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Parc Guell   Barcelona

Parc Guell, Barcelona

 429 Reviews  Gaudi was employed by Guell, a wealthy businessman to design this park as part of a new garden suburb on the hill described as 'the treeless mountain.' And what a stunning creation. The park has... 

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Plaza Mayor   Madrid

Plaza Mayor, Madrid

 173 Reviews  we were in Plaza Mayor just at around 10 am when we noticed a small group milling around 2 young men and a woman. we found out that they were volunteer guides who do not charge a rate, but you may... 

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Alcazar   Sevilla

Alcazar, Sevilla

 137 Reviews  Surrounded by the cathedral, the Alcazar and the Royal Archives of India, this wide square is the main hub of all touristy movements in Seville. It has an image of the Virgin in the centre, but its... 

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Beaches / Bays / Coastlines   Palma de Mallorca

Beaches / Bays / Coastlines, Palma de Mallorca

 45 Reviews  The most accessible from Palma of the many beaches, this is a wide and lively beach. If, for you, the night is so important as the day in the beach, then this may be your option - the other is... 

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THE ALHAMBRA   Granada

THE ALHAMBRA, Granada

 270 Reviews  Tickets for the Alhambra were sold out for the entire month when we started queuing on 10 Apr 2011. A limited number of same day tickets was still available for the Generalife gardens. However,... 

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Benidorm   Benidorm

Benidorm, Benidorm

 45 Reviews  Did you know some 4 million visitors each year are testament to the resorts amazing organization and facilities here? With more restaurants, clubs, shops, pubs and bars than you could fit in a... 

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BEACHES   Ibiza

BEACHES, Ibiza

 67 Reviews  I've been twice in Balearic Island, both of them in Majorca, only quickly passing by Ibiza. In my second visit, I tried to reserve some time to Ibiza, but ended staying two weeks in different areas of... 

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Alcazaba   Málaga

Alcazaba, Málaga

 41 Reviews  The meaning of the name in Arabic is citadel. It was built in 11th century by Moors, from what was a large Roman fort beforehand. The castle gradually climbs the hill for about 300 feet, and connects... 

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Soller & Puerto de Soller   Majorca Island

Soller & Puerto de Soller, Majorca Island

 25 Reviews  No holiday to Mallorca would be complete without a trip to the beach, though it wasn't until our fourth and last day on the island that we managed a visit. We went to Port de Soller, a small beachside... 

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Calle San Miguel   Torremolinos

Calle San Miguel, Torremolinos

 7 Reviews  This year, I visited torremolinos again. I have gone from many years to torremolinos cause it´s got a lovely weather and it´s a small town so you can walk and see everything. In San miguel street,the... 

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Old Town   Marbella

Old Town, Marbella

 63 Reviews  Marbella's old town is very lovely with a lot of narrow streets with white houses, statues, fountains and churches. It contains a lot of small, interesting shops and I noticed how impeccable and... 

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La Albufera   Valencia

La Albufera, Valencia

 12 Reviews   Lake Albufera is only 12k's south of the city. Lake Albufera is huge. It spans about 27sq kms and is very shallow - about 1.5m deep. It is a national park and surrounded by wetlands with about 250... 

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Guggenheim Museum & Puppy   Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum & Puppy, Bilbao

 95 Reviews  “Because it had elevator towers and stair towers in it, I started building a metaphoric visionary city, à la Fritz Lang. The catwalks and things became like freeways in the sky.” — Frank O. Gehry, on... 

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Beaches & Seafront   Cadiz

Beaches & Seafront, Cadiz

 21 Reviews  By shortly after 1 PM we were aboard our ferry again and soon on our way back across Cadiz Bay. Although there was still quite a cool breeze out on the open water, we passed two or three small open... 

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Aquapolis Water Park   Salou

Aquapolis Water Park, Salou

 7 Reviews  Go to bar Zeppelin and just gasp in amazement at the sight that is the bar beast from hell. They should make documentaries about this woman, if indeed it is a woman, is that a lump in your throat... 

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Cathedral / Mosque   Córdoba

Cathedral  /   Mosque, Córdoba

 121 Reviews  The Great Mosque at Córdoba is one of the world's architectural wonders, the most striking example of Islamic art in the West and also one of lasting importance because of its technical and aesthetic... 

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Cuevas - Caves   Nerja

Cuevas - Caves, Nerja

 20 Reviews  Wednesday, March 21, 2001 While in Nerja, a must see activity is to visit the CUEVA DE NERJA the Nerja Caves, a 3000 years old cave with colossal Stalactites. Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed going... 

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Castillo de Santa Bárbara   Alicante

Castillo de Santa Bárbara, Alicante

 15 Reviews  Santa Barbara Castle is a medieval fortress on top of Mount Benacantil. It dominates the city and constitutes a landmark that is seen from far away. The castle offers the nicest views of Alicante's... 

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Bodegas   Jerez de la Frontera

Bodegas, Jerez de la Frontera

 38 Reviews  If you like sherry or indeed like free tastings of alcohol then Jerez will float your boat. There are sherry bodegas all over the place from huge places to small shop like operations. It's fun just to... 

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Sohail Castle   Fuengirola

Sohail Castle, Fuengirola

 6 Reviews  The castle El Castillo Sohail has got an interesting story. It is located on a hill at the outskirt of Fuengirola and is 38 meters above sea level. The Carthaginians and Romans occupied it... 

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Beach   Lloret de Mar

Beach, Lloret de Mar

 7 Reviews  Visit the beach, of course... Lots of sunshine, soft drinks, food and sight seeing. Like the notice in the picture says: Now is the time! Lloret de Mar, the main beach looking south ; in the... 

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Alcazaba   Almería

Alcazaba, Almería

 12 Reviews  The Alcazaba complex is entered through a watchtower that leads to the Puerta de la Justicia via some paved steps lined with a fine array of flora. Mauve bougainvillea, prickly pear, aloe vera,... 

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El Cid   Burgos

El Cid, Burgos

 12 Reviews  Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar was educated in the Castilian royal court, served the king Sancho II and fought against the Moorish stronghold of Zaragoza but also against the Aragonese Christians. After the... 

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Las Ramblas   Barcelona

Las Ramblas, Barcelona

 290 Reviews   Las Ramblas is a lovely tree lined pedestrian walkway that extends 1.2k's from the Placa de Catalunya down to the Christopher Columbus statue at the port. There's plenty to see along the way -... 

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Prado Museum   Madrid

Prado Museum, Madrid

 191 Reviews  One of Madrid's and Spain's biggest attraction is the Prado .... one of the best in the world no questions asked .... on par with the Lourve in Paris with some of the most beautiful art works in the... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Alcazar

by dr.firas

Now this is for sure the second most important thing to do after visiting the Cathedral in Sevilla, Alcazar from Arbic word: Al Kaser, which means the Palace, is the evidence of a wealthy and mighty once existing glourious civilization which created the Andalucia perfection charm!

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Palace of Communications

by dr.firas

Palace of Communications, very impressive, it is in the Alcala street you have to walk to it, and I mean to reach Paseo del Prado, where all those magical monuments are placed and situated near to each others!what a beauty!this is the place where 70% of your photos will be used in Madrid! LOL

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Supreme Cathedral of Sevilla

by dr.firas

Of course it is the symbol of the city of Sevilla, the Cathedral here is one of the most beautiful world Cathedrals even.From the Cathedral to the reales Alcazares:1-Archbishop's palace2-Convent of La Encarnacion3-Cathedral, Giralda and Patio de los naranjos4-Exchange - Archive of the Indies5-reales Alcazares

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Andalucian Gardens

by dr.firas

It is funny, in my hometown Aleppo where our farmhouse is, the land where all the villas are parted is called: Andalucian Gardens, since the time we bought the farmhouse and I ask myself, why they called it so!and today after visiting the real fantastic Andalucian Garden, I can understand a reason for this nice try to emitate the wonderful Gardens of Andalucia ;-D

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Atocha Madrid

by dr.firas

It is so sad how Atocha name has become famous in the human history after the tragidy of 11 March 2004!when I first went there to order my ticket to Sevillia, I was pleased to say the beauty of it, and thought to myself how awful the terrorism is!I thought of those innocent 200 victums and was really reliving the targidy and felt blue!I wanted to yelling:HANDS OFF OF BEAUTIFUL MADRID!so I hope it will never suffer again from such a black day......

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Wold Free Kick Tournament

by S-Finn

If you will be near Marbella round the end of december, check out the world free kick soccer tourney. Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Figo, Beckham, Zidane and more will be competing against each other and versus some of the top goalies.

The 32nd America's Cup

by AP72

The Cup Comes to Europe for the first time. This is definitely a must see. In the city of Valencia, on the Southern Coast of Spain. You will see the greatest sailboat race! Well the actual challenge race is in 2007, but alll the contenders are there already. See all the challengers, their boats, learn about the history of the Cup!

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Tower and Remains of the city walls

by dr.firas

The city walls stood once to defend the city of Sevilla, with towers of defence and with pickemen, but all this is now from the past, men are gone, different times, but the city walls and the towers still stood as the evidence of those former times!

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Plaza de Espana

by dr.firas

Consists of 200 meter diameter semicircle culminating in two high, stylised towers at either end.An artificial canal flows in the interior, crossed by little bridges with a Venetian air decorated with tiles.

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Gates

by dr.firas

The gates to lead you to fantastic sights and gardens and green views, every gate is like an opening window on a wonderful paint, it is something no words could ever explain, you must see it with your own eyes so you can feel what I'm trying to say!

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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,... 

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San Augustin Beach Club  Canary Islands

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Q:  Hi everyone, I really need some help to decide where to bring my young family this year for holiday. I am keen on going to the... 

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A: all there is child friendly catering to families like yours. Great area indeed. y ou can check on destination above tips by posters like us or the tourist office... 

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