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Spain Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 23:16:00 +0000

Spain Map Tourist Attractions EMERGENCY Emergency: 112. Local Police: 3092. National Police: s091. Ambulance: s 124. TOURIST OFFICES. The Spanish Tourist Office operates an extensive official website (www.tourspain.es) and has 29 offices abroad. Municipal tourist offices, called oficinas de turismo, are a good stop to make upon arrival in a town; they usually have free maps and region-specific advice for travelers. MONEY. On January 1, 2002, the euro (‚) replaced the peseta as the unit of currency in Spain. For more info, see 14. As a general rule, it is cheaper to exchange money in Spain than at home. Santander

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Madrid Travel Destinations

editor — Mon, 19 Dec 2016 12:38:00 +0000

Madrid Travel Destinations SIGHTS Madrid, large as it may seem, is a walker’s city. Its fantastic public transportation system should only be used for longer distances, or between the day’s starting and ending points. Although the word paseo refers to a major avenue (such as Paseo de la Castellana or Paseo del Prado), it literally means a stroll. Do just that from Sol to Cibeles and from Plaza Mayor to the Palacio Real sights will kindly introduce themselves. The city’s art, architecture, culture, and atmosphere convince wide-eyed walkers that it was once the capital of the world’s greatest empire. While

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Sights and Attractions in Madrit Spanish

editor — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 22:23:00 +0000

SIGHTS The Royal Palace (1738-1764) with the throne room painted by Tiepolo and the famous Armeria Real, the Royal Armoury; El Prado (18th century), one of the most famous art galleries of the world with its adjoining building – Cason del Buen Retiro housing works of Velasquez to Goya, Rafael to Picasso (Guernica); the hermitage San Antonio de la Florido (1792-1798) with Goya frescos in the domes and arches, a main work of Spanish art; the Plaza de Espana with its statue of Cervantes; the Plaza de Oriente with its important artistic works of Madrid, the equestrian statue of Philip

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