Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi
Hotelier and TV presenter Alex Polizzi shares her passion for Spain's culture and people as she travels the length and breadth of the country region by region discovering hidden delights.
Cast: Alex Polizzi
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Season 1
6 episodes
1. Episode 1Alex Polizzi explores the history, culture and cuisine of the regions of Spain, meeting local people and seeking out some of its best-kept secrets. In the north east, she visits a hotel designed by the architect of the Bilbao Guggenheim, the Pamplona bull run, Gaudi's extraordinary, unfinished basilica in Barcelona and takes part in a human tower nine storeys high.CCMar 31, 2017
2. Episode 2On the Costa Blanca, Alex admires the architecture of Valencia, visits the cathedral and learns how to make a traditional paella. In Benidorm, she learns the town's history and meets some expats. On the tiny, unspoilt island of Tabarca, she meets a local artist and feasts on the local fish stew.CC45minApr 7, 2017
3. Episode 3Alex Polizzi arrives in the popular holiday region of Andalucia, visiting the scene of countless spaghetti westerns in the Tabernas desert, the spa town of Lanjaron in La Alpujarra in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, and the ancient city of Granada with its splendid Alhambra palace.CC45minApr 14, 2017
4. Episode 4Alex stays at the Marbella Beach Club, meeting the man who has played host to many A-list jet-setters. She visits the home of sherry, Jerez, and learns how it is made while admiring the amazing local horses.CC45minApr 21, 2017
5. Episode 5Alex discovers the history, art and culture of Madrid, taking a tour of the Royal Palace and visiting the home of a Spanish aristocrat. She then heads south to Consuegra whose windmills inspired Don Quixote.CC45minApr 28, 2017
6. Episode 6In Galicia, Alex discovers a lush mountainous region with a different climate and culture to the rest of Spain. She visits the Coast of Death, an ancient forest, the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela and a school for martial arts.CC45minMay 5, 2017
Spectacular Spain with Alex Polizzi
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Hotelier and TV presenter Alex Polizzi shares her passion for Spain's culture and people as she travels the length and breadth of the country region by region discovering hidden delights.
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- Cast
- Alex Polizzi
