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RE: Student Study Abroad
by anillos_de_saturno 21 May 2012
+I speak Spanish, but I know that Catalan is the official language of Barcelona.+ That's wrong. There are three co-official languages…
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RE: Street food/local specialities
by anillos_de_saturno 15 May 2012
+we don't want to miss out regional specialities+ In Catalonia, you can look for: fish with Romescu sauce, [escalivada|en.wikipedia.org/w…
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RE: Sevilla or Barcelona?
by anillos_de_saturno 12 May 2012
+(I know Catalan is unique to Barcelona)+ I think you should review your knowledge. Catalan isn't unique to Barcelona. It's a co-offcial…
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RE: Sevilla or Barcelona?
by ksmith4964 12 May 2012
BCN: Pro - it's *very* well connected to Europe, so you can explore much of the continent there while on vacation. The city is a lot…
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RE: Tossa Del Mar too crowded?
by Belsa 10 May 2012
Tossa de Mar is very nice, actually not that touristy (or at least with a higher standard of tourists) than other coastal towns. I see…
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RE: Typical Spanish Village between Barcelona and Valencia
by Belsa 07 May 2012
Some comments about the area seem to be quite prejudiced. Yes, the area is Catalan/Valenciano speaking... and... what? Does this makes…
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RE: Driving around Spain in 3 weeks?
by qablo 06 May 2012
Hello In my opinion, if you want to spend "most of the days at the beach", then I will travel from Barcelona to Andalucia along the …
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RE: Hiking the Vias Verdes in Catalonia
by pzriddle 05 May 2012
Oops, and I also meant to say: thanks, 5de8! :-) Very helpful, both of you.
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RE: Typical Spanish Village between Barcelona and Valencia
by Garrufatus 04 May 2012
Oh Dear, a "Spanish" village between Barcelona and Valencia? Most of the villages between these two cities are catalan speaking and, at…
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RE: Best coffee shops in Barcelona? For a coffee aficionado ;)
by Chadorama 30 April 2012
The best coffee in Barcelona is Cafés El Magnifico (http://www.cafeselmagnifico.com/) in Born district (Carrer de l'Argenteria, 64 08003…
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RE: Help with my Spain trip plan
by anillos_de_saturno 29 April 2012
I think a good idea for you could be to spend all your time in Barcelona and other places in Catalonia. For example, in addition to some…
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Re: Hiking the Vias Verdes in Catalonia
by 5de8 27 April 2012
hi, I know the part from Olot to Sant Feliu de Pallarols (in La Garrotxa) ..: .if you are interested in volcanoes there are some of…
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Hiking the Vias Verdes in Catalonia
by pzriddle 26 April 2012
Last year, the New York Times did a nice travel piece about hiking from village to village in rural Catalonia: http://travel.nytimes.com/…
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RE: Camping and hiking in Spain; the Pyrenees/ Costa Brava
by anillos_de_saturno 24 April 2012
+Are you allowed to pitch a tent anywhere in the woods?+ Only an expert could answer it. The law is different in each Autonomous Communit…
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RE: Solo Female Travel Turmoil (vs. Tour). Spain/Portugal
by anillos_de_saturno 19 April 2012
Good advise provided by previous users. Some comments: I would add an extra day to Sevilla (skipping it from Granada). You could use…
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RE: Solo Female Travel Turmoil (vs. Tour). Spain/Portugal
by lucapal 18 April 2012
Bullfighting season is March to October..so you will be there at the right time.There is no longer bullfighting in Catalonia (Barcelona)but…
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RE: Itinerary advice for 9 days in Northern Spain, please?
by qablo 16 April 2012
Hello Just few things: - Yes, you can rent all type of cars, so the automatic´s cars are available in the main rental cars companies…
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RE: Hiking/Trekking in Europe (particularly Spain+Austria)
by Giora 14 April 2012
Some tips for the Spain: 1. Sierra Nevada - easily accessible from Granada, the mountain range is absolutely gorgeous and has excellent…
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RE: 2 weeks in spain
by qablo 12 April 2012
Hi! Starting from Madrid, you can go along the Mediterranean Sea´s coastal up to Barcelona (and avoid San Sebastian), or just go up…
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RE: The Plurinational State of Bolivia
by anillos_de_saturno 09 April 2012
@finn_nl (#13): Firstly, we shouldn't compare Spanish and English. Each language is different and has its own words to talk about the…
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RE: The Plurinational State of Bolivia
by finn_nl 09 April 2012
#12: I agree, but that wasn't really the point I was making. The Navajo +nation+ is the collective noun for the group of people who identif…
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RE: The Plurinational State of Bolivia
by anillos_de_saturno 05 April 2012
tonieja said in #7: +Here's a similar topic where the last response makes a reference to Spain, however, the poster, judging by his username…
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RE: The Plurinational State of Bolivia
by finn_nl 04 April 2012
I would possibly add to that useful insight on the external link that in fact the word used in Spain to describe the peoples of Galicia,…
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RE: 3 cities in 3 countries in 6.5 days!
by Julianaandrea19 02 April 2012
I spent a week in Barcelona (August) and in Paris (June). I am the type of traveler that will have every single minute planned and I do…
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