WeweredebatingifweshouldspendtodayinSevillerelaxingorgotoRondatoseesomethingnew.wechosethelatter.IamsogladwedidbecauseRondaissuchabeautifulplace.TherewasonlyonedirectbusfromSeville(10:00am)toRondainthemorningwewent.Andittookabout1hourand45minutestoreachRonda.Theviewalongthewaywasquitenice.
1.FromSevilletoRonda.
2.FromSevilletoRonda.
3.FromSevilletoRonda.
4.FromSevilletoRonda.
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Thechurchishuge.AccordingtoWikipedia:"ItisthelargestGothiccathedralandthethird-largestchurchintheworld."
1.CathedraldeSevilla.
2.CathedraldeSevilla.
3.CathedraldeSevilla.
4.CathedraldeSevilla.
5.CathedraldeSevilla.
6.SilverAltar.
7.HighAltar.
8.Treasureatthecathedral.
9.Treasureatthecathedral.
10.Treasureatthecathedral.
11.Ceilinginachapel.
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TodaywasourseconddayinSeville.WeplannedtoseePlazadeEspaña,CathedraldeSevilla,andBasilicadelaMacarena.
PlazadeEspañawasbuiltin1928fortheIbero-AmericanExpositionof1929.IthinkitistheprettiestplaceinSeville.ThePlazaisahugehalf-circlewithbuildingsrunningaroundtheedgeaccessibleoverthemoatbybeautifulbridges.
1.WalkingtoPlazadeEspaña.Thisisthealleywhereourapartmentis.Itwasreal...[
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FromGranada,a3-hourtrainridegotustoSeville,oneofourfavoritecitiesinSpain.IrentedanapartmentintheSantaCruzneighborhoodforitsproximitytothecity'smajortouristattractions.Itwasabithardtofindthefirsttime.Thestreetsaresonarrowandwinding,taxican'tgetin,andmapsareprettymuchuseless.Oncewefoundtheapartment,weabsolutelylovedit.Itisthebestplacewestayedatonthistrip.
1.Thekitchen.
2.Thesittingroom.The...[
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ThereisnodoubtthatthemostfamousattractioninGranadaistheAlhambra,apalaceandfortresscomplexconstructedduringthemid14thcenturybytheMoorishrulers.Alhambrahasthreeticketedareas:Generalife(therecreationareaoftheKingsofGranada),NasridPalaces,andAlcazaba(themilitaryareaofthecomplex).AccesstotheNasridPalacesisrestrictedto350peopleevery30minutes,somakesureyouenterNasridPalacesattheexacttimeyourticketsays....[
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WearrivedinGranadainearlymorning,tookataxitothehotel(6euros)sowecoulddroptheluggageandstartedsightseeing.
1.Ourhotel.
2.Ourroom.Tobefair,itisadecentsizedroom.Butcomparingtothe2-bedroomapartmentwegotinBarcelona,itlookedsosmall.
3.Anicelypaintedshopsecuritydoor.
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5.Ilovetheirbuildings.
6.Andthestreetlamps.
7.ApproachingRoyalChapelofGranada.
8.CapillaRealdeGranada(...[
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TodaywasourlastdayinBarcelona.Wecheckedoutoftheapartmentinthemorning,wenttoSantsEstació(themaintrainstation)firsttodropourluggageinabiglocker(5euros)sinceweweretakinganighttraintoGranadafromherelater.ThenwetookthemetrotoEspanya,andwalkedalltheway(averylonganduphillwalk)toFundacióJoanMiró,amuseumofmodernarthonoringJoanMiró.ThereweretonsofstuffbyJoanMiró,andmanythingsbyotherartists.Thecoolest...[
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WewenttoMuseuPicassofirstthinginthemorning.Itwasjustafter10:00am(openingtime)whenwegotthere,andtherewasalreadyalittlelineformingup.Themuseumisnice.Wespent~2.5hoursthere.
NotfarfromMuseuPicassoisahugeparkcalled"ParcdelaCiutadella".Weonlywalkedaverysmallpartofitbecausethesunwasbrutal.
1.Achocolateshoponthewaytothepark.
2.ApproachingParcdelaCiutadella.
3.ArcdeTriomfnearby....[
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FromBarcelonaairport(BCN),wetookatraintoClottrainstation,thenwalkedtoourrentedapartment.Ithasbeenawhilesincewelastrentedapartmentforvacation,soitwasanicechange,muchmorespacethanhotelrooms.
1.Thesittingroom.TherewasnoEnglishchannelonTVatall.NotatthisplaceoranyotherplaceswestayedinSpain.
2.Thekitchen.
Fromourhotel,thefamousSagradaFamília(ChurchoftheHolyFamily)isonlyonemetrostopawa...[
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Itinerary:
Day1:FlytoBarcelona.
Day2:ArriveinBarcelonainearlymorning.Barcelonasightseeing.
Day3:Barcelonasightseeing.
Day4:Barcelonasightseeing,thentakeanighttraintoGranada.
Day5:ArriveinGranadainearlymorning.Granadasightseeing.
Day6:Travel toSevillebytrain.Sevillesightseeing.
Day7:Sevillesightseeing.
Day8:DaytriptoRonda.
Day9:Travel toCordovabytr...[
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