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The campsites in Spain The wonderful smells that are so special to Spain (especially campsites in Spain ) could be the reason why many Spanish people have such distinctive noses. When you next visit a campsite in Spain during the holiday season just consider the shape of the noses of the different nationalities that you are bound to meet. The Spaniard often has a more pointed and proud nose. This could be because over the ages they have slowly formed into this shape so as to enjoy more fully the aromas that make their country so special. So don’t forget the next time you visit a Spanish campsite to take note of all the aromas. Artists and noses
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Every country has its own special aroma. When you open the door of your caravan each morning on any of the campsites in Spain, the first thing that strikes you is the difference in the smells from home and other places you’ve stayed. Never noticed? Think about it when you are next on a Spanish campsite. 
What strikes you most about portraits of famous Spaniards? Don Quixote for example. Philip II or the Duke of Alfa. All of these were men with noses to be proud of. Is it a coincidence then, that the Spanish nose has played an important role in Spanish art? It could be found in the oddest places with Pablo Picasso, almost everywhere except where you would expect it. Salvador Dalí added noses all over the place in his surrealistic works, and chose to accentuate his own with an extremely distinguished moustache. And don’t forget the phenomenal Antoní Gaudí, an artist who always walked around with his nose up in the air, so that he could see the perspective of his wonderfully shaped buildings more clearly. His tragic death, which occurred when he was hit by a tram, could be due to the fact that, with his nose in the air, he did not see the tram coming. 
The wonderful minds of these eccentric Spaniards have left the present day tourists with some beautiful things. From your campsite in Spain you can reach Barcelona in no time. In Barcelona Gaudí’s work is evident throughout the city. The Parc Guell for example, with its odd mosaics, or the houses with the twisted, asymmetric rooftops, built alongside the wide boulevards. And the Sagrada Familia, the cathedral with the many slim towers that is still to be completed. Gaudí never worked from a technical drawing. He made a simple sketch and would constantly change his plan during the building process. He had these unexpected changes of viewpoint, as did the painter Salvador Dalí. The Dalí museum in Figueras is one of the most popular tourist sights in Spain. Other museums showing his art are to be found on the coast in Portlligat and in Púbol (between Palamòs and Girona) and these are close to many of the campsites in Spain. 
Another famous artist from Barcelona was Joan Miró. His painting dating from 1968 looks similar to the yellow and red symbol that the Spanish tourist office uses on all its posters and often to be seen on the campsites in Spain. His grave can be seen at Montjuïc, the hill where the racing track and Barcelona football stadium are also situated. Another thought the most famous footballer ever to play for Barcelona, although not Spanish, was Johan Cruijf whose nose certainly compares with those mentioned above. He could have been a Spaniard, or better still, a Catalunian. Because what strikes you in this line of famous eccentric noses it that they mostly belonged to Catalunians. Never tell a Catalunian that he is a Spaniard. Not only is the language different, their whole way of thinking and living is different.
Back to our Spanish campsite to inhale the early morning air. Since the beginning of time Costa Brava campsites and beaches have been crowded by tourists and the campsites in Spain generally are also very popular. Without realising, they actually come to these campsites for the Spanish smells. The saffron smell of the paella rice, the seasoned fish courses, and the smell of freshly baked bread rolls all of this is in the Catalonian air. And what is the best way to take all of this in? Correct.