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Day Trip: Montserrat Barcelona
52 Reviews An hour by train from Barcelona is the impressive Montserrat. From the train station at Espana, you can buy the round trip tickets that include both the train and the cable car for around 18E. The...
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Daytrips Madrid
73 Reviews About one hour north of Madrid a high cross in the mountains of Guadarrama signs the location of this fascist monument to the death of civil war, in a place called Valle de los Caidos. Why not? We...
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Ronda (daytrip) Sevilla
3 Reviews A day trip to Ronda is perfect when you're looking to see more of Andalucia. If you plan to go on a Sunday, all the main attractions are open for tourists; the bridge, the roman baths, the museum,...
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Beaches / Bays / Coastlines Palma de Mallorca
21 Reviews We found this place while driving up the coastal road to the lighthouse near Cap d'es Pinar (the peninsula opposite Formentor). You can sit in the shade or in the sun and enjoy pizza, seafood dishes,...
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ALPUJARRAS Granada
13 Reviews This is a great little area to visit for the day or even if you are driving through. But you really should do yourself a favor and stop at least in one of these mountainside villages. You will not...
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Beaches Ibiza
28 Reviews If you just fancy a peaceful few hours it`s worth a trip to Cala Gracio - just outside the throbbing resort of San Antonio. There are literally hundreds of really quiet secluded little coves easily...
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Mijas Málaga
6 Reviews Take the bus to Mijas. It`s a beautiful little place and a great place for a gentle stroll and relaxing with a wee beer. If you find some good shopping, that`s a bonus too! Take a minute to visit the...
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Beaches Majorca Island
10 Reviews Hi Have you been to the south east of the island? Ther is a resort called Colonia San Jordie which has some of the best beaches on the island! You can check out the area by looking at videos of Es...
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Day excursions: TANGIER Marbella
1 Review Hans and I thought it would be fun to take a side trip to Tangier, while we were in Spain. So we went to our favourite local travel agency in Torremolinos and booked a day tour. This year's price...
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Near Bilbao Bilbao
18 Reviews Another old funicular railway and a very picturesque one can be found in a town on the left bank of the Nervion, between Bilbao and the sea. It starts in the town of Trapagaran which can be reached...
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Cadiz Province: Towns & villages Cadiz
17 Reviews The Home of the Jerez wine (known also as Sherry) a visit to the city, their bodegas and a horse show is a must do if you go to the area. Also if you have some time you can visit the zoo. The show...
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Cabo de Gata Almería
6 Reviews The nature park Cabo de Gata is really wonderful. Great places in the middle of nowhere. Watching breeding flamingos, fantastic views around the next corner of a street.... all that can happen to you,...
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Outside Burgos Burgos
6 Reviews See my Santo Domingo de Silos page for more details about this lovely village, its monastery, and its Gregorian music lol The most celebrated monument in Santo Domingo de Silos is the Romanesque...
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Day Trip Barcelona
60 Reviews The Xató is a salad. Someone can find funny that there is a region where people rave for a salad dish, to such extent that they made a gastronomic route about it. But it is not an usual salad, if made...
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Streets and walking Madrid
46 Reviews This is a different way to know the centre of Madrid, and much more fun than just walking or sightseeing from a bus. SEgways are those electric transports in 2 wheels. You can hire them for 1, 2 or 3...
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Itálica Sevilla
6 Reviews there's more to Seville than palm trees and flamenco shows. Take the time to walk around and see where your feet lead you. The picture featured here is of a mosiac in Italica, Santiponce; ruins from...
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Chopin Palma de Mallorca
5 Reviews The village where Georges Sand and Frédéric Chopin transfer to take refuge during their winters. Chopins being sick, the malorcains fearing the contagion, had constantly repulsed the couple of...
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BEACHES & COSTA TROPICAL Granada
6 Reviews You can easily take a bus that takes around one hour to the coast of the state of Granada. We went to Salobrena (on top the "n" there's that sign...but I can't do it on this keyboard:-)). well, wen...
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Ibiza Town Ibiza
7 Reviews In Ibiza town the main city of the island...most of the streets of ibiza are blue zone, such thing means that you have to pay per hours but i found a place behind the promenade where you dont have to...
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Antequera Málaga
6 Reviews Please see my Antequera page where I am adding most of the inland sights and things to do. Antequera is a large governing town situated at the heart of the Malaga province and is an ideal base for...
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Soller & Puerto de Soller Majorca Island
5 Reviews Puerto Soller is an unspoilt resort in a picturesque setting on the west coast of Mallorca. We found it to be an atractive town with a nice beach and a good selection of restaraunts. However, during...
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PUERTO BANUS Marbella
5 Reviews Not my kind of place I must admit. Very expensive compared to it's neighbouring resort of Marbella and the atmosphere was not as friendly either. We did however find an excellent restaurant for lunch...
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Doñana National Park Cadiz
1 Review DOÑANA NATURAL PARK At the north of Cadiz province you can find the biggest Natural Park of all Spain and one of the most important in Europe. Birds, flamingos, deers, linx... can be seen here... if...
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Tabernas Area Almería
2 Reviews A 4000 year old town located 20 km north of the city. Viewing the ruins it is evident that the town was protected by strong walls. The inhabitants practiced copper smithing and exchanged goods with...
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Inside Burgos Burgos
7 Reviews Along one side of the Plaza Mayor you can find some illuminated photo panels along its top. They're photos of random everyday objects. They provide light as well as something to look at and I, at...
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Combarro is a small village not far from Pontevedra (Galicia).The "horreos" (granaries) are its peculiarity. They are used to dry and preserve the hay in the rather wet climate of the Atlantic coast.
Pontevedra is located 60 km far from Santiago de Compostela.One of its highlights is the Museo Provincial. This is located inside two 18th century mansions and has a large collection of various things; ancient remains, paintings by Goya and Zurbaràn and various other things.
There are dozens of wonderful destinations to get off the beaten track, or at least to lesser known places.Sevilla is wonderful and so is Granada. Other cities really worth visiting include Ronda, Carmona, Toledo, Caceres, Salamanca, Avila (walled city), Cuenca with its hanging houses, Segovia, with its aqueduct and Alcazar, (walled city), Lugo (less visited known but extremely impressive Roman walls and old quarter), San Sebastian for its "pintxos" and other charms, Bilbao & Guggenheim, Leon, Mérida, Cádiz, etc. Villages lost in time (for me the best things about Spain) include the ultra-famous Santillana del Mar, the lesser known ones like Sos de Reyes Católicos (seen to be believed), Ólite, Elizondo, Barcena Mayor, Hondarribia (walled city and fishing-quarter), Llanes, Carmona (Cantabria), Ainsa, Siguenza, Isaba...the list goes on and on.I would leave Marruecos for a separate visit.
The Basilica de San Vicente is mostly in the Romanesque style, although later modifications were in the Gothic style and the granite used contrasts with the original sandstone. The basilica was started in the eleventh century on a site where supposedly three martyrs--Vicente and his two sisters--were killed by the Romans in the fourth century.The Basilica de San Vicente is located in Ávila, on the Plaza de San Vicente, just outside the city walls near the Puerta de San Vicente.
Ribadesella is a small with a spectacular setting at the mouth of the river Sella and with the mountain range of the Picos de Europa in the background.It's divided into two parts: town (with the small port and the main businesses as well as the access towards a very stony beach) and beachside (with a wide sandy beach and a lot of hotels and pensions).Another major attraction is the cave Tito Bustillo with 20.000 years old rock drawings. Unfortunately I couldn't visit the cave as they just allow few people inside each day and tours were booked for days...
Luarca is a picturesque fishing town on the coast of Asturias. It has some beaches to the west which are lined with bathing huts.The centre is quite charming aswell and there are also some hills to climb.
Ribadeo is a small town with a somewhat crumbling charm. It's situated right at one of those fjord-like rias at the border to Asturias.The main sights of Ribadeo are the convent Santa Clara and an old fortress, aswell as the main square "Plaza de Espana".There's a walkway along the coast towards a small lighthouse called "promenade miradores" which is great for an easy stroll.
The Church of Santa Maria is considered to be the loveliest in Caceres' old town. It is host to a marvellous 16th century wooden retablo while the rest of the church in rather dark and gloomy. This actually gives it quite a bit of atmosphere especially with all the tombs of the conquistadors along the churches three aisles. Another noteworthy feature is the storks nest atop of the tower. These are common in the old town of Caceres. The church is considered the town cathedral. It was built in the 1500's in the late-Gothic manner. The Church of Santa Maria is open at all kinds of weird hours, which is common with Spanish churches, so if you attempt to pay a visit and it is close just come back later and you might find it open. Generally it is suppose to be open from 10am to 2pm and from 4:30pm to 7pm but I find these house unreliable.
NOTE: I did not take camera with me to the Casino; thus, these are photos from the Brochure I received while there!Photographs:1. Cover of the brochure about the Casino2. Close-up of the outside of the Casino3. Inside the brochureWhile staying in Nerja, we took a trip to Benalmadena on the Costa del Sol to go to the Casino Torrequebrada Allan had read about it, and it was highly recommended, and we found out why.We bought tickets for the show and dinner. There were two shows included: a typical Las Vegas (only better) show with costumes, dancing, beautiful girls, and terrific music; the second show was a Flamenco extravaganza.We dressed up (coat jacket mandatory for men), and it really felt good. Food and service were outstanding. Tickets included dinner, wine, coffee, dessert, another drink, the two shows, and entrance fee to the Casino.That is really a very good deal, especially since...
Photographs:1. Panoramic shot from inside the Nerja Caves2. Sandy and Dee inside the cave just before the lights went out3. Monument outside caves that is dedicated to five local boys who discovered Nerja Caves4. Allan and Sandy inside the caves on the wooden platform5.Another shot of formations within Nerja CavesThe famous Nerja Caves are just outside Nerja. They were discovered in 1959 by five boys from Maro who squeezed through a narrow opening at the bottom of a small hallow. The caves are 4823 metres in length and 800,000 m volume. What we saw is 1/4 of the total area. There is a gigantic central column that, according to Guinness Book of Records, is the world's largest: 32 metres tall and 13x7 metres at its base. New passages were found in 1969-70. We could not see it, but Nerja Caves house one of the most important archaeological sites of Western Prehistoric Mediterranean history....
Jazz Barcelona
6 Reviews and 1597 Opinions So it costs a fair bit...but the location is perfect, right in between Eixample and Las Ramblas,...
Hotel Atlantico Madrid
7 Reviews and 1990 Opinions With most four-star hotels in Madrid (and throughout Western Europe) charging US$400 or more, the...
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