For several years, Peter Kuperman has led Hatch Canada, an education company that helps kids develop skills for the 21st century. Under his leadership, the company teaches coding and has amassed a library of more than 600 projects. Outside of work, Peter Kuperman enjoys traveling and counts Spain among his favorite destinations.
Spain is full of sights and attractions that draw in a huge number of tourists every year. However, it also houses numerous lesser-known, and in some cases even strange, attractions, some examples of which follow:
- Alcazar of Segovia. An inspiration for Cinderella’s castles, Segovia is a fantastic day-trip from Madrid about which many tourists forget. The alcazar is located has been preserved and renovated by Spain’s monarchs for several centuries.
- Ronda. Established during the time of Julius Caesar, Ronda rests at the top of the El Tajo canyon. Divided by the canyon, the Arab Bridge, the New Bridge, and the Roman Bridge connect the city. These three bridges are massive stonework structures that were built at different times by various regimes.
- La Graciosa. A volcanic island near Lanzarote, La Graciosa has been nearly untouched by tourism. It features a few villages and apartments in which guests can stay, but outside of that, tourists have only the quiet, untouched nature to keep them company.
- Calder Mercury Fountain. Designed by Alexander Calder, Barcelona’s Calder Mercury Fountain serves as a monument to the mercury mines at Almaden. Instead of pumping water, the fountain pumps pure mercury. When it was first created, mercury’s toxicity was not well understood. Fortunately, the fountain now rests behind a pane of glass to protect viewers.
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