Northern Spain has always been a popular holiday destination for southern Spanish tourists, but until relatively recently it was largely unexplored and undiscovered by foreign tourists and those expatriates seeking a new home overseas.

As southern Spanish coastal regions become over priced and over populated charm and beauty of Northern Spain is becoming more popular and more fashionable, and those in search of a better quality of life away from hectic city stress and cramped tourist towns can find a wealth of affordable property in Northern Spain as well.

The main property hotspots in Northern Spain are centred around Bilbao, Picos de Europa, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo and Mino Valley. Property hunters in Northern Spain will be rewarded with stunningly situated properties ripe for renovation, well located properties offering massive investment potential, sprawling country residences with plenty of space for those in search of a little peace and then right at upper echelon of market there are incredibly luxury and chic city dwellings offering very best in interiors, location, facilities, accessibility and amenities.

Beginning with port city of Bilbao, which is capital of Spain’s Basque region, main entry point into Northern Spain and Spain’s most significant commercial port, this city boasts an impressive spectrum of property in its portfolio.

The city is a commercial, financial, historical and cultural centre and thanks to massive regeneration and renovation Bilbao is now a significant Northern Spanish real estate hotspot offering everything from top end luxury apartments to traditional and ancient dwellings in old quarter.

Property investors will benefit from fact that city is currently receiving significant financial investment designed to raise its profile as both a main business centre and an interesting international city break destination. Bilbao it is well serviced in terms of local accessibility and international travel links, it is beautifully located in one of most stunning regions of Northern Spain and culturally it has a lot going for it – from impressive Guggenheim Museum to Casco Viejo.

The history of soap making was introduced to us by Europeans. A few years ago, hygiene was not as highly regarded as it is today.

History of Soap Making and American Indian:
Indians had little need for soap. Their clothing, like Eskimo, was made of animal hides and couldn’t be washed. Simply brushed off or replaced when they became worn. Pressured by pioneers, Indians wouldn’t take up European dress because “their woman cannot wash them when they become soiled… therefore they had rather go naked then be lousy.” Actually reverse occurred and many settlers adopted Indian dress when their European clothes expired.

The history of soap making in several pioneer recollections includes story of a young girl who undertook to clean her one and only garment made of deerskin. She dipped it into a tub of lye-water, only to see it shrivel before her eyes, forcing her to take tearful refuge in her blankets.

Although Canadian Indians didn’t use soap, bathing was more than for hygiene. With fasting and celibacy, it was a body and soul cleansing experience for them. It prepared Indians for communion with supernatural beings. It was also used as a ritual before hunting, healing, and initiation. Young Indian babies were bathed frequently in cold water to toughen them. This insured only fit survived by withstanding this endurance test.

The history of soap making also included using Indian sweat bath which was surprising to new Europeans. This ritual had disappeared in Europe before discovery of America. It survived in Finland known as sauna. Also common in Africa and Pacific Islands, many believe it reached its peak in new world.