(read Spanish road-trip part 3/4: Andalucia here!) Madrid: final stop before crossing the Atlantic Being the capital of Spain, Madrid has a lot to offer, but we didn’t really spend much time there. This was basically our last stop before heading to Cancun, and thinking about the sunny … more »
(Read Spanish road-trip part 1/2: Barcelona here!) Valencia: “City of Arts, Culture” and, we think, green! To visit Valencia we stayed in a sea-side village 20Km away, Perellonet. That’s where we booked a room at a lovely couple’s home, via Airbnb. Having a car allowed us to visit … more »
It’s not that uncommon for people to travel a lot and end up forgetting the places which are closer to them. As a half Spanish person, I really do not know Spain that well beyond Galicia (my Mom’s home area). As the Tourism of Portugal was promoting some years ago … more »
We made a day trip to Santiago de Compostela. Zara did a year of Erasmus exchange here during college. It’s mostly a university town and buzzing with young people. It also has an enormous cathedral which is a place of pilgrimage for many Christians and just travelers from around the … more »