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Extra time in Barcelona - take day trips or trip to Basque region?

Lindsay Sage
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Msg: #1 82 weeks ago, May 28th 2008

I will be staying with some friends for about five days in Barcelona and then we will be off to Ibiza. While in BCN, my friends will be working and I have been there before so I wanted to visit other places. Have been to Madrid, Alicante, Valencia.

Is it more worthwhile to take a few small day trips around BCN (Tarragona, Montserrat, Girona) or to take a trip to the Basque region (San Sebastian, Bilboa)? My only fears about the Basque region is the long train/ bus ride - is it worthwhile? Plus I want to see more than pretty beaches and would like to visit some history - will I find it there?

Thanks!!

Skylark

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Msg: #2 82 weeks ago, May 28th 2008

I'd recommend a day trip north to Girona (one hour) followed by Figures (another half-hour), where you'll find the Dali Museum, every bit as grotesque as the man himself:

http://www.salvador-dali.org/museus/figueres/en_index.html

As for Barca itself, if you haven't done so already, the cable car journey across the harbour is worth doing. It brings you out in an area called Montejuic (I think). Ditto with exploring the Eixample area and further up the hill to the Park Guell:

http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/gaudi/park-guell.html

Have a good trip!

[Edited: 19:33 - Skylark ]

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Shane Reeve
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Msg: #3 82 weeks ago, May 29th 2008

Hello,
Here are Beaches in san sebastian : Playa de la Concha ,Playa de Ondarreta ,Playa de la Zurriola.
Playa de Concha is San Sebastián's largest and most popular beach. The name ‘Ondarreta’ means "little beach" in Euskera, the language of Pais Vasco (Basque Province). Zurriola is beach lined with hotels and establishments.
Although this beach is not as popular for swimming because it is considered less protected, Playa de la Zurriola is still popular for relaxed beach strolling or for soaking in the sun. The impressive building Kursall looks out over this beach. Moneo, a famous Spanish architect, built this well-known edifice.
If you want more info about san sebastian try <snip> its here also some history of san sebastian.

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Msg: #4 82 weeks ago, May 29th 2008

It good to go up the Coast to Costa Brava and the towns around there. Although, if you haven't been to Barcelona before you'll have plenty of things to check out just in this town. Check out <snip>They have good guides of what there is to to in Barcelona and around other parts of Spain as well.

I hope you will have a good trip!

[Edited: 16:20 - Mell ]

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Steph
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Msg: #5 82 weeks ago, May 30th 2008

Yeah a trip to the Costa Brava is worth it. A small town called L'Estartit is nice on the Coast and Girona is very nice too.

Check out this <snip>for more info on the Costa Brava

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Msg: #6 82 weeks ago, May 30th 2008

Hi Sage, if is your first time in Barcelona 5 days are right just for visit this city!!I write this Guide !!!
I recommend Girona, Tarragona and Dali Museum

L Sage

Lindsay Sage
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Msg: #7 82 weeks ago, May 30th 2008

thanks for all of the advice!

so it sounds like spending the time in barcelona and taking trips up the costa brava is more worth my time vs. taking the haul up to san sebastian/ bilboa?

Skylark

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Msg: #8 82 weeks ago, May 30th 2008

Yep, for five days you'd prolly spend too much time travelling to get all the way up to the Basque region and back. BTW Girona and Figueres can easily be combined into one day trip by train.

One other place I should have mentioned is Tarragona, about an hour south by train:

http://www.tarragonaguide.com/

If you are lucky enough to catch a festival day, it's where those human towers are built in competitions.

JohanaBanana

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Msg: #9 6 weeks ago, November 12th 2009

Hi, I recommend seeing the old city (Barri Gotico), just walking around there is an adventure! Park Guel, Sagrada Familia, other Gaudi´s buildings... Just visit those websites:

Barcelona Travel Information
Gaudi

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