Internship 2022: 7 Wonders of Spain
With Animafest you have the chance to do an internship in different parts of Spain. If you have decided to come to this beautiful country, one of your goals is to see as many things as possible. During your internship, in your free days, you must see at least one thing from the list of the 7 wonders of Spain.
The Royal Palace of Madrid, sometimes just referred to as the Royal Palace, is the official home of the Spanish Royal Family. It is located in Madrid, and although it is the official residence, it is only used for official ceremonies. The Royal Palace of Madrid is comprised of 3,418 rooms occupying a floor space that measures 1,450,000 square feet (135,000 sq. m) making it the largest royal palace in Europe based on floor area.
The Royal Palace was constructed for King Felipe V of Spain. It is one of the 7 Wonders of Europe. It houses the royal armory, the royal pharmacy, the royal library, the royal chapel, the Crown Room, and the king and queen’s apartments and banqueting halls. Numerous famous paintings decorate the interior of the palace. One of Spain’s greatest historical and architectural landmarks and world treasures.
Sagrada Familia, officially named the Basilica I Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Familia, is an enormous incomplete Roman Catholic church located in Barcelona. If you choose an internship in Costa Brava, you will certainly be able to visit this beautiful city many times.
The Pope consecrated and proclaimed it a minor basilica in November 2010. It does not serve as a seat of a bishop. The Sagrada Familia has a capacity for 9,000 worshippers. The spires account for the highest points reaching a height of 560 feet (170 m). It measures 300 feet (90 m) long, 200 feet (60 m) wide.
The Sagrada Familia is one of the most unique architecturally designed churches in the world looking like something from a futuristic movie setting. It was designed by architect Antoni Gaudi. Sagrada Familia is still under construction however it deserves the wonder title already.
The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain—absolutely one of the Wonders of Spain.Not only is the Sagrada Familia the most iconic image of Barcelona, but it might also very well be the most iconic image in all of Spain. Designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, the construction of the church began in 1882 and still continues today.
While the construction passed the midway point in 2010, taking 128 years to reach that point, completion is expected as early as 2026, thanks to modern advancements in construction. Interestingly, construction is not funded from government or church sources—it comes completely from entrance fees and donations. It was dedicated as a basilica by Pope Benedict in 2010 and if you’re planning to visit during anything close to high season, book well in advance as Barcelona gets a lot of visitors and this is one of the most popular things to do in Barcelona.
The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain. If one entry on this list stands apart from the others, it’s the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia. It’s by far the most modern place on the list, and it stands apart from the other entries just like it stands apart on the skyline in the city of Valencia. So if you are doing your internship in Valencia or the surrounding area, you can’t miss it.
The City of Arts and Sciences sits in the former bed of the Turia River, which used to flow through Valencia. After the river was diverted because of flooding, the land was appropriated for various uses, including parks and walkways. Once a section was devoted to a collection of buildings dedicated to the arts and science. Designed by Valencian architect Santiago Calatrava, the site includes an opera house, a planetarium, a science museum, and an aquarium. The facility opened in 1998 and is personally my favorite place in Spain.
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is believed to be the resting place of St. James the Apostle. It’s also the destination for what is perhaps the greatest European pilgrimage route. All over Europe, you can see scallop shells in churches marking the route of the Camino de Santiago. I have personally seen the symbol on churches as far north as Belgium and as far east as Prague.
The routes and the cathedral constitute three UNESCO World Heritage sites. Hiking the route to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral has exploded in popularity over the last several years, increasing from just 690 pilgrims in 1985 to over 270,000 in 2010.
The best memory of the internship in Tenerife could be the view of Mount Teide in Tenerife, Spain. Mount Teide is the highest point in Spain and lies in the center of the island of Tenerife in the truly unique Canary Islands. In addition to being the highest point in Spain, it’s also the third highest mountain in the world as measured from base to peak, following only Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii.
Mount Teide is an active volcano and its last eruption occurred in 1909. The area around the summit is a National Park and one of Spain’s 48 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The volcano is home to over 33 endemic species of plants, including the Canary Island Pine, and 70 endemic species of animals. All this makes Tenerife the perfect place for an internship.
Before Spain, it was the Roman province of Iberia. The Roman presence here lasted hundreds of years and saw many famous leaders from antiquity pass through the region. Perhaps the greatest remaining Roman ruin in Spain is the aqueduct in the city of Segovia.
Created in the first or second century, the aqueduct was created to transport water from the Fuente Fría river to Segovia, a distance of over 17 km. It’s perhaps the greatest example of Roman water engineering still in existence in the world today. The aqueduct was used to carry water to Segovia until the 20th century, which is a testament to the abilities of the Roman engineers.
The Mosque of Cordova lit up in the night sky in Cordova, Spain.The Cathedral/Mosque of Cordoba as the opposite of the great Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia was a Christian church converted to a mosque, and in Cordoba, a Muslim mosque was converted to a church.
If you want to visit all these places, register on our website animafestexperience.com and do your internship with us!
