The Roscón de Reyes is a donut-shaped bun which is never missing from the Spanish tables on January 6, the Epiphany. It is started in the morning with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee, and continues throughout the day. This bun with milk, flour, sugar, eggs and orange blossom water can be served filled with whipped cream, vanilla cream, truffles, marzipan and chocolate, and usually has sugar, candied fruits and nuts on top. The special thing about this dessert is that hidden inside there is a figurine and a dry bean: he who finds the figurine in his piece of roulade will be lucky for the whole year, he who finds the bean, however, will have to pay for the roulade. Th

  A Patio (courtyard) is an open space located inside a building and usually surrounded by a columned portico reminiscent of Roman peristyle. It is a typically Spanish architectural element, so much so that it is repeated under very different appearance, in palaces, in religious architecture and the more recent examples of popular buildings. However, when it comes to yards in a strict sense, the most famous are those of Andalusia and Cordoba in particular, direct heirs of the Roman peristyle, which the Muslims turned into true oases by enhancing the plants. The patios are distinguished by the explosion of plants and flowers inside the house: jasmine, orange blossom and gera

  In Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha) there is a modernist building from the early 20th century that houses all kinds of knife edges in a valuable collection. This is the Museo de la Cuchillería (Knife Museum) and contains over 500 items. One such item, made in 1873, stands out as a piece with Mozarab-inspired mirror decoration on its handle and a secret closing mechanism inside the blade. If you don't know the key, the knife will not open. In addition to its particular design, the piece has an extra value: Gregorio Arcos Aroca, a famous blade and penknife craftsman made it for his lady at the time.   The surname Arcos is a synonym of blade in the city of La

  Photo 1. Behind this blacksmith's door the ramps of Toledo begin to fall away.  The smallest cake is marzipan, and it is so sweet. A lot of sugar and a lot of almonds. The largest cake is a toledana and inside you will find these sweet streaks of candied pumpkin called vermicelli.    Photo 2. The Knights of the Middle Ages dressed in Toledo. The city was probably the most chic centre for armour.        Photo 3. A face has disappeared. A masonry plate has replaced this face.The plate is handmade. A craftsman has set stone after stone to make a perfect geometry.     Photo 4. On guard! Toledo is f