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Dear ALL,

Hi, friends in Spain!!
I am Cherly, I lived in Hong Kong,I planned to visit Spain for a week from
30/12/03 to 6/1/04..,30 to 1 , I will be in Bachelona, 1 to 4 in Madrid,
then 5 to 6 in Bachelona again.

But I don't know where should I go in these two place as theer are many
worth going.. can you give me some tips and recommendations?

Also , do you know any "cheap" hotel or hostel in the above places?

One more sentence..if you can gove me a satisfactory answer , may be I will
give you my photo..I am quiet beautiful....hehe...see if you can get it..

Yours,
Cheryl

fernando

In Madrid:
El Prado, Thyssen and Reina Sofía museums
The Retiro park, Plaza Mayor, La Latina quarter (at night), Gran Vía, etc...
There are many buses that take you for a tour through the city.

Next to Madrid:
Toledo (a must)
El Escorial and the Valle de los Caidos
Avila, Salamanca and Segovia
Patones de Arriba (a picturesque village)

Instead of going back to Barcelona, I would go to Sevilla instead (2 hours by
train from Madrid). It's one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

In Barcelona:
The Gothic quarters, cathedral, Parque Guell, Sagrada Familia, Puerto
Olímpico, etc...

Next to Barcelona:
Montserrat
Vic
Many medieval villages in the province of Gerona.

You should really buy a guide (I usually buy the Lonely Planet ones) and some
short history of the country (such as The Story of Soain). At least, that's
what I do when I visit the country.

If you're on a tight budget, stay at 'hostales'. They are decent and
unexpensive. In Madrid, there's plenty of them in Gran Vía avenue.

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