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Travel Spain Barcelonaip, ,Madrid,Andalucia

Dear You have a fantastic trip awaiting you in Spain!!!!-I have been to all the places you are going to and I find it hard to single out any one thing ,but here goes- Do not miss Parc Guell in Barce

Spain trip: Barcelona

Hi I can only help with Barcelona sights to see: Two days will give you lots of time to see most of the sights. As your hotel is near Placa Catalunya, you can take the #24 bus from there to the entra

Food recommendations in guidebooks

Hi , I am planning a trip to Spain in the fall and I am looking at guidebooks and their recommended restaurants. I was wondering - which general purpose (ie not specifically restaurant) guidebook se

Train travel in Europe

Hi , I am going to Spain in October after a cruise (Barcelona to Barcelona) with my sisters, including Helen in Ottawa. I had thought of buying a train pass for Spain but I decided that I might not

November 1st, All Saints` Day in Spain

Hi , Do you know whether bus travel between towns or cities is difficult on this day? I know it is a public holiday but I am not sure what impact that will have on bus schedules. Just in the planning

Discounted train tickets in Spain

Hi , Just wanted to tell you that the Spanish rail site offers discounts and e-tickets. We got a 60 percent discount for a high-speed train from Barcelona to Madrid - web fares. These are not changea

Rail journey in Spain - itinerary question

Hi , We will be travelling to Madrid and then to Southern Spain in October/November this year. Our tentative itinerary is: - 3 nights in Madrid - 2 nights in Toledo - 2 nights in Cordoba - 3 nights

Advice for Spain trip please

Hi , We have ten days for a fly drive in September leaving from Madrid and working our way back there. Our proposed itinerary is 2 days in Salamanca (we have been there before,) 3 nights in Leon, 3 n

Tap water in Europe

Dear , As we prepare for our trip to Copenhagen and Sweden, I return to the question of free tap water. We couldn`t get it in Spain, but it flowed freely in France. In Italy and Germany, we just ga

Portugal, Andalucia and Gibralter

We were in Portugal and Spain last October and I have to agree that your plans seem a bit rushed for 17 or 18 days, especially using public transportation. If you want to see Lisbon only and nowhere

Great news for Seniors in Spain

Hello, Seniors ( over 60 years) can obtain for 5 euros a Tarjeta Dorada that gives great discounts in RENFE trains in Spain. The great news is that this card is available for Foreigners too As far a

Great news for Seniors in Spain

Hello, Seniors ( over 60 years) can obtain for 5 euros a Tarjeta Dorada that gives great discounts in RENFE trains in Spain. The great news is that this card is available for Foreigners too. As far

Spain Travel Update

Thanks for all of the good recommendations for seeing Spain and it`s many and varied cities. Martha and I spent 9 days based in Madrid and did the touristy hop-on/hop-off bus for two days in Madrid to

Spain Trip in August

I need your help. We (husband, wife & adult daughter) are going to Spain in early August. Here`s the itinerary: 4 days Barcelona (with day trips on 3 of the days) 3 days Madrid 1 day in Cordova