Pictures Spain

Snowy peaks of the Spanish Pyrenees - View from 1623 meters high pass Somport (Border between France and Spain)

Marion on the way to the lake Ibón de Escalar in the western Pyrenees of Spain

Snowy mountains in the east seen from 2168 high Col Des Moines

Mighty Pic du Midi d'Ossau in clouds (2878 meters sea-level) seen from Col Des Moines

Weird climbing in snowy rocks to the summit of Pico de los Monjes

Alfred on top of 2349 meters high Pico de los Monjes - with Pic du Midi d'Ossau without clouds in the back

Again Pic du Midi d'Ossau - the "Matterhorn" of the Pyrenees with 3146 meters high Pic Du Balaïtous on the right

Western view from the summit of Pico de los Monjes

Summit sigh of 2278 meters high Trampolíngeles

Lake Ibón de Escalar

The valley of river Rio Aragón with the street to the Somport pass and some houses of Canfranc which is the first village on the Spanish side and a major ski resort

Huge old railway station building of Canfranc which is a luxury hotel now

Distance signs with the new railway station building of Canfranc

The former waiting room in the old railway station building

Spanish old-timers in Canfranc

Rotten railway equipment and wagon in Canfranc

11th-century Romanesque Cathedral of Saint Peter in Jaca

Organ of Jaca's cathedral

Capital of Jaca's cathedral

Entrance of the fortress Ciudadela de Jaca

Deer in the moat

Fortress Ciudadela de Jaca with mountains of the southwestern Pyrenees

Building Palacio de la Agricola in Pamplona (Spanish) / Iruña (Basque)

Alley in the old town of Pamplona

Shop in the old town

Picture in the old town: Pamplona is famous for its bullfight - corrida every July

Marion with a crazy bull in the old town

Monumento Al Encierro - Memorial for the bullfighters

Not only in Munich - also in Pamplona / Iruña

Colorful tree in Lekunberri

Figures on Lekunberri's old church

Alfred on wonderful Playa de la Concha (Beach of the shell) of San Sebastián (Spanish) / Donostia (Basque)

Surfers in Donostia

Eastern part of Playa de la Concha

Military cemetery on the northern slope of the mountain Urgull (eastern boundary of Playa de la Coche) for British Soldiers who fought in the Iberian Peninsulas War between 1807 and 1814

Atlantic Ocean seen from our ascent to the 125 meters high mountain Urgull

The entrance of the shell - Playa de la Concha

Jesus on 125 meters high Urgull watching Donostia / San Sebastián

Ancient gun in the fortress on top of Urgull

Playa de la Concha seen from Urgull

Waves of the Atlantic Ocean

Man with birds in Donstia / San Sebastián

Zugspitze - the highest mountain of Germany in Donostia / San Sebastián (picture from Nicolai Brügger, Austria)

Person climbing Cabeza de Dragon (Devil's head) in the mountains Sierra de Grazalema (southern Spain, province Cadiz) - picture from David Munilla, Spain

Sunset on Playa de la Concha

Relief on the way to the summit of the 112 meters high mountain San Antón above the little village Getaria

Kids of Getaria

Picture of a fairy tale on a parking place between Getaria and Leketio

Door of a pub in Leketio

In the little village Ea

Beach Laga seen from our ascent to 276 meters high mountain Talaia

Church Gaztelugatxeko Doniene which is an important sanctuary of the Basque country

Picture of Gaztelugatxeko Doniene in Donostia / San Sebastián from Javi Florez Sanz, Spain

Beach of Bakio

Helloween in Mungia

More Halloween in Mungia

Museum Guggenheim in Bilbo (Basque) / Bilbao (Spanish)

Mural opposite of the Museum Guggenheim

In the Guggenheim Museum

Installation "Matter of Time" comprising eight pieces of torqued ellipses created by sculptor Richard Serra

Sculpture "Head of a Woman" created by Pablo Picasso

Room created by the Japanese artists Yayoi Kusama

In the room "Pop and the Popular"

Movie in the Guggenheim Museum

The movie shows the old industrial area where the Guggenheim Museum is located in Bilbo / Bilbao now

City hall of Bilbo / Bilbao

Zubizuri bridge in Bilbo / Bilbao over Nervion River

Hanging Bridge Puente Colgante de Bizkaia - Bizkaia Zubia crossing the mouth of Nervion River

Church Basilica de Santa Martha in Portugalete

Awesome beach Playa de Mataleñas in Santander where we spent a lot of time with our daughter in the years 1984 and 1987

Huge waves close to Playa de Mataleñas

Waves also on the path between the beaches Playa de Mataleñas and Playa de El Sardinero

Playa de El Sardinero

Roaring Ocean with island Isla de Mouro

Exploding Isla de Mouro

Northwest side of Peninsula de la Magdalena

Galleons on Península de la Magdalena

Also huge waves on the island Isla de la Torre with the city of Santander in the back

Beaches northeast of Torrelavega

Mighty Picos de Europa seen from San Vicente de la Barquera

Church Iglesia de la Virgen de la Barquera

Rocks on Playa de Merón which we visited with our little daughter in the years 1984 and 1987

Romanesque church Iglesia de Santa María de Los Ángeles

Huge waves on the lighthouse of San Vicente de la Barquera

Marion on the summit of 1279 meters high Porra de Enol in the western Picos de Europa with snowy mountains in the south

Alfred on top of Porra de Enol with the Atlantic Ocean in his back

The highest peaks of Picos de Europa in the east (up to 2649 meters sea-level)

Rocky mountains

Mountain hut Refugio de la Vega de Enol

Marion with a horse

Hermitage Ermita de El Buen Pastor

Lake Lago de la Ercina seen from the top of 1284 meters high Pico el Mosquital

Marion on the summit of Pico El Mosquital

House on Lago de la Ercina

In the abandoned mine Mina de Buferrera

Pilgrimage church Basílica de Covadonga where the King Pelayo initiated the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors in the year 722