Take it from us, this impressive, progressive country's miles beyond iconic but stereotypical bullfights, flamenco, and mass beach tourism, with historic sights reaching back to the era of ancient Greece, wine regions, skiing, some of Europe's most cutting-edge culture; and a gorgeous tapestry of different cultures and languages. ¡Viva España!


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Madrid as one of Europe´s most LGBTQ/gay-welcoming cities

  Javitouh These days, Spain is one of the world's most socially progressive countries - for example, it was the third to legalise same-sex marriage, back in 2005 - and has legal safeguards in place for marriage equality, same-sex adoption rights, and anti-discrimination laws. And its capital, despite being ruled by the rightwing Partido Popular, is in turn is one of the its most progressive, and is home to a community of a vigorous LGBTQ community estimatated at around a half million. The…

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A poopy Christmas in Catalonia

  agafapaperiapunta Catalans are traditionally a bit scatological, and they’ve got not one but two traditions to prove it. First is a Christmas log called Tió de Nadal or Caga Tió (“pooping log”), a hollowed-out bit of rustic wood – usually around a foot long – with a smiley face and draped with a blanket. When kids smack it with sticks, they´re rewarded with candies, nuts, turrón (holiday nougat), and little gifts which get “pooped” out of its back end. More explicitly fecal-centered, the…

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Spain's 21 niftiest nude beaches

  MuchoSol.co.uk,   Thinking of coming to the playa in Spain this coming summer? Well, if you're also a fan of all-over tans, nude beaches mark nearly a half century in this country, which has sprouted a whopping 400 where you can swim starkers and sun your bum to your heart's content. Here are nearly two dozen of the top choices!   read post    

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  • Now on our blog: great free stuff to do/see in Alicante!

  • A Tripatini member is wondering how recommendable these days is the Costa Brava for a vacation - and if so, where are the best spots to choose?  If you can shed light on this, please respond not here but at this link to our Ask A Travel Expert forum.  Gracias!

  • Anyone know about especially authentic/less touristy flamenco options in Seville? One of our members would love to hear from you - and please reply not on this wall but at this link to our Ask A Travel .... Gracias!

  • We have just received initial guidelines from the Spanish government reguarding minimum guaranteed service during the two one-day work stoppages by one of our pilots' unions; we still need to translate these guidelines into a list of specific flights that will or will not be affected, and are working to do that very quickly. In the meantime, you can get a better idea of how this strike will affect flights on short- medium- and long-haul routes at the following post on our blog:

    http://megustavolar.iberia.com/2011/12/servicios-minimos-dictados-p...

  • CaixaForum and Paris' Louvre Museum present Eugène Delacroix at the CaixaForum in Madrid: Drama, exoticism, movement, and color - the revolutionary and first modern painter to express Romanticism on canvas. Untill January 12, 2012. (Link below.) Book flights to Madrid on Iberia.com.

    http://press.lacaixa.es/socialprojects/exhibition-delacroix-caixafo...

  • Can you help with suggestions for affordable accommodations in or near Barcelona?  If so, please respond by clicking on this like to "Ask A Travel Pro."
  • Anyone familiar with Hotel La Barracuda in Torremolinos?  A member would love your opinion - please reply by clicking on this link to Ask A Travel Pro.

     

    Muchas gracias!!

  • Hi Richard,  I was in Alicante a couple of years ago.  Don't know where Calpe is.  There's a toll highway from Alicante to Madrid and it took us about four hours.  Nothing spectacularly beautiful.  There are trains from Alicante to Madrid.  Check www.renfe.com for itineraries and price.  You could fly but don't save time.  Alicante city is on the Mediterranean coast and attractive.  Great seafood.  Good fish or land paellas.  Nice local wines, including DO Alicante itself, Yecla and nearby Murcia.
  • Ola everyone !

     

    I will be staying in Calpe, near Alicante quite soon, and would like to visit a friend in Madrid for a day or two.

    I am interested to know the best way to travel to Madrid. Would I need to go from Alicante, or is there another way?

    I would prefer to go by train for quickness, but am interested in any possible options. I'd very grateful if anyone has any info.

     

    Best wishes,

    Richard ( richsimmons333@hotmail.com )

  • Can anyone help a Tripatini member with a question about hiking in the Alpujarras and/or the Pyrenees?  If so, please reply by clicking on this link, gracias!!
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