Spain Travel Guide: Buen Retiro Park, Sagrada Familia & Cuenca old town

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Almudena Cemetery
One of the largest cemeteries of Europe, Almudena holds row upon row of graves, tombstones, and has some surprising ... [more]
Madrid Decorations
Walking around downtown Madrid, it soon strikes you that most street-name signs are tiles with the meaning of ... [more]
Madrid Parks
Madrid has a surprising number of parks to seek refuge from the city's traffic or the heat in summer; some ... [more]
Barcelona Gaudí art
There are not many cities in the world where a single artist has put a clear stamp on its appearance. This is ... [more]
Rambla
The artery of Barcelona, meeting point for people, the first stop for most visitors: the Rambla is the tree-covered ... [more]
Latina
Great to wander around in, to visit markets, little shops, have a drink in a local bar, stroll in quiet alleys, ... [more]
Barceloneta
Following a grid pattern and jutting out into the Meditterranean, Barceloneta is a special quarter of the city ... [more]
Madrid New Year celebration
January 1, 2002 marked a truly historic day for Europe as the euro currency officially launched. We celebrated ... [more]
Rastro flea market
One of the things to do on a Sunday morning in Madrid is take a stroll on the Rastro flea market, certainly not ... [more]
Animal blessing San Antón
While walking in the Chueca district in Madrid, I stumbled on a line of people with animals; they were waiting ... [more]
Almudena Cathedral
It might seem small compared to the Royal Palace next door, but once you are inside, Almudena Cathedral dwarfs ... [more]
San Antonio de la Florida
On the outskirts of Madrid, you can find two small chapels, the inside of one of which is decorated with frescoes ... [more]
Montjuïc
A hill with a history, Montjuïc dominates the Barcelona skyline and makes for splendid views over the city, as ... [more]
Paseo de la Castellana
One of the main tree-lined arteries running through Madrid, the Paseo de la Castellana offers excellent sightseeing ... [more]
11 March
Impressive spontaneous memorials mark the sites where cowardish terrorist attacks claimed hundreds of lives and ... [more]
Girona
A gem in the hinterland of Catalunya, Girona is a pleasant city, charmingly situated on the banks of two rivers ... [more]
Eixample
Eixample is one of the fashionable neighbourhoods of Barcelona. Walking around is fascinating for the pearls of ... [more]
Aranjuez
Aranjuez is a treasure in the hinterland of Madrid: a pleasant city with palaces, parks and plazas. This former ... [more]
Sant Pere
An old-fashioned neighbourhood in Barcelona, Sant Pere is a quiet area where you can taste every day life as it ... [more]
Montserrat
Easily reached in a day from Barcelona, Montserrat is not only the holiest pilgrimage place of Catalonia, but ... [more]
Royal Palace
Largest palace of Europe, the Royal Palace of Madrid is a gem on the crown of the Spanish capital, a proud landmark ... [more]
Sagrada Familia
Prominent landmark of Barcelona and foremost Gaudí heritage, charm of the Sagrada Familia is that it will not ... [more]
Pedralbes monastery
Within the city limits of Barcelona, you can find a beautiful, peaceful and quiet monastery, a centuries old retreat ... [more]
Camp Nou stadium
The largest stadium in Europe, Camp Nou is spectacular even when completely empty and can easily be visited on ... [more]
Casa de Campo
Madrid is a special city in that its city centre is actually not central. From the city centre, you can walk to ... [more]
Atocha Station
The largest railway station in Spain, Atocha has evolved into a major transportation hub in the heart of Madrid, ... [more]
Parc Diagonal Mar
Where avinguda Diagonal meets the sea, the Catalans constructed a modern district and the third park of Barcelona: ... [more]
Campo del Moro
Often overlooked by visitors, the Campo del Moro actually is a well-maintained park at the foot of the Royal Palace ... [more]
Puerta del Sol
The real centre of Madrid, Puerta del Sol is where it all comes together: people, shops, fountains, classical ... [more]
Temple of Debod
The only temple of its kind in Spain, the Temple of Debod was donated to Spain by the Egyptian government as a ... [more]
Plaza de España
On the western side of downtown Madrid, you can find a monument to the greatest novelist of the country, some ... [more]
Bullfight Arena Las Ventas
Increasingly contested, fact is that bullfights are still a big part of Spanish culture; the Ventas bullfight ... [more]
Buen Retiro Park
Both the biggest and most attractive park of Madrid, the Retiro offers trees, walking paths, fountains, ponds, ... [more]
Cuenca old town
Built on steep cliffs between two gorges, the old town of Cuenca not only has a spectacular setting, but also ... [more]
Sakya Tashi Ling monastery
A rare place hidden in the mountains of Catalunya, the Monastery of Sakya Tashi Ling is housed in a curious setting ... [more]
Cap de Creus natural park
Hiking the coast of Cap de Creus Natural Park is a sure way to be rewarded with quirky rock formations, vistas, ... [more]

Capital	Madrid
Population	47,89 mln
Surface	505,370 sq km

Languages	Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, and other languages
UTC offset	UTC 0 - UTC+1
Currency	Euros (EUR)

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