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Encyclopedia > Costa del Marisco

Costa del Marisco Galician and/or Spanish 1950s term which translates into English as “Coast of the Seafood” and refers to the coast of the Galicia region of Spain. Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


Etymology

Literally “Coast of the Seafood” from the Galician and/or Spanish original term “Costa del Marisco” . Galician (Galician: galego) is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia. ...


It must be noted that Galicia the most North-western corner of the Iberian Peninsula famous for its granite cliffs, golden sandy beaches, Celtic ruins and old Christian roots, has always been the most important fishing region of Spain; hence the name. Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... The words Celt and Celtic can have a variety of meanings. ... Location map of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia Santiago de Compostela (also Saint James of Compostela) is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. ...


Historical Background

From the mid 1950s when Spain started to sell itself as a world holiday destination an and tourists from all over Europe, the USA, and the UK in particular, the entire Iberian Peninsula had it’s entire coast labelled following the Spanish famous “Costas” terminology: Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa del Azahar, Costa Blanca, Costa Calida, Costa de Almeria, Costa Tropical, Costa del Sol, Costa de la Luz and Costa del Marisco (amongst the better known ones). The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighboring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... The Iberian Peninsula, or Iberia, is located in the extreme southwest of Europe. ... Lloret de Mar, the largest resort in the Costa Brava Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Gold Coast. ... Costa del Azahar (Spanish for Orange Blossom Coast) is the name for the coast of the provinces Castellón and Valencia and part of Alicante in Spain, from Alcanar to the Cabo de la Nao. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain, which itself is a comarca of the Land of Valencia. ... Costa Calida Renowned for its unique micro-climate, one of the healthiest in the world, the Costa Calida stretches for 250 km along the southern coast of Spain from the Mar Menor down to Aguilas, in the south. ... The Costa del Sol is a region which comprises the coastal towns and communities in the western part of Málaga province in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. ...



edit List of the Spanish Costas:

Costa Brava| Costa Dorada | Costa del Azahar | Costa Blanca | Costa Calida |Costa de Almeria | Costa Tropical | Costa del Sol | Costa de la Luz | Costa del Marisco Image File history File links Escudo_de_España. ... Lloret de Mar, the largest resort in the Costa Brava Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà and Baix Empordà, in the province of Girona. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Gold Coast. ... Costa del Azahar (Spanish for Orange Blossom Coast) is the name for the coast of the provinces Castellón and Valencia and part of Alicante in Spain, from Alcanar to the Cabo de la Nao. ... Costa Blanca refers to the over 200 kilometres of coastline belonging to the Province of Alicante in Spain, which itself is a comarca of the Land of Valencia. ... Costa Calida Renowned for its unique micro-climate, one of the healthiest in the world, the Costa Calida stretches for 250 km along the southern coast of Spain from the Mar Menor down to Aguilas, in the south. ... Almería (2003 pop. ... Location within Spain Malaga redirects here. ... The Costa del Sol is a region which comprises the coastal towns and communities in the western part of Málaga province in the south of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, irrigated by the river Guadalquivir (, ). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. ...



 
 

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