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Eurolines
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on September 27, 2004
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  • Estacion Sur, Madrid - Spain
    Estacion Sur, Madrid
    by SirRichard
    Eurolines is one of the main international bus companies in Europe, you can travel all around the continent by bus, even go to Morocco with a bus that crosses the strait in a ferry.
    In their web pages you can reserve online and even take advantage of some of their temporary discounts and offers.

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  • Website: www.eurolines.es
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    Rent a (cheap) car
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on March 15, 2004
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  • The web (also in english) - Spain
    The web (also in english)
    by SirRichard
    In this web-based agency you can rent cars from as low as 12 euros a day (a Smart with ads).
    They have a telephone number for reservations too (807 212121). And you can reserve too in Halcon Viajes Travel agencies.
    If you wash the car before returning it, U get a 8 euros discount.
    U must pay with credit car only.

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  • Phone: 807 212121
  • Website: www.pepecar.com
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    Highways
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  • SirRichard
  • By SirRichard on November 14, 2003
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  • A restaurant in the highway - Spain
    A restaurant in the highway
    by SirRichard
    Spain has a modern (though not intensive) highways net, connecting the main cities.
    Most of the highways are free, though there are some in wich you have to pay, specially in the north. For prices on those, look at the webpage shown below.

    In the web http://www.dgt.es you can check how are the main roads and highway in Spain, though I'm afraid is in spanish only.

    There are highways to go from France to Madrid, from Madrid to Sevilla, from Nadrid to Valencia...

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  • Website: http://www.dgt.es/carreteras/peajes.html
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    By Cable Cars
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  • hopang
  • Updated By hopang on February 27, 2009
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  • Cable car system - Spain
    Cable car system
    by hopang
    You may board the cable car system of Barcelona from Montjuic, Port Vell or Barcelonetta. It costs just 7.50 euros per trip per adult. However if you are afraid of height, this cable car system is not for you. It seems quite frightening to ride the cable car, definitely not for the faint-hearted. Nevertheless the view from the cable car high above the sky over the city and the harbour is breath-taking and spectacular! It is regarded as a tourist attraction.

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    By train from Barcelona to Montserrat
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  • hopang
  • Updated By hopang on April 6, 2009
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  • Train ticket - Spain
    Train ticket
    by hopang
    Montserrat Mountain is located approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Barcelona in Catalonia Spain. It can be accessible by FGC trains from Placa d'Espanya terminal in Central Barcelona towards Manresa. It takes approximately 50 minutes to travel by trains from Central Barcelona. You may stop at Montserrat Aeri station and take a cable car which stops at the terrace just below the Monastery of Montserrat.

    Package tour by trains to Montserrat Mountains is available at a cost of just 31.00 euros per adult. It includes to and fro train ticket, to and fro cable car rides, unlimited rides by internal transport at the resort and three course lunch in a restaurant at the resort including a bottle of beer and soft drink. Package tour can be bought from any tourist information offices in the city of Barcelona.

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    Bus from Torremolinos to Mijas
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  • LoriPori
  • Updated By LoriPori on November 21, 2005
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  • We took the bus from Torremolinos to the town of Mijas. It took about an hour and the bus wound its way up steep narrow roads. It was quite an experience in itself. The price was an amazing 1.23euros per person one way so it was a very economical way of visiting Mijas, a lot cheaper than taking a tour. Plus you can come and go when you want.

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  • Phone: 902 143 144
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    EuroFerrys to Tangiers
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  • LoriPori
  • Updated By LoriPori on November 21, 2005
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  • We took the EUROFERRYS from Algeciras to Tangiers to spend the day there on a tour. We crossed the Strait of Gibraltar to get to Tangiers. The Ferry ride was very pleasant . There was a snack bar on board if you got hungry. Make sure you bring a valid passport.

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  • Phone: 956 65 11 78
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    Barcelona-Sants Railway Station
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  • hopang
  • Updated By hopang on April 8, 2009
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  • Barcelona-Sants - Spain
    Barcelona-Sants
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    Barcelona-Sants Central Train Station is located in the heart of the city of Barcelona within a stone's throw from major international hotels, central business district and many tourist attractions such as Placa d'Catalunya and Placa d'Espanya. You may travel by express train from the international airport to Barcelona-Sants Central Train Station. It takes just half an hour and costs just 2.40 euros per person. There is even a metro line at the train station for the convenience of travellers.

    For those who are hungry and thirsty, there are lots of eateries inside the Barcelona-Sants Central Train Station for you to chill out! Shops and stores dealing in souvenirs, books, newspapers and magazines as well as mini markets are also located inside the train station.

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    Las Golondrinas boat cruise
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  • hopang
  • Updated By hopang on April 9, 2009
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  • Las Golondrinas - Spain
    Las Golondrinas
    by hopang
    Las Golondrianas (also known as the swallows) is the name of a boat cruise operator located at Portal de la Pau at the waterfront harbour of Port Vell at the end of Las Ramblas in front of the statue of Christopher Columbus.

    Several trips are conducted daily from the harbour. This is a harbour and coastline sightseeing return trip cruise to Port Olimpic lasting approximately 1½ hours and costs just 12.00 euros per person and half price for children. You are looking at the city of Barcelona from a different perspective! Don't miss the boat cruise when you are in Barcelona for your vacation!

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  • Phone: +34 93 442 3106
  • Website: http://www.lasgolondrinas.com
  • Other Contact: lasgolondrinas@lasgolondrinas.co
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    Improvements in Transportation in Spain
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  • deecat
  • Updated By deecat on April 6, 2007
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  • Changes had to be made within Spain in the last 30 years concerning transportation:

    Automobiles

    Many new roads were built or widened to cope with the huge increase in automobile use. About 90% of people who travel in Spain do so by automobile; 75% of all goods are transported by road, too.

    The most problems with traffic happen in the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, & Seville. Also, along the coast in the summer, when all the resorts are filled, traffic is a real headache.

    On most highways [autopistas], you have to pay a toll, although it's not very expensive.
    Speed limits in Spain allow drivers on highways to travel at up to 80 miles an hour [130 km an hour]. While in Spain for 38 days, we leased a car [stick shift], and Allan loved it so much, he wanted to take the car home with us!

    Train

    One big problem in Spain has to do with railroads. The Spanish railroad lines are wider apart than those in most European countries. They are 9 inches wider to take the more powerful trains that were needed to cope with Spain's mountainous countryside.

    Fortunately, the new Talgo train has been built with the capability of changing from Spanish tracks to those used elsewhere in Europe.

    High-speed trains have been introduced to Spain, so now the 334 mile [538 km] journey from Madrid to Seville is just 2.5 hours as compared with the 6.25 hours it used to take.

    Airplanes

    In Spain, the fastest growing form of transportation is air travel. Since Spain has become a big tourist attraction, more than 70 million passengers travel through Spanish airports every year. More than half of these are on international flights! We flew from Chicago to the Madrid Airport. It was efficient and timely.

    Because Spain has no canals and very few rivers. there has never been any internal navigation within the country.

    Perhaps the biggest factor in the improvements in transportation is that more people travel; thus, there is much more pollution. Oh, the cost of progress!

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