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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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Plaza de España

by traveldave

Plaza de España is a nice place to relax after sightseeing in downtown Madrid. The plaza features a pair of huge ornamental fountains, green grass, and shady trees. However, its most noteworthy attraction is a tribute to one of Spain's most famous writers, Miguel de Cervantes. A large bronze statue of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza is the centerpiece of the plaza. The novel, Don Quixote de la Mancha, famous for its idealistic hero who fights windmills, was published in 1605. It was the world's first bestseller, and remains one of the world's great works of literature.The large building in the background is the 383-foot (117-meter) Edificio de España, built in 1948.

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Plaza de la Villa

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Plaza de la Villa is a fifteenth-century square noted for its Baroque architecture, including the Casa de la Villa, or Town Hall, pictured here.The Casa de la Villa was designed in the 1640s by Juan Gómez de la Mora, the architect of Plaza Mayor. A balcony was added later by Juan de Villanueva, the architect of the Prado, so that the royal family could watch the Corpus Christi processions passing by.

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Plasencia

by euskaldun

You will not be in Spain during the winter months. March and November may be chilly, even bellow 0 C in places of high elevation. You don't define boiling, but Inland Andalucia and Extremadura are usually the hottest places during the Summer, so the places you are thinking of would nit fit in your requirements. Also, Badajoz is way bigger and Cabezabellosa way smaller than what you expect. A somewhat cooler alternative in northern Extremadura (average temp. in Summer 34 C) would be Plasencia, a large (40 000 inhabitants) historic town between Caceres and Salamanca with good connexions and services and less touristy than Trujillo.

Summer in Spain

by euskaldun

Valenciano is hardly spoken in the city of Valencia, unlike in most of the small towns in the vicinity. However, it does get hot and sticky during the summer. I would personally avoid Andalucia, especially Seville and Cordoba, during the summer, as it is usually there where the highest temperatures are recorded, often above 40 C. Only somewhere by the coast with a nice beach would be a nice option. However, the local variety of Spanish spoken in Andalusia (especially in Cadiz) may be hard to understand for foreigners. In some extreme cases even for native Spanish speakers.Of your options, Santander would be the most sensible in my opinion. Temperatures along the North coast are the most pleasant in Spain during the summer, although you might get some rain. In addition, while most Spanish large cities get rather quiet in August, Santander is at its most lively during the whole summer,...

Aguadulce

by solopes

Situated in the torrid area of Almeria, Aguadulce is one of the most developed beaches in Spain. The sand is not its best quality, but the water is warm, the surf calm, and the life in town as animated as usual in Spain.

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Granada.

by cachaseiro

Granada was the last bastion of the moors when they inhabited Spain more than 500 years ago.They build the Alhambra which is the main attraction of Granada these days.Apart from that Granada has many other attractions and is a town with a very nice vibe and a really nice mountain town to hang out in for a few days.

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Jerez de la Fronteira.

by cachaseiro

Jerez de la Fronteira is located in Andalucia and it´s the hometown of sherry aswell as the famous spanish riding school.I think it´s well worth stopping there as it´s a very pleasant town and the sherry tastings are a must if you are in that part of the world if you ask me.

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Madrid

by cachaseiro

Madrid is the capitol of Spain and a huge city in the center of the countryIt's not as young and anarchistic as barcelona, but it's a historical place with fantastic museums and a suprisingly good nightlife.I try to go there for a weekend at least once a year as it's a city that grows on you and gets better and better for each time you visit.

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Tenerife.

by cachaseiro

Tenerife is one of the main holiday spots in Spain and you can go here for 2 weeks without speaking any spanish or meeting any native, but it's also possible to go there and explore.Tenerife has the highest mountain of spain, Pico del Teide for instance and it´s possible to hike to the top if you are fit.The nature in Tenerife is awsome once you get away from the main tourist drag.

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Sevilla.

by cachaseiro

Sevilla is one of the most scenic and interesting towns in Spain.This is the town where many of the great sea voyages to the new world was planned and there are many remains from that period.It´s also a religious center and Sevilla has many churches aswell.The old part of Sevilla is really lovely, espcially the former jewish quarter.Just be aware that Sevilla is the hottest town in europe during the summer months, so you should try to visit at other times of the year in my opinion.

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