Spain special edition on filming feb by Locations and More.. for Indian Film Industry

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Editor in Spain

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OLA, Si, Baale.. have ever come across and that is what makes SPAIN so special. recce, kept all of us spellbound, well as I candidly have to tell you We hadn’t expected such a great combination of old and new, heritage & modern.. those wide side walks, cafe’s, monuments, ease of travel and so many things that are picture perfect and it almost looks as if it’s custom made for Indian cinema producers. We travelled all over Barcelona and the Costa Brava region where the local tourism department

charge Mr. Raaja along with my local line producer Eva were all awestruck with the variety of the

My sincere thanks to Mr. Xavier Espasa (Director General of Catalan Tourist Board) Mr. Jaume Marin (Marketing and Promotion Director, Costa Brava Girona Tourism Department) Ms. Carlota Guerrero (Barcelona / Catalunya Film Commission) For their wonderful hospitality and time spent with me to discuss about this project and for making this delightful trip possible. In this edition we give you all the details about the Spectacular World Heritage Cities of Spain and the travel needs to Espania. Krish Amarnath Founder and Chief Editor Krish@locationsandmore.com

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WORLD HERITAGE CITIES

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About the 13 World Heritage Cities in Spain declared by UNESCO

Santiago de Compostela Tarragona

Salamanca Segovia

Ávila Toledo

Alcalá de Henares

Cáceres Mérida

Cuenca

Ibiza

Córdoba

San Cristóbal de La Laguna Spain has the privilege of being positioned among the countries with the highest number of inscriptions on the UNESCO Cultural Heritage List. The Grupo Ciudades Patrimonio de la Humanidad de España (World Heritage Cities of Spain Group) joined forces in 1993 to create a non-profit association, with the aim of working together to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of the cities of: Alcalá de Henares, Ávila, Cáceres, Córdoba, Cuenca, Ibiza’Eivissa, Mérida, Salmanca, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Santiago de Compostela, Segovia, Tarragona and Toledo. These thirteen reinvented cities combine extraordinary cultural heritage with modern areas containing renovated

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infracture specially designed for a historical adventure. For centuries, different civilisations such as the Punics, Celts, Romans, Visigoths, Jews, Arabs and Christians have dominated the peninsula and its archipelagos, pervading these cities with their histroy and architecture. The traces of these cultures around the country can be followed on thematic routes designed by the Grupo Ciudades Patrimonia de la Humanidad de España. The wide range of tourist, sports and social facilities let you combine a visit to the historic centre with several sports and recreational activities, visits to exuberant nature reserves, conferences and conventions, whilst enjoying its most modern architectural landmarks or sampling the varied gastronomy.

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Alcalá de Henares

Alcalá de Henares convention Bureau Consajalía de Hacienda, Presupuestos y Viabilidad, Patrimonia Muncipal, Recorsus Humanos y Torismo Plaza de Cervantas, 12.2a Planta 28801 Alcalá de Henares T. +34 91 888 33 00 Ext. 4378/4382/4393 Córdoba T +34 957 499 981 / +34 957 499 981 Ext. 17346 www.ayto-alcaladehenares.es omca@ayto-alcaladehenares.es

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Alcalรก de Henares es

A Renaissance-style city built to lodge the wise men of the university and inspire their dreams.

City ooff God

provided shelter for the wise man, feeding their creativity and protecting them so that Spanish literature could be

Cisneros founded the university.

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I would invite you to go out into the pure spring air to walk around, together, these spaces and these successive times –Architecture and History– symbolised by stones that are part of World Heritage. ~ José Hierro

Don’t miss University Casa de Cervantes Museum Comedy theatre Complutum / Casa de Hyppolitus Los Universos de Cervantes Interpretation Centre Semana Cervantina (Cervantes Week) and Quijote Market (month of October) Easter Week in Alcalá Don Juan in Alcalá (1st November) Cervantes Award Ceremony, Abril de Cervantes (23rd April) Festival de Clásicos (month of June)

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Ávila

Ayuntamiento de Ávila Concejalía de Turimo Palacio de los verdugu. Lope Núñez, 4o5001 Ávila T. +34 920 354 000 www.avilaturicmo.com cmateos@ayuntavila.com

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Cรกceres

Extremadura Film Commission Rincรณn de Monja, 6 10003 Cรกceres T. +34 927 005 483 www.turismodecordoba.org info@extremadurafc.org

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C贸rdoba

C贸rdoba Film office Capitulares, s/n C贸rdoba T. +34 957 499 981 / +34 957 499 943 17346 http://extremadurafc.org cfo@ayuncordoba.es

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Cuenca

Natural and Human Wonder

Cuenca

Ayuntamiento de Cuenca ConcejalĂa de Turismo Alfonso VIII, 2 16001 Cuneca T. +34 969 241 051 www.cuenca.es amchacon@cuenca.es

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Ibiza / Eivissa

Ayuntamiento de Eivissa / Ibiza Can Botina. Pere Tur, 1 07800 Eivissa T.+971 303 562 / +34 971 397 600 www.eivissa.es protocol@eivissa.es turismo@eivissa.es

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Mérida

Ayuntamiento de Mérida Plaza de ESpaña, 1 06800 Mérida T. +34 924 380 117 www.merida.es juanantonio.rollan@merida.es

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great variety

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Salamanca

Salamanca Film commission Plaza Mayor, 19, 1” “ - 8 37002 Salamanca T. +34 923 272 408 www.salamanca.es gerencia@turismodesalamanca.com

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San Crist贸bal de La Laguna

Tenerife Film Commission Avenida de la contituci贸n, 12 38005 Santa Cruz de Tenerife T. +34 647 346 462 / +34 922 237 879 www.webtenerife.com/tenerifilm film@webtenerife.com

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A metropolis of impeccable geometry and inspiration that Plato would have desired for the colonial cities of the New World.

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Santiago de compostela

Santiago de Compostela Film Commission RĂşa do Vilar , 63 15705 Santiago de Compostela T. +34 981 580 499 www.compostelafilm.com scfc@santiagoturismo.com

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Segovia

Judería Vieja,12 40001 – Segovia T. +34 921 460 354 www.segoviafilmoffice.com rosa.portillo@turismodesegovia.com

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Tarragona

Tarragona Film Office Arquitecte Rovira, 2 43001 Tarragona T. +34 977 245 577 www.tarragonaturisme.cat filmoffice@tarragona.cat

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Toledo

Ayuntamiento de Taledo ConcejalĂa de Turismo Plaza del Consistorio, 1 45071 Toledo T. +34 925 254 030 www.toledo-turismo.com turismo@ayto-toledo.org

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guestrooms and suites with safes, Wide Screen TV’s, wireless internet and luxurious bedding. The hotel features 7 meeting rooms with almost 500 m2 ideal for intimate gatherings or larger events with also an additional outside venue the “La Terrassa”, which can be used for private functions or as a private

Renaissance Barcelona Hotel, Pau Claris 122, 08009, Barcelona, Spain

Club for hotel guests and invited members.

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Samuel Castro Hansson

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Mรกlaga Film Office 77

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Commission and is a member of the AFCI (Association of Film Commissioners International). SERVICES OFFERED COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE:

ADVANTAGES TO FILMING IN MALAGA

airlines).

Contact RocĂo Verdes - Coordinator Malaga City Council - Department of Culture. Archivo Municipal. Alameda Principal 23. 29001 Malaga. Spain. Tel. +34 952 60 17 36 Fax. +34 952 60 36 98

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Sevilla Film Office

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Seville, that is, if you want to shoot a movie or a spot or a documentary, even though one

and Transportation or request permission to shoot in any historical monument, for

genres because of its unique historical and cultural heritage. Your current reality is a perfectly connected with cosmopolitan and modern city anywhere in the world and a prime location with over 3,000 hours of sunshine annually.

for providing all information necessary to plan, facilitate and develop in the best

Market Berlinale" in Berlin, "Marché Du Film Cannes Film Festival" Cannes, "South Window" Argentina, Film Festival San Sebastian, among others. Under the European Film Festival in Seville, they also organize the "Commercial Film Workshop", where they bring the best producers and advertising agencies worldwide to companies and at the same are located in Seville.

Contact Project Manager External Promotion of Sevilla Sevilla Delegation of Employment, Economy, Major Festivals and Tourism Square level 8 41004 Seville – Spain T: +34 955 471 025 F: +34 955 471 034 Email: apiquet@sevilla.org www.appes.es LOCATIONS & MORE | FEBRUARY 2014

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Valencia Film Office

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locations.

Contact

mediapj@turisvalencia.es

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Cities.

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For more details, visit www.vfsglobal.com/spain/india/

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