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Day trips from Barcelona: Montserrat, Girona, Sitges and more
The best day trips from Barcelona, compared by travel time and who they suit: Montserrat's monastery, medieval Girona, Dalí's Figueres, Sitges and Roman Tarragona.
Spain travel guides
Itineraries, where to stay, hotels and road trips in Spain.
Barcelona
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University of Barcelona campus tour: the Historic Building and beyond
What to see at the University of Barcelona: the Historic Building, its cloisters and garden, the Diagonal campus, Gaudí's Güell Pavilions and student life.
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Barcelona in two days: Gaudí, the old town, the beach and Montjuïc
A two-day first-visit plan for Barcelona, organised by neighbourhood: the Sagrada Família, Passeig de Gràcia, the Gothic Quarter, Park Güell and Montjuïc.
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Barcelona in 3 days: an itinerary for Gaudí, old town and sea
A three-day Barcelona plan grouped by area: the Gothic Quarter and El Born, Gaudí's Eixample and Sagrada Família, then Park Güell and Montjuïc.
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Where to stay in Barcelona: the neighbourhoods compared
Gothic Quarter, El Born, Eixample, Gràcia, Barceloneta, Poble-sec and Poblenou: how Barcelona's main areas differ, who each suits, and how to get around.
Madrid
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Madrid in 3 days: an itinerary for the palace, the Prado and tapas
A three-day Madrid plan grouped by area: the old centre and Royal Palace, the Prado museums and Retiro park, then Gran Vía, Malasaña and Chueca.
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Where to stay in Madrid: the neighbourhoods compared
Sol, Huertas, Malasaña, Chueca, Salamanca, La Latina, Retiro and Chamberí: how Madrid's main areas differ, who each suits and how to get around.
