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 Estacion Sur, Madrid by SirRichard
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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. Leave a Comment
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 A restaurant in the highway by SirRichard
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... Leave a Comment
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 Cable car system by hopangLeave a Comment Theme: Other
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 Train ticket by hopang
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. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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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. Leave a Comment Theme: BusPhone: 902 143 144
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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. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/BoatPhone: 956 65 11 78
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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. Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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 Las Golondrinas by hopang
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! Leave a Comment
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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! Leave a Comment Theme: Other
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