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F.C.Barcelona Barcelona
57 Reviews hi we were in Barcelona a few weeks ago and wanted to get football tickets, the official web site of FC Barcelona didnt work or had no seats together 5 people ... so after checking a few sites we...
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Real Madrid Madrid
39 Reviews Personal information Date of birth 1 April 1927 Place of birth Budapest, Hungary Date of death 17 November 2006 (aged 79) Place of death Budapest, Hungary Puskás started his career in Hungary playing...
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Beach / Activities Barcelona
11 Reviews when you are on vacation you also have time to do some sports activities. You can choose among so many alternatives, and if you are here with your kids, bring them with you. It is not healthy to just...
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Atletico de Madrid Madrid
6 Reviews Portuguese are soccer lovers, jealous of the better games played in Spain. It's common, for those who may, a trip to Spain only to see a game (or a bullfight). Madrid and Barcelona are the top...
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Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic Barcelona
20 Reviews The Barcelona Olympic stadium was the venue for the 1992 Olympic games. Today it is open to visitors to take a look around and see where all the action took place. We stopped here on our coach trip to...
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Skiing Madrid
6 Reviews Be smart and have a good breakfast. If you don't have time before you go out, you can always get a bite in the local restaurant. Hot chocolate and a mix bocata is the choice for most. Be prepare to...
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Racing Barcelona
4 Reviews My daughter Jacki and I attended the 2008 F1 Grand Prix as guests of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. Our short stay in the beautiful city of Barcelona saw us rubbing shoulders with the likes of...
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Bullfighting Madrid
5 Reviews i know that bullfighting is a very controversial topic. thera are many reasons to be against it, and devotees have probably as many to be in favour ... but in any case i think it can never be...
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Car Racing Madrid
1 Review Date: May 11th, 2.003 Place: Paseo de la Castellana (Madrid) After 20 years without the noise of the Formula One cars, Madrid could tremble with Renault Team for more than an hour. Spanish new idol,...
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Sailing Madrid
2 Reviews If you feel like rowing in a little boat, you can come to the Retiro Park and enjoy a nice time here. Go to the main pond (the one with the big horse statue), and head towards the yellow building with...
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Fishing Madrid
1 Review If you are really fond of fishing and don't wanna go out the city, try at the lakes of the Juan Carlos I Park. The water is not crystal clear, but there are some fishes around, visitors feed them with...
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An important, but controversial, aspect of the Spanish culture is bullfighting. In Spain, bullfighting is not considered a sport so much as it is considered an art form. All Spanish cities and towns have a bullring. Pictured here is Las Ventas Bullring in Madrid, the largest in the world.The bullfight is an elaborate spectacle which not only involves the matador, but also his team which includes mounted picadores and banderilleros, whose job it is to plant pairs of darts, or banderillos, into the bull's neck to weaken it for the matador. Three matadors alternate in the fighting of six bulls. The senior matador fights the first and third bull, the second matador fights the second and fifth bulls, and the third matador fights the third and sixth bulls. The bullfight results in the death of the bull, which can be disturbing to some people who do not appreciate the importance of the sport to...
Travelling by bicycle in spain is great and the spanish are crazy about bike riding.Afterall it's the country of people like Indurain,Delgado,Mayo,Sevilla Sastre etc.If you are on your way up a mountain you are sure to get some cheers on your way.And Spain is getting an increasing number of bicycle lanes these days that makes things a bit easier for the visiting cyclist. a bicycle mabye.
Nothing like being on vacation putting on weight eating rich foods! I thought I would at least try to stay in shape some of the time while on my 3 week vacation in Spain so I started visiting a Spanish runner's forum asking for advice about where to run in the cities I was visiting. I got some good feedback and discovered places on my own as well. Running in other places is so special because any distance runner or avid walker will tell you you see more by foot than, taxi, train or bus. You notice the little things and make memories while you relax, clear your mind and tone and strengthen your body and immune system - important because your new vacation diet and exposure to germs and stress make you so vulnerable to sickness while traveling. It was a bit of a pain to pack the extras I needed for running, but running has thankfully little equipment necessary making it a very good...
Spent a week travelling around the North coast of Spain with a Surf adventure company called Surf Atlantico. Visited Austurias, Cantabria, and San Sebastian.The guys who run it (Dan and Ben) know the area really well and took us to some great beaches. Tuition and (good quality) equipment was provided. The whole thing was so hassle free and this part of the country is stunning.This is a great option if you like to be active and see some of the countryside at the same time.We went surfing twice a day but could have surfed less if we chose.Flew in to Santander with Ryanair.Loved Austurias for the beaches, Cantabria for the countryside (and more beaches), and San Sebastian for the Tapas! The company provide this for you. If you want to bring your own board it's pretty cheap to bring it with Ryanair.
I went to the bull rings & the bull ring museum in Spanish cities; however, I just could not go see a bull fight. Allan did see a bull fight.Bullfighting has certainly been a popular sport in Spain for thousands of years. Recently, the people in Spain are not as interested in the sport. Once it was considered a contest of art & great skill, but that is no longer an opinion of the majority. Others, and me included, feel that it is a cruel sport because it involves killing the bull.In Spain, bullfighting is called corridas or "corrida de toros", which means "running, or fiesta of the bulls".It looks to me that part of the flair of bullfighting comes from the clothing. The matador costume is called traje de luces or "suit of lights". I was "floored" to find out that these costumes can cost as much as $10,000.Bullrings are all over Spain. We saw the ones in Seville, Madrid, and Ronda. In the...
Being a bit of an F1 fan, I have been to Barcelona twice to watch the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in 2004 and 2007. On both occasions the race was won by Ferrari, Michael Schumacher in 2004 and Felipe Massa in 2007. We had tickets in the main grandstand which provides great views of the starting grid and all it has to offer in the pre-race build up, star spotting and the race itself. Although not cheapest tickets the protection offered by the covered grandstand from the possibility of rain or strong sunshine is well worth the little extra, because it can be a long day.The circuit is located approximately 15 miles from the centre of Barcelona and for anyone contemplating travelling to the circuit or just travelling past the circuit on race day, please allow plenty of time for your journey. The motorway gets completely lock jammed. It is probably best to either travel to the circuit...
Everyone knows that Soccer is "king of sports" in Spain. It has a long history in this country, being first played in 1873. It was the English and Scottish workers in the Spanish mines that first introduced this new game that they called "football". Spain has qualified for nine World Cup Finals at least. It's the leading spectator sport in Spain. Most games for the Spanish League are played on Sundays from September to May. Two of the most famous teams are Read Madrid and FC Barcelona. The towns have enormous stadiums and more than 100,000 fans turn out to watch their team play. Yes, the Spanish are passionate about their Soccer teams.Jai Alai is a ball game invented in Basque; it is one of the fastest games in the world. In the rallies between players, the ball may travel at a speed of 150 miles (241 km) per hour. It's a type of handball played on a large court. Opposing individuals or...
Soccer is, without doubt, the most important sport in Spain and in Barcelona. And Barça is 1 of the greatest European soccer teams of all times. So, if you like soccer, it would be a shame to miss the chance of watching a match in the spectacular Camp Nou.But, if you can't attend a match in Camp Nou, you have the chance of seeing the stadium through a visit to Barça's museum. Here, you'll see many trophies exposed, the small art gallery, the football memorabilia and also visit the pitch itself.Opening hours:Mon-Sat: 10.00-18.30Sun. and holidays: 10.00-14.001 Jan, 6 Jan, 24 Sept and 25 Dec.:closed
The places to go for different sports in Spain are:Sierra Nevada(Granada) : Skiing/snow boarding.Tarifa(Cádiz) : Surfing, Windsurfing and kitesurfing.Los Caños de Meca: KitesurfingLos Picos de Europa (Asturias): Mountain climbing and hiking.The National Parks in Malaga/Cádiz: Walking/trekking/hiking/climbling.Vias Verdes (cádiz): CyclingCanery Islands: DivingJerez(Cádiz): Horse riding.Jerez (Cádiz): MotorcyclingCosta Del Sol (Malaga): GolfingCosta de la Luz: Beach VolleyballAsturias/Cantabria: Rafting.
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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