Thursday, November 8

They say Spain's pretty, but....

Hi
Cathie and I have managed to snag a trip to the UK for a shipping law conference and then about 6 days in Spain from 7 December. We fly into Barcelona and we were hoping that our well- travelled relations might have some tips about must-see things to do? As this is reasonably short notiice we need some help.
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8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Granada. Do it.

1:08 am
Anonymous said...

Unlce Ash, go check out the waterfront area, its pretty, plus Las Ramblas, which a kindof mall thing where lots of street performers/artists/people selling beer for 1Euro are. Also if you are interested in Architecture go and see the Temple de la Sagrada Familia. It was Gaudi's last masterpiece and they are now continuing to build it after his death. He also has a park (Gaudi Park i think) where some of his smaller designs are. But seriously, the temple is amazing, even though its still under construction. hope they help!

1:34 pm
Anonymous said...

Park Gruell is the name of the Gaudi park (and it offers an amazing view of the city). I second all of Zac's advice!

9:06 pm
Anonymous said...

Thanks Annika, just show me up with local knowledge.....

9:59 pm
ash and cathie said...

Thanks Zac and Annika for your tips, will definitely do those. We've got about 6 days so do you think it's worth some other places , I'm thinking of maybe Valencia and Toledo? Do you have any suggestions?

10:14 pm
Anonymous said...

Valencia was a pretty little town but I visited in summer and spent most of the time at the beach which is no good for you come December. Have you considered going north into France? Somewhere like Carcassone would be the same distance from Barcelona as Valencia and a nice city to visit at this time of year. And there's always Madrid which has some great art galleries. But then again, you could easily just spend six days in Barcelona...

6:21 am
Anonymous said...

drink lots of cava!!!!!

11:00 am
amanda said...

hey ash and cath, i am a massive fan of the south- seville and granada especially. you can get flights there from barcelona for as cheap as 60 euro, so if i was you, coupla days in barcelona - must see the food markets, off la ramblas, and eat anchovies, sardines, pimientos and jamon and drink heaps of awesome cheap wine. i also highly recommend the miro museum in barcelona and the picasso museum is sensational. if you go to seville- oh my god, it is divine- cathy you will go nuts for the beautiful spanish clothes shoes fans and other decorative arts, you absolutely MUST go to the real alcazar, the most gorgeous muslim palace and gardens, and see a flamenco show at la arenal flamenco club. Be prepared to fall in love!

12:25 pm

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