Spain Stories and Tips

Quote: We took two cruises, each of which ended up with two days in Barcelona. From these two trips, we learned that to properly see the sights of Barcelona takes more than four days. I will list the places we saw, ranked in…

Quote: Meal time in Europe is one of the highlights of a trip to most European countries because the standard of quality of restaurants in Europe is better than in America, although America has made great improvement over the last 40 years. Also, by…

Quote: We booked an air-land-sea package from Gate1 Travel. Gate1 had a better airfare than anything we could find on our own. The first day and night in Europe was at a beach front hotel in Torremolinos. This would have been fine in summer…

Quote: Andalucía is a destination positively bursting with treasures cultural, architectural and gastronomic, as millions of holidaymakers and their glowing testimonies bear witness. However, in a region groaning beneath the collective weight of its visiting hordes, few of these find their way to Jaen, and fewer…

Quote: Piazza di Spagna - one of the largest squares of the city, was built to the International Exhibition in 1929 at the foot of Montjuic near Sants-Montjuic. That's the view from the mountain to the area you are now and see. In the center -…

Quote: Frigiliana is a traditional white washed village high in the hills above Nerja and is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in the whole of Spain. Located approx 7km away from the Nerja this lovely little village makes for an interesting day…

Quote: Time out is a publishing company based in London that publishes magazines and travel guides for international cities. When I am visiting a new place I usually buy the time out travel guide and I find it invaluable. The one I use the most has…

Quote: Public transport BarcelonaBarcelona is the second largest city in Spain and has about 5 million inhabitants in the city and surrounding area. Besides the many inhabitants of the city gets every year many tourists in town for a short but sometimes long period visits. With…

Quote: Again, remember I purchased a round-trip transfer from the cruise back to the airport. Other than the early wake up call, the transfer went very smoothly and our luggage was transferred equally as smoothly. We arrived in Madrid around 2pm to begin our…

Quote: Cadiz is on a small peninsular in the south of Spain. It is thought to be the oldest city in Europe. Approaching it on a cruise ship is a wonderful experience as the skyline with the gold domed cathedral and the city walls…