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 by Maurizioago
This lake is around 2,000 m. by 100 m. long. Ther are several huts around it; I don't know what they are for.
From the lake area you can go to Porqueres by a foothpath. Here you could visit the Romanesque church of Santa Maria.
You can go to Banyoles by direct bus from Girona or from Besalù. Leave a Comment
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 Los Escullos Beach by Carmela71
It is in Almeria Province
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 View from the Top by naruto
There is plenty to do in the Sierra Nevada and using Capilera as a starting point, you can hike, horse-ride or just relax with the beautiful scenery and clean fresh mountain air.
You can get to Capileira by car or by bus. The mountain road is steep and winding. It can get quite scary esp. if you are taking a night bus, or a early morning one which we did, since there really isn't any railings between the narrow road and the one less travelled down the side of the mountain. Leave a Comment
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 by Carmela71
The aprk is incredible, specially try to go in Ocotber and april, the best months in my opinion, but the busiest ones too Leave a Comment
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 by Carmela71
It also includes beach areas with moving dunes, areas of great value in refence to fauna terms.
Numerous species of migrant birds, on their way from Eurasia to Africa, stay here during the breeding phase. Leave a Comment
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 The Roman Theater by naruto
Merida is the capital of the Extremadura region of Spain, and is home to many well-preserved Roman ruins. Archaeological monuments and sites pop up in the strangest corners all over the town, and the Moorish influence adds a grace of its own to the town.
Some major sites are the Roman Theater, The Aqueducts, The Roman Bridge, Temple of Diana and the Alcazaba.
GETTING THERE: The train station in Merida is located on Calle Cardero. There are five trains to and from Madrid (4.5-6 hours, about 27 Euros one-way), and one train to and from Seville (3 hr.). The bus station is on Avenida de la Libertad near the train station. There are connections from Madrid and Seville. Leave a Comment
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 The Basilica de San Vincente by Paul2001
The church is located at the Plaza de San Vincente just north east of the town walls. It is open daily from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 6pm. Leave a Comment Phone: 92-025-52-30
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 The Castillo overlooking
Trujillo's Plaza Mayor by Paul2001
You can walk along the ramparts of the castillo. From there you have excellent views of the old town of Trujillo and the bleak countryside that surrounds the town. I was so taken back by the barren scenery I was left to wonder why the locals would want to fight for it.
The castle crowns a hill towards the eastern end of the old town. It cost 1.50 Euros to visit although I seem to remember seeing for free back in 1994. It is open from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 6:30pm. Leave a Comment
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Set in the midst of one of Andalucia's most fertile areas producing asparagus and olives, the first sighting of Antequera as I approached by bus from Malaga was of an industrialized small town in the valley, but once through the industrial area I discovered the most charming medieval town. The town has been inhabited since prehistoric times and although tourism is making small advances there are still few tourists there and this is the ideal time to go. The old part of the town is truly beautiful.
This town has an incredible array of churches, make certain to go to the highest point in the town to pass through the Arco de los Gigantes, dated 1585, to see the Royal College Church. I had lunch at the bar restaurant which is on the corner directly across from the church and sat at one of the tables in the small plaza outside, the food and service were excellent and the view of the sierra was outstanding. From the Arco de los Gigantes there is a great view of the enormous limestone crag called "Pena de los Enamorados" or "Lovers Leap." The outline of the crag looks like the face of a man in the reclining position. Local legend says that a young Christian man had fallen in love with a Moorish girl and rather than be forced to end their relationship they jumped to their death from the crag.
About 13 kms to the north west is Andalucia's largest lake, Laguna de Fuente de Piedra, and is said to be the only pink flamingo breeding ground outside of Africa, I did not visit but was told that the birds start to arrive in January and stay through the summer and sight the of them on the lake is spectacular. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Located 40 kms from Malaga
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This village is located 45 km. south-east of Madrid.
Chinchòn is famous for the bread with anis. It is a kind of sweet bread made in different shapes.
This village has a large Plaza Mayor with lots of restaurants. In Chinchòn there is beautiful parador where you can spend some time resting.
I went to Chincòn by bus from Madrid. I took one in Avenida Mediterraneo. Metro stop; Conde de Casal. Leave a Comment
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