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RE: Campervan trip in Spain - good idea?
by arizona 25 May 2012
Two years ago I visited Spain and Portugal. Was pickpocketed in Lisboa. Apart from possible or assumed safety issues my advice is avoidi…
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RE: Travel buddy Extremadura Monfrague 29Apr-6May
by Peejee 26 March 2012
as I said many times before - stay in hostels and you will meet many people. No need to find them on the internet.
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RE: Driving Spain - sanity check and scenery
by ZenKyuMaestro 16 March 2012
Agree with nearly all that's been said above. I've lived in Spain (Valencia region) for 6 years and done one long road-trip, 3 weeks from…
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RE: Andalucia area with a trip to Morocco
by neckervd 02 March 2012
You are right, anillos, of course. I just mention Merida together with Andalucia, because it's only 2 1/2 hrs by bus from Sevilla. (and…
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RE: Andalucia area with a trip to Morocco
by anillos_de_saturno 02 March 2012
I agree with previous posters: Forget about Morocco this time!! You don't have enough time as to make it any justice. 9 nights in Andalucí…
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RE: How to spend two days between Barcelona & Extremadura?
by anillos_de_saturno 23 February 2012
+I can't find anywhere in town with a pool,+ Booking shows six accomodations in Toledo with an outdoor swimming pool. You can also read…
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RE: How to spend two days between Barcelona & Extremadura?
by GNIK1 23 February 2012
Thanks for the replies. I can't find anywhere in town with a pool, so will look just outside. Any thoughts on accommodation? Is the…
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RE: How to spend two days between Barcelona & Extremadura?
by anillos_de_saturno 23 February 2012
+Does this make sense?+ Yes, it does.
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RE: How to spend two days between Barcelona & Extremadura?
by mpjohans 23 February 2012
> Does this make sense? Sounds good to me. Provided you can find a suitable car rental in Toledo.
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How to spend two days between Barcelona & Extremadura?
by GNIK1 23 February 2012
After spending a week in an apartment in Barcelona, we (two adults and one 8YO child from Australia) will have two days to get to Villanueva…
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RE: Last Minute Easter trip; Are we crazy??
by anillos_de_saturno 21 February 2012
Cáceres, in Extremadura, is lovely city with historic buildings... From Cáceres you can make daytrips to Mérida (great Roman Amphitheatre),…
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Re: 2 summer months in Spain. Valencia?
by ZenKyuMaestro 21 February 2012
I'd give my vote to Valencia, although I'd accept that it can get very hot in summer. Having said that, I did a 3 week tour of Spain a…
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RE: Parts of Spain comparable to Southern Portugal
by bristolnewbie 12 February 2012
+My fear is that compared to Portugal, Spain will be overpriced and over-commercialized.+ No worries, it`s not! +How does Barcelona…
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RE: Off to Spain and clueless
by bristolnewbie 09 February 2012
It`ll be difficult to experience the culture if you don`t like drinking and partying, because these are essential elements of Spanish…
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RE: 18 Days in Spain
by mredman 03 February 2012
Going from Madrid to Andalucia to Basque Country to Madrid in 15 days is not unreasonable, but its pointless. The distance from Madrid…
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RE: Hikin in Spain
by nuyum 24 January 2012
There are many national parks in Spain, and many Natural parks. according to the season you have to choose. in North: Pirineos …
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RE: Cycling from Lisbon to Almeria
by tony_b 17 January 2012
+the difference between Extremadura and Andalucia on the road from Zafra via Jerez de los Caballeros towards Aracena was rather..... memorab…
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RE: Cycling from Lisbon to Almeria
by artemis2 17 January 2012
Also, how much time do you have? Do you want the shortest road or the most scenic and/or enjoyable ones, assuming that this trip is not…
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RE: Toledo or Segovia?
by anillos_de_saturno 15 January 2012
I think you won't regret any of them. It's a matter of personal tastes and we don't know yours. I would recommend you to take a look at…
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Toledo or Segovia?
by GNIK1 15 January 2012
Hi all. I will be travelling from Barcelona to Villanueva de la Vera in Extremadura next August with wife & 8YO daughter. I was thinki…
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RE: Madrid to Andalusia
by tony_b 29 December 2011
All car rental companies have offices at the airport and the airport is on a major and busy highway (or ring road) that goes around the…
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RE: Spain in March (Weather & Food)
by ZenKyuMaestro 24 December 2011
Did a mini tour of a bit of Spain a couple of years ago. Started in Grenada and took 3 weeks to drive up to Santiago de la Compostela…
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Re: Speaking English in Spain?
by ZenKyuMaestro 27 November 2011
Great advice, blindmice, especially ref Paradores. I'd only add that as well as phoning a Parador direct, they have a central booking…
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