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Barceloneta Beach
Barceloneta Beach Few cities do urban beaches with as much panache as Barcelona and with 4.2 km of sandy coastline, there are plenty of options to choose from. The most popular is the Barceloneta Beach, an easy bus ride from the city center and crammed with locals and tourists during the summer mo
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Salamanca
Salamanca The city of Salamanca is in the Spanish region of the same name, with an historic city center and one of the countrys most prominent universities.The University of Salamanca is Spains oldest and is known for its Spanish language department, which brings in students from all over the worl
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Masella
Masella One of the largest ski resorts in Spain, Masella sits on the Tosa d’Alp in the Pyrenees Mountains. With nearly 43 miles of ski runs, there are plenty of options for skiers of all levels to choose from among snow-capped mountains and pine forests. Its tracks and trails through the tall pin
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La Molina
La Molina Along with Masella Ski Resort, La Molina offers some of the best skiing in the Pyrenees Mountains. La Molina has a few distinctive facilities, including a cableway slope for those with physical disabilities or for learning to ski and a sled-pulling circuit for dogs. It was Spain’s first
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Cáceres
Cáceres The UNESCO World Heritage-listed city of Cáceres is tucked away in Extremadura, a Spanish region of wild beauty that is oft-overlooked by visitors. It is a time-traveler’s dream, with its immaculately preserved blend of architecture stretching back over a thousand years. With contemporary
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Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar Housing some of Spain’s most magnificent treasures, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar is the single most important landmark of the city of Zaragoza in Spain. Standing tall in Baroque style, it is said to be the first church named for the Virgin Mary after a
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Santa Maria de las Cuevas Monastery (La Cartuja)
Santa Maria de las Cuevas Monastery (La Cartuja) Built in the 15th century, this honey-colored stone monastery was frequently visited by Christopher Columbus. In fact, he was buried here for a number of years. With a deep religious history, the site now houses the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporá
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Atletico de Madrid Museum
Atletico de Madrid Museum Soccer, or football as it’s known in Europe, is at the center of modern European athletics and, more often than not, conversation. Home to one of Spain’s premier teams, the Atletico de Madrid Museum grants access to the famous Vicente Calderón Stadium and training facilit
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Costa Caribe Aquatic Park
Costa Caribe Aquatic Park When Barcelona gets a little toasty, forgo the beach and head to the water wonderland at Costa Caribe Aquatic Park. It’s home to 50,000 square meters of splash-filled fun, and sits just over an hour away from Spain’s coastal metropolis. The park boasts 16 different attrac
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Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda)
Silk Exchange (La Lonja de la Seda) During the 15th century, Valencia reached the height of its success as one of Europe’s most important mercantile cities. So come the end of that century, it was decided to construct a building where trading could take place. The result was La Lonja de la Seda (t
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Menorca
Menorca The island of Menorca (or Minorca), known for its intensely scalloped coastline and wildlife-rich scenery protected as the UNESCO Menorca Biosphere Reserve, is the choice for those seeking a more peaceful Mediterranean escape. The capital, Máo, has a variety of dining and nightlife op
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Barcelona Pavilion (Pabellon Mies van der Rohe)
Barcelona Pavilion (Pabellon Mies van der Rohe) The Barcelona Pavilion was built for the city’s 1929 International Exposition by German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and stands today as important building for both the city and the modern architecture movement. It once served as the official
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Albufera Natural Park
Albufera Natural Park The Albufera area is home to Spain largest lake and some of the country’s most scenic wetlands and lagoons. The natural biodiversity of the area contains hundreds of native plants. Nearly 100,000 species of birds can be found as well, including some rare and endangered types.
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Madrid Naval Museum
Madrid Naval Museum Spain has a rich naval history dating back to Catholic monarchs and the famous Spanish Armada. From early explorers to key naval battles, and even to Columbus’ discovery of America, much of Spanish naval history is also monumental world history. The country’s maritime leg
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Monasterio de San Jeronimo
Monasterio de San Jeronimo The great Catholic monarchs Ferdinand and Isabel founded the Monasterio de San Jerónimo in the 16th century. They tried situating it in Santa Fe, but the monks were so tortured by mosquitoes that they had to move them to the present site. Built by Diego de Siloé, this mo
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Loro Park (Loro Parque)
Loro Park (Loro Parque) Tenerife’s Loro Park is one of the island’s biggest attractions and makes an easy day trip from Gran Canaria. Home to over 200 penguins and 350 species of parrot (the largest collections of both animals in the world), the park has an enormous variety of animals including sh
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Casa Natal Picasso (Birthplace of Picasso)
Casa Natal Picasso (Birthplace of Picasso) Picasso’s life in Spain spanned nearly all of the country’s corners, from the northwestern region of Galicia to big-city Barcelona, and, of course, Andalucia, where he was born in 1881. Indeed, it is in Malaga at the now-titled Casa Natal Picasso — Picass
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Lobos Island
Lobos Island Fuerteventura might seem like enough of an island paradise, but it isn’t the only one that you’ll want to be conquering in this part of the Canaries: just 2 kilometers off shore sits a tiny islet that is a worthy destination unto itself. Called Lobos Island, the volcanic land mass spa
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Es Trenc Beach
Es Trenc Beach Arguably the most beautiful beach on the Balearic island of Mallorca – and certainly its most unspoiled – the three-km (1.75-mile) stretch of Es Trenc is found on the southwest coast near the resort of Colonia Sant Jordi. Thanks to the soft, sugar-like golden sand and the pristine,
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Vicente Calderón Stadium
Vicente Calderón Stadium Estadio Vicente Calderon is home to the Atletico Madrid football club. It sits on the banks of the Manzanares River in the heart of the city, in the Arganzuela district. Opened in 1966, it was the first stadium in Spain to achieve Elite classification from the UEFA. In add
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