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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Barcolena | 2/7/2012 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: We will be staying at the Colon Hotel in Barcolena on Palm Sunday and wonder if there will a parade. ... A: here you have your answers: 1. Where can we obtain a Barcelona Card with Guidebook? Does the card ... | ||
| Things to do in Barcelona | 1/30/2012 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: We will be arriving in Barcelona 3/31 for 2 days. Can you give us some things that we should see ... A: There are many many thinks to do in barcelona, so here you have the most important ones: - Gothic ... | ||
| Barcelona to Santander | 1/30/2012 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: we planning on visiting Spain in August. We arrive in Barcelona and plan to drive to Santander ... A: The road throgh Huesca, Jaca and Pamplona is around 700km, so you can stop for the night in Jaca. ... | ||
| trip from Madrid to Denia | 1/11/2012 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: We will be driving from Madrid to Denia. We do not wish to miss anything along the way. Can you ... A: checking the route Madrid-Denia with Michelin maps http://www.viamichelin.co.uk are 446km and takes ... | ||
| Train travel from Biarritz to Seville in Sept.2011 | 1/8/2012 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: The Ave does not run north past Madrid so must I get local trains? Thank you. A: to go to Seville, you must go firts to madrid, and from ther to seville. TO go first to Madrid, you ... | ||
| Driving the Spanish Coast | 12/29/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: My husband and I are finally going to get our honeymoon late March in Spain. We were thinking to fly ... A: There should no t be any problem dirving everywhere, so if this is your idea and wishes, no ... | ||
| spain | 12/18/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: We want to spend 11 days in Spain.I am flying from Charlotte,NC and my friend is flying from Denver ... A: Spanish airports with flights to USA not in summer are Madrid and Barcelona Considering you have ... | ||
| train information from Balsicas to Madrid | 11/25/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: Hola Victor, I have a friend who would like to know if there is a direct train service from Balsicas ... A: According to the renfe site there are 4 trains daily(sunday to friday) 00223 ALTARIA 09.08 14.16 ... | ||
| Transfers from Valencia to Granada and from Seville to Madrid | 11/7/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: My friend and I need to travel on the following dates as follows: Arrival in Valencia at 18:45. ... A: Valencia-Granada--------------------------------------------- No easy connection with public ... | ||
| 1week in Spain | 11/7/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: My husband and I will have 1 week in Spain at the end of November...arriving on a Sunday morning ... A: i think you will probably spend two or three days for Madrid city, considering the day of your ... | ||
| late flight! | 10/23/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: in two weeks I'll be flying to Madrit, but my final destination is Salamanca. Unfortunatelly my ... A: if your flight is landing at 11:30pm you would have to add the time needed to pick up your luggage ... | ||
| Biarritz to Granada | 10/22/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I am wanting to travel from Biarritz in the Pyrennees area of France to Granada. Is it feasible? I ... A: You may travel from France (Biarritz area) to Granada in several ways, the easiest is by train ... | ||
| Portugal to Spain | 10/9/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I shall be staying in Lagos, Portugal next year & from there I shall be going to Marbella in Spain. ... A: there is no train connection between the south of Portugal and Spain and you should rely on buses ... | ||
| Trekking or climbing via public transport | 10/2/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I am travelling to Spain and Southern France in Mid Octover and would really love to do some ... A: Public transport to these places and others in Picos and Pyrenees is not very good, is mainly do ... | ||
| Spain travel in late December | 9/26/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I will begin my Spain adventure in Barcelona with a friend, but I will be staying a week longer to ... A: It is not a difficult time for travelling, in terms of weather conditions, but it has some days when ... | ||
| Going to Madrid from Rota | 9/24/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I am trying to get to Madrid from Rota. I've done some research and I believe there is a train in ... A: Yes, there is a train station in Puerto de Santa Maria http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html ... | ||
| day trips from madrid to Toledo & Segovia | 9/10/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: Hola, We will be in Madrid for three days in October visiting our daughter who is a student. Would ... A: Sorry for the delay with my reply. For toledo, best option are trains, new high speed trains AVE ... | ||
| Travel from Salamanca to Sevilla | 9/7/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I saw your replies about bus travel. However, I'd like to know about train travel. I'm leaving ... A: that lines are copy/paste from the results given by the renfe site in a query for Salamanca-Sevilla ... | ||
| Travel from Salamanca to Sevilla | 9/4/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I saw your replies about bus travel. However, I'd like to know about train travel. I'm leaving ... A: According to the Renfe site, http://www.renfe.com/ there are no direct trains between salamanca and ... | ||
| Bus:Benissa/Calpe to Alicante Airport | 9/3/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: Can my grandson get an Alsa bus from Benissa or Calpe to catch a 23.55 flight at Alicante Airport? ... A: I have used alsa site, which has a very good english version http://www.alsa.es and have found that ... | ||
| Barcelona for 5 days | 8/31/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: Coming to Barcelona from Seville for 4-5 days. Staying near El Born district and not far from ... A: If you are staying in Born area, it is a very well known and tourist area, but also full of locals, ... | ||
| Toledo | 8/29/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: My wife and I are going to be in Madrid in October. We want to tour Toledo but specifically to ... A: to visiti Toledo, you can, take a private tour from Madrid or From Toledo Take an organised tour ... | ||
| GR11 | 8/28/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I am from Scotland and about to travel to the Pyrenees to do a section of the GR11, I have plenty of ... A: Several refugios are quite popular, i would expect many people using them in early september, ... | ||
| transport from Madrid to Oviedo | 8/27/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: My friend and I will arrive in Madrid, early morning on 8 October 2011. We will need transport from ... A: You have the following options ------------- By plane: assuming you are arriving by plane to ... | ||
| To Santiago de Compostela from Lourdes, France. | 8/4/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: Please we desperately need help! We want to know how to get to Santiago de Compostela from Lourdes ... A: One option is to take a train from Lourdes to PAU, and then from Pau, there are trains to the ... | ||
| Toledo Tours | 8/3/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: My wife and I will be in Madrid for 5 days in September and would like to find a day tour to Toledo. ... A: Yes, you can alwasy book a private tour by private car, but you need to find the other 2 people. ... | ||
| from San Sebastian, Spain to Six Fours Les Plages, France | 7/16/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: DO you know how to go from San Sebastian, Spain to Six Fours Les Plages, France by bus or by train, ... A: I think you will better move into France and from there plan the best route to that location (ask in ... | ||
| Barcelona for celiacs | 7/14/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: I am going to travel to Barcelona with my daughter who is celiac which means she is on strict gluten ... A: Viader is not a restaurant is a GRANJA, wher to have a snack, a coffee, or a chocolate and mybe a ... | ||
| Trip to Spain | 7/10/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: My wife and I are traveling to Barcelona for a Mediterranean cruise. The cruise disembarks August ... A: Nice you come to barcelona!! For restaurants, try in Eixample area, Barceloneta area or in the old ... | ||
| driving the pyrenees in march | 7/7/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: I want to see the pre-Romanesque churches in the Catalan Pyrenees, and will be there March 2012. ... A: there may be some snow, but normally those roads will be clean of snow and ice, as are main roads, ... | ||
| rent a car vs train | 7/4/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: 21 days in spain would you rent a car vs train like to visit a lot of locations. A: I would rent a car outside big cities. If you plan to visit a lot of countryside, it is recommended ... | ||
| 7 day trip to spain | 7/3/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: i am planning a trip to spain starting July 6.my husband and i want to spend 7 nights in spain and ... A: I don't know if i am late with my answer or you are plaaning ofr july 6 of 2012. I recommend you to ... | ||
| Neighborhood of Sant Marti , Barcelona/suggestions for other accommodations | 7/2/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: How would you describe the neighborhood of Sant Marti? I just booked an apt. rental for our ... A: No, Passatge D'ali Bei is not a charming area and you have a 30 minutes walk to the beach..... I ... | ||
| rentals on Icaria or La Nova Mar Bella beaches/ how far from metro | 7/1/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: Can you suggest a rental apartment or website to find one on Icaria or La Nova Bella beach? Which ... A: Sorry, i was on holidays without any internet connection!!! If you want to find clear water and nice ... | ||
| Flights to Cartagena | 6/13/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: Would you please let me know: Is there any flights from Barcelona to Cartagena (south of Spain)? If ... A: There are no flights to Cartagena, but you can go by train: TALGO train, leaves barcelona at 12h00 ... | ||
| Travelling from zaragoza to pamplona at night | 6/6/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: Hola Silvia Martino, I am currently studying in Pamplona for 4 months for the ERASMUS program, and ... A: As you can see below, first bus is at 07h15, and last bus at 22h00, so I'm not sure there is a way ... | ||
| travel help | 6/4/2011 | Sílvia Martino |
| Q: i am trying to find a cool wee surf /beach town or towns to visit on the way to Barcelona i need to ... A: I'm sorry I'm not so specialist in surf.... I only know about tarifa (south spain), San Sebastián ... | ||
| Trip to Barcelona in July | 6/1/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: We are planning to spend 8 days in Spain. Our base will be Barcelona. What major cities should we ... A: Three options in my opinion -mediterranean coast, probably a car would be needed to visit towns ... | ||
| 8 days in Spain, into Madrid & out of Barcelona | 5/31/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: could you advise me of the best way to see the following towns in Spain in 8 nights, entering Spain ... A: -Toledo and Segovia as daytrips from Madrid, one day for each. -Sevilla, stay there for two days, ... | ||
| TRAIN TRAVEL | 5/29/2011 | Víctor Díaz |
| Q: Csn we travel from Balsicas to Valencia on a Sunday in June ? Where can we purchase tickets ? Can ... A: yes you can Balsicas-MarMenor is not right in the dropdown list of stations at the renfe site ... | ||
Víctor Díaz
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Expertise
I live in Madrid,and travel frequently to Valencia. I have also travelled to many places all over spain, if haven't been there i'd try to help anyway providing my knowledge and links. I enjoy trekking in the mountains, and know pyrinees, Picos de Europa and mountains in the center.
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