Fun things to do in Spain

Hi!

I don't know if you're looking at a specific area in Spain, but if not I would highly recommend my school in Madrid. I've been here for five months now and will be very sad to leave! The reception staff are really helpful, every teacher I've had has been great and the atmosphere in the school is relaxed, friendly and fun! They also organise activities throughout the week so getting to know everyone and meeting new people is really easy. If you're stuck for accommodation, they can help you with that too!

Madrid is also a great city to live in: lots to do, amazing nightlife but also managable size-wise. Can't recommend it highly enough!

Here's the link, hope that's helpful! http://www.inhispania.com/

Meg :)

Portbou is one of those European border towns that have lost its former function. It once lived on customs officers, police, and the international train station. It now survives on any thing that can attract a casual passer-by. The town was also a strategic location for the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War as it was one of the few places where they could obtain supplies from abroad.

July 1982

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Benidorm located about 45 km northeast of Alicante on the Costa Blanca. With its skyscraper skyline Benidorm is one big party resort. If you go on holiday for entertainment, then Benidorm can supply it round-the-clock, seven days a week, just perfect for young, free and single 18 year olds. Benidorm has two sandy beaches, both are very clean, the Poniente is located in the Old Town area and is much quieter; Levante is in the main hotel district. The beaches were established with sand shipped in from Morocco, and are still regularly topped up.

June 1975

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Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, and hence there are two official languages: Catalan and Spanish. The city is located on the Costa Brava in the North-east of Spain; it is a cultural city with a huge array of restaurants, from the finest haute cuisine to humble Tapas bars, excellent shopping, and a range of clubs for the young at heart. Barcelona’s architecture is also a big attraction for first-time visitors and is a city that people return to time and again. This is a perfect destination whatever the time of year.

Must see sights include: the Gothic Quarter, the Sagrada Família, the Plaça Reial, Barcelona Cathedral and Las Ramblas to name but a few.

September 2005

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A nice daytrip from Madrid, Toledo is a former seat of royalty before the capital was moved to Madrid in 1583. Toledo has a magnificent gothic Cathedral with some amazing artwork, it has the work of El Greco (one of my favorites) and a huge amount of history dating back to Roman times.

You can see Toledo as a daytrip, but bear in mind that it will be crowded with other daytrippers. If you have a great interest in religious art and history, Toledo might be best done as an overnight stay. Two days should be enough to see most of the best stuff.

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The highest Mountain which is of volcanic origin located in Tenerife in one of the Canary Islands of Spain. Teide is the highest point above sea level in the Atlantic Islands. Pico Del Teide in Spanish translated Teide Peak in English. One thing beautiful about this place is the excellent climate condition all through year round. It is considered by the Europeans as “Hawaii of Europe” or European Carribean” because of its windy and low humidity. That´s why many worldwide travelers and pensioners from Germany or Europe tend to spend or even afford to buy vacation houses here to escape from heavy winter.

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I was very curious about Cuenca, and needing to pass not far to spend a week in the south, I decided to make a detour and to stop there. Excellent idea, and Cuenca has now a reasonable page in my VT list.

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For more than 50 years Albacete occupied a place in my imagination, as the location of a remarkable castle. Twenty two years ago I passed nearby, and... SAW the castle from distance, regretting not to have time to stop.

This year I passed again in Albacete, WITH time to stop.
I left Fernanda in a shopping and ran searching for the castle that... it was not there. I asked a local and he said that Albacete never had a castle. Unbelievable.
I made a quick visit to the highlights of the city, but nothing could replace the missing castle.
Back home I verified my books and discovered that the dreamed castle is located in Almansa, not far from Albacete, but... not there, indeed.