for disable people, VIP rooms in Girona, Barcelona and Madrid, coffee shop and bilingual staff.

An experience connecting two countries, two cultures and thousands of happy travelers.

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news Textd : Amanda González Ruiz. Pictures: RENFE

Nowadays, more and more tourists travel around the world.

Touristic trips, for pleasure or business, have become a very important sector in the economies of many cities, bringing huge monetary benefits and opening the possibility of exploring different cultures.

TRAVELING WITH FRENCH STYLE: Barcelona - Paris At 6h 25min. 2 daily round trips.

Stopping at: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Narbonne, Béziers, Montpellier, Nimes, Valence and Paris.

From: 59 €.

Barcelona - Lyon At 4h 53min. 1 daily round trip.

Stopping at: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Narbonne, Béziers, Montpellier, Nimes, Valence and Lyon.

From: 49 €.

Barcelona - Toulouse At 3h 02min. 1 daily round trip.

Stopping at: Girona, Figueres, Perpignan, Carcassone and Toulousse.

From 39 €.

Madrid - Barcelona - Marsella At 7h. 1 daily round trip.

Stopping at: Madrid, Barcelona, Girona, Perpignan, Narbonne, Béziers, Montpellier, Nimes, Avignon , Aix –enProvence and Marseille.

From 89 €.

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fashion Text and photos: IFEMA

Madrid

a place for fashion

There are two important fashion events during February in Madrid: MOMAD Metropolis and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, both organized by IFEMA.

February 14th to February 16th, in Feria Madrid. There will be more than a thousand national and international brands with their new collections of clothes, shoes, peltry, bags and much more. www.momad. metropolis.ifema.es

On one hand, MOMAD Metropolis is the most complete event of fashion of the Iberian Peninsula: it has textile, shoes and accessories. The event will take place from

On the other hand, the 59º edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid will take place from February 14th to February 18th.

It is the biggest event to promote Spanish

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MOMAD Metropolis and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid bring a lot of variety: from current commercial fashion to recognized Spanish designers’ collections being exhibited in the gangplank. It is a whole fashion universe that comes to live in Feria de Madrid.

design. There will be representations of the most important Spanish designers, with their fall-winter 2014 collections, and also young talents, with amazing and renovating ideas.

Both events, being celebrated at the same time, in the same place (IFEMA’s areas), make Madrid the Spain’s epicenter of fashion. A meeting point to acknowledge the trends of the season and to get closer to a great fashion variety: the Spanish fashion variety!

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TRUE COLORS Photographer: Jesús Leonardo Stylists: Katy Poda and Aleksandra Poda Hair and makeup: Susana Fernández Model: Ainara for UNO

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Amaya Arzuaga coat, belt Paula Alonso.

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FĂştbol acoat, la shoes moda Amaya Arzuaga Amaya Arzuaga, Mango scarf.

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Amaya Arzuaga black coat, skirt of Maje.

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Amaya Arzuaga dress, white layer of Esther Noriega.

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Amaya Arzuaga dress, white layer of Esther Noriega.

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Baruc Coraz贸n coat, Ursula Mascaro belt, scarf Papiroga.

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Desde 900 €

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fashion Text: Adriana Morรกn Sarmiento

CONTEMPLATING Fall-Winter 2013 Collection Lisu Vega

It is inspired in the recycling areas and images from Miami dark.

This Project includes art and fashion. In it, Lisu Vega goes back to her roots, to the first places she visited in the city where she lives, Miami.

At the beginning of her career, she worked collecting and oxidi-

zing objects found on the streets, and then printing on paper. At that moment, her job was like putting together the pieces of a puzzle, always depending on luck and imagination. In this collection, Lisu gets back to the city, to the meeting point in which the surroundings almost touch her.

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The collection is a puzzle. It is made with pictures printed in pieces of cloth and then on the actual pieces of fashion clothing.

Photographer: Carlo Fernรกndes Model: McNamara Twins Makeup: Nikki Oxley

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Avda. Eduardo Zaplana, Rotonda del Fuego. Terra MĂ­tica / Costa Blanca / Alicante.

Tlf: 966 81 84 00 www.asiagardens.es

Viaja a Tailandia sin salir de EspaĂąa

A good bad, a better night It doesn’t matter if it is for an after-work occasion or for a planned meeting with friends, the truth is that picking a bar is easier every day because there are many interesting options, competing among themselves to offer the best service and the most comfortable area.

In the following text we present 3 places where having and providing fun is a priority. Some have excellent menus for food and wines, other offer a bohemian environment. These 3 bars, located in Madrid, Paris and Buenos Aires, will make you want to go back many times. Cheers!

LIFE MUSIC CafĂŠ Madrid: a historical and representative place that has enchanted Madrid with its culinary options since 1966. It has been getting more famous in the last years because it is a pioneer in the Brunch movement of Madrid. Its relaxing environment recalls a bohemian Paris and now it is offering a place to have some drinks: Oliver Club.

Oliver Club, presenting live music and DJs, brings back the essence of those glamorous nights in Madrid, that usually extend until dawn. The most attractive dinners are served on Fridays and Saturdays, until 3am.

When and where C/ Almirante, 12. 28004 Recoletos-Chueca.

Madrid.

Opening hours: 17 to 5:30, Thursday s to Saturdays. Tuesday s, from 17 to 1; Wednesday from 17 to 3; and Sundays from 17 to midnight. Closed on Mondays.

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place to be

Florería Atlántico is one of the trendiest barrestaurants in Buenos Aires. It is located in a prestigious area called El Retiro and it could be difficult to identify because it has a flowers shop at the entrance!

Texts: Adriana Morán Sarmiento

FLOWERS AND DRINKS

Going inside a flowers shop, trespassing through the door of a refrigerator and going down to a basement is the only way to find this place, where high quality drinks are served in a creative and irreverent environment. This idea, by Tato Giovannoni, a very well-known bartender, is designed and decorated to be completely different to any other bar. The majority of the drinks are original and only served in this place, only some drinks are of the traditional kind. And, to top it off, they offer a very complete and wide menu of wines.

Florería Atlántico pays tribute to a historic port.

That is why the walls are painted with gigantic drawings, recalling decorated maps of the XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries, all made by Giovannoni with charcoal.

When and where Zona cosmopolita Arroyo 872, Retiro. Buenos Aires Opening hours: Monday to Saturday, 10pm to 3am

RECOMMENDED BY MICHELIN La Bonne Franquette is the old shelter called “Aux Billards-en-Bois”. It was often visited by important people like Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Monet, Zola and others, between 1850 and 1900.

Its garden inspired Van Gogh when painting La Guinguette. Utrillo painted and immortalized the interception where it is located: Norvins, SaintRustique and des Sauces streets, a typical image of the old and romantic Montmartre.

It has life music, different areas, an incomparable menu and a wine bar next to the house.

Where Angle 2, rue des Saules et 18, rue Saint Rustique. París www.labonnefranquette.com 53

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architecture ROOM Diseño. Texts: Ivana Martínez Fotos: Gabriel Cabedo

Endless Stairs

Escher and the concrete of the 21st century. London Design Festival

Jasper Niens designed some very particular stairs for the last ARCO, stairs that go nowhere. Actually, they do go to a place, to the no-where (Marc Augé dixit), to the last step, 4 meters above the floor, with no protection. The prize for getting there: a view of the event from above, a concentration of white stands. The name of the piece is Revolver, and it becomes an attractive creation, not only for the unusual use of the stairs (it

doesn’t really take you anywhere), but also because as people go up, the steps get narrower and the vertigo sensation increases, making a person feel very insecure.

A similar idea to the previous one, rethinking the concept of the stairs but without the overwhelming intention, gave birth to Endless Stairs. It was presented in the capital of England, for the last edition of the 55

Endless Stair

Foto: Jonas Lencer

SEE MORE www-rom-digital.com www.londondesignfestival.com/endless-stair

London Design Festival. It looks amazing and even very impressive because it is inspired in Escher’s oneiric visions without gravity.

These stairs are not just a mean to get from one place to another, they become a kind of gazebo, a voyeur zone standing in front of the Tate Modern of London. Its design goes way beyond the formal discourse, not only because it is recyclable, since it can be dismounted and taken to another place.

Endless Stairs was created by dRMM. They are a British studio proposing radical ideas with social implications. So, according to the creators of the stairs, the piece is a whole technical challenge, specifically to the concepts that are nowadays dominating the construction industry. Its 187 steps and 11,4 tons of

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Foto: Gabriel Cabedo

Foto: Alex de Rijke

weight have a vindicating message: wood is the ultimate material for architects, since it is resistant, durable and recyclable. Endless Stairs was created with America tulipwood, which is one of the most abundant woods in U.S.A. Alex de Rijke, founder of dRMM, once said, with an epic tone of voice, that this material will become the 21st century’s concrete. It might sound ambitious, but it is very coherent since a company like American Hardwood Export Council, the company who sponsors the project, takes wood as the future material, thinking about it with logic and environmental consciousness. Way in which we should all think, by the way, or disasters like the one that just happened in Filipinas will continue threatening humanity, if we don’t take climate change as the serious mater it is.

1.- CORPORATIVE IDENTITY FOR THE IV BRAZILIAN BIENNIAL FOR DESIGN. GRECO DESIGN.

Brasil Design Awards

Typographic games that transmit the basis of the last biennial: natural resources diversity, industrial plurality and production. According to the producer company, “it was essential that its vision is flexible as the human´s expression is”. The creators, Greco Design, reached their goal and it can be seen through all the awards that the piece has received.

6th Edition. Sao Paulo

Brazilian design keeps on improving. There are schools, institutions and professional associations working at a high level. Nevertheless, this sector is not fully supported by the country´s industries yet. In fact, many Brazilian designers live and produce outside their country. One representation of that situation, maybe the most popular case, it´s the Campana brothers; they work for Edra, for Vitra and recently for David Gill.

2.-SOU. TATIL DESIGN BY IDEIAS E QUESTO NÓ.

The original idea of this Project was to make a container for gel with two conditions. 1- The user being able to use the whole content, which is impossible to do with the traditional containers.

The container being as ecofriendly as possible.

It is possible to use the whole content squeezing the container because of its shape (a drop of water) and material. The fabrication process saves 70% of material, if compared to the fabrication of traditional containers. Playing with McLuha, packaging is the message. As they say: an eco-sext product.

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Without a doubt there is more to say apart from the Campana Brother´s case. The goal of the 4th Brazil Design Week, in Sao Paulo, at the beginning of November, was to join together the almost endless possibilities that the Brazilian industrial, graphic and textile design have to offer. The national companies offered their point of view, along with producers and

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manufactures who wish to turn their activities into important, creative and exportable sectors of the economy.

To boost it up, the Event included the Brazil Design Awards, supported by ABEDESIGN, which is the Brazilian Association for Design Companies. These awards are given to the most internationally recognized projects and they represent a thermometer testing the health of this huge country´s creativity.

Thinking of this instrument for determining the temperature of the industry, it is possible to ask: what are the current limits of the Brazilian design? In other words: what are the strategies to export the Brazilian design?

Maybe the answer is in the rich and vibrant culture of this country.

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ROOM Diseño.Texts: Nandini Bellido

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4 3.-POLTRONA MIRAH. JADER ALMEIDA EThis seat smells like Brazil does. Its formal shape, is rich esthetics and its material resemble a traditional Brazilian design.

In other words, it’s a natural, ergonomic and reasonable piece. Its creator, Jader Almeida, is one of the most important names from Brazil.

He is a good example of the expansionist strength of a country that wants to export its talents.

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4.-SOFÁ PEDRA. DESIGN DECAMERON DESIGN. MARCUS FERREIRA According to Marcus Ferreira, furniture must go beyond its function: the purpose of its existence is to bring people together. As an example of his beliefs: this big seat. Due to its shape and dimensions, this sofa looks as a comfortable meeting point.

5.- COLECCIÓN K. RIVA. GUILHERME WENTZ Geometry and math can get to be warm, even more when they are useful to take design to different places: flexible and liquid places, directed to an abstract direction. By Ron Gilad, an Israeli creator.

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The Roca Brothers from El Celler de Can Roca

Girona and its Michelin Stars

The Michelin Stars are awards given to praise culinary high quality. Girona, the Catalan region, proudly houses 16 restaurants hat received this prestigious international recognition. There is variety and good taste in all of Girona’s gastronomic options.

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gourmet Text: Amanda González Ruiz. Pictures: Patronat de Turisme Costa Brava Girona Girona, located in the autonomous community of Cataluña, is the European gastronomic pole, thanks to its culinary dynamism based on the mixture of traditional and trendy cuisines. There, you’ll find the best restaurants of the Continent. 16 of them have been awarded with Michelin Stars, the oldest and best restaurants and hotels guide of the world.

The Michelin Stars are Excellency awards given by the Michelin Guide, best known as the Red Guide. It is a series of books, published annually by Micheline, the company, and sold in more than 10 countries.

There are only a few businesses that have received this award. Girona is one lucky Spanish area with more than one restaurant of such quality, being the most notorious one El Celler de Can Roca: the best restaurant of the world, according to the prestigious Restaurant Magazine.

*** Exceptional Cuisine El Celler de Can Roca is distributed in 2 areas: the kitchen is an old-very well-restored house, and the costumer zone, with the bar and the tables, is located in a functional building. This restaurant is one of the best places to eat national and international food and is the only restaurant in this region with 3 Michelin Stars.

The restaurant’s team is composed by sommeliers, waiters and cooks, all commanded by the Roca Brothers. The Place has around 40 tables and, although it is possible to order particular meals, the most common situation is to eat one of the 3 menus they offer: The Festival menu, offering 9 dishes and 3 desserts; The Degustation menu, offering 5 dishes and 2 desserts; or the Classic menu, offering traditional recipes and dessert. And, of course, the drinks offered are the best wines available.

Address Can Sunyer, 48. 17007- Girona www.cellercanroca.com

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Girona and its Michelin Stars

** First Class Quality

* Very good quality

There are 2 restaurants with 2 Michelin Stars in Girona.

Even though they have only received 1 Michelin Star, so far, the following restaurants are excellent options for costumers. Here we resent a list of 13 Michelin restaurants that embellish Girona’s gastronomy.

One of them is Miramar, owned by Chef Paco Pérez. His philosophy is to cook with enthusiasm and “in no hurry”. The restaurant offers two menus: one of them is daring, transgressive and happy, while the other one is composed by traditional dishes.

Casamar Style: Creative cuisine - Original Nero 3 E - 17211 Llafranc http://www.hotelcasamar.net

The other restaurant with 2 Michelin Stars is Les Cols, whose Chef is Fina Puigdevall, one of the brightest characters in thw culinary world of La Garrotxa. Nature is what they have as a reference in this restaurant, using little details to become giants. Its menu depends on the season and the biggest achievement of Les Cols is that they manage to adapt their cuisine to the surrounding environment.

Finca dedicates herself to study and recover the traditional orchard of the region.

La Cuina de San Simón Style: Traditional cooking Portal 24 E - 17320 Tossa de Mar http://www.lacuinadecansimon.com

Addresses

L’Aliança d’Anglès Style: Contemporary cuisine Jacint Verdaguer 3 E - 17160 Anglès http://www.restaurantalianca.com

Miramar: Passeig Maritim, 7, 17490 Llançà www.restaurantmiramar.com Les Cols: Mas les Cols - Ctra. de la Canya, s/n. 17800 Olot www.lescols.com

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Ca L’Enric Style: Creative cuisine based on the area’s traditions Noroeste: 2 km E - 17813 La Vall de Bianya http://www.calenric.net Ca L’Arpa Style: Tradicional Passeig Indústria 5 E - 17820 Banyoles http://www.calarpa.com

Mas Pau Style: Creative 5 km E - 17742 Avinyonet de Puigventós http://www.maspau.com

Bo.Tic Style: Contemporary Carretera Girona-Palamós, km 11,5 E 17121 Corçà http://www.bo-tic.com Massana Style: Modenr cuisine Bonastruc de Porta 10-12 E – 17001 http://www.restaurantmassana.com Els Tinars Style: Traditional food E - 17240 Llagostera http://www.elstinars.com La Llar Style: Tradictional dishes E - 17480 Roses http://www.restaurantlallar.com Les Magnòlies Style: Modern Cuisine Mossèn Anton Serres 7 E 17401 Arbúcies http://www.lesmagnolies.com Els Brancs Syle: Innovative Av. Díaz Pacheco 26 E 17480 Roses http://www.elsbrancs.com Can Jubany Style: Contemporary cuisine Carretera C 25 (salida 187) E 08506 Calldetenes http://www.canjubany.com

Tiago Mario SuĂĄrez

Fotos: Esteban Palazuelos

Proveedor Oficial AtlĂŠtico de Madrid

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Wines from the land of

Magyar Hungary is a small country but it has more than 20 wine regions, making it one of the most important countries when talking about wine. They produce white, red, sweet and even sparkling wines.

Another important wine area is Eger, producing white and red wines of great quality.

There, I could visit the place where they produce the famous “bull’s blood”, a very strong kind, I must say. Fortunately, the owner is Argentine and I could try some strains while listening to his explanation in Spanish.

In my opinion, the magical effect of the Magyar wines has a great contribution of the features of the place where they are produced and of its trajectory. All hat and much more is what makes Tokaj wines part of the most important wines of the world.

Tokaj wines and their diversity These wines present a wide variety, going from dry to sweet. The most famous one is Tokaj Aszú. It is classify according to the number of puttonyos used in its elaboration (usually 3 to 6). Puttonyos are the baskets containing over ripe grapes, affected by the Botritys fungus. The grapes that are affected by this fungus are used to make wine in many parts of the world, including Sauternes in France.

The Tokaj esszencia kind is elaborated with the first juice extracted from the grapes, making it one of the most appreciated ones from the northeastern area of Hungary.

The Tokaj wines slogan is “Vinum regun, rex vinorum” (the king of wines, the wines of the king). In history, they have always been by the side of the European Aristocracy.

For wine fans, it is a challenge to taste Magyar wines because of their great variety and complexity. I highly recommend this pleasure.

Luckily, I lived for a year and a half in that beautiful land, testing by myself the high quality of those wines, finding friends for life and getting to know a beautiful culture.

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guages in the world and I could only learn basic phrases. Chico Buarque even said, in his novel Budapest, that Hungarian is the only language respected by the Devil.

The Magyar wines are the most recognized of ones produced in Hungary because they make the famous TOKAJ. Nevertheless, there are other regions with good production around the Balaton Lake, better known as the “Hungarian See”, due to its wide extension.

Even though it is sweet, it can perfectly be served with many dishes. It is also a great companion for desserts. The truth is that the complexity of its smells makes it combinable with a wide gastronomic variety.

Politic issues always affected the Tokaj production. The owners of the vineyards had to change according to the political regime, changing also the production methods.

gourmet Text : Beatriz García García-Fuentes. DE VINO’s Director. devino@innova-magazine.com

From the moment in which communism was overturned, many of the vineyards started to be owned by foreign experts and the government created official institutes to preserve Tokaj. It has protected designation of origin since 2007.

One of the things that make the Hungarian wine cellars very interesting is their extension. There are subterranean cellars with extensions of many kilometers. Another interesting feature is the shape of their bottles, they are beautiful and unusual with texturized labels: very worthy even to only see them.

It is possible to find Hungarian wines in other countries, but they deserve to be tasted “in situ”, since their place of origin is absolutely beautiful. I hope to be back one day.

SPANISH WINES I will talk about Spanish wines in the next publication. Spain offers a great variety, allowing amateur fans to become real experts by practicing in different wine tastings and in different regions, while getting to know a great culture.

Recommendation: in a wine tasting, the Rioja wine is a good option since it has the oldest protected designation of origin in Spain.

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