AVE (countrywide) – this is the RENFE high-speed rail service that covers destinations throughout Spain. AVE stands for “Alta Velocidad Española” – which runs as fast as 310 km/hour. AVE is ideal, for example, for those traveling from Madrid to Málaga / Costa del Sol, as well as other regional destinations like Barcelona. Ticket control […]
Metro (train & bus) (Barcelona): like Madrid, Barcelona has an efficient underground Metro (subway) service, run by Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB), which also runs the city’s bus service. Depending on the train line, they run until 11 pm or midnight. The Metro’s trains runs above ground in the outer lying suburbs. The Barcelona Metro […]
Temple of Debod (Jardines del Templo de Debod, Calle Ferraz 1, Madrid) — donated by the Egyptian government for Spain’s help with saving the temples of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, the Temple of Debod was rebuilt at the Parque del Oeste (near the Royal Palace of Madrid) and opened to the public in 1972. […]
Sagrada Familia (Calle Mallorca 401, Barcelona) – this is a large Catholic church, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí. This is one of Gaudí’s most famous works in Barcelona. It’s a giant Basilica that has been under construction since 1882 (that’s not a typing error!) and it’s not expected to be completed for between 30 […]
CAR RENTALS (Madrid) – Here are the phone numbers for car rental agencies operating in Madrid: Avis: +34 902 20 01 62 AutoEuropa: +34 915 74 00 58 Budget: +34 902 11 25 85 Europcar: +34 917 22 62 26 Hertz: +34 913 93 72 28 Sixt: +34 902 49 16 16
RENFE (Madrid area) – along with the Metro train system (which mainly covers the city of Madrid), there is also a regional train line (called RENFE), which connects Madrid to outer lying suburbs. This consists of nine railway lines that all throughout the autonomous region of Madrid. These trains all leave from Atocha station (in […]
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Paseo Prado 8, Madrid) – the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum offers visitors an overview of art from the 13th century to the late 20th century. In the nearly one thousand works on display, visitors can contemplate the major periods and pictorial schools of western art such as the Renaissance, Mannerism, the Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism and […]
Teatro Real (Plaza Isabel II, Madrid) – this opera house is located in front of the Royal Palace, between the two plazas, or squares, of Plaza de Isabel II and Plaza de Oriente, and right next to the famous Café de Oriente. It stands where the old theater of Los Caños del Peral once stood. […]
ALQUILER DE COCHES (Madrid) – Aquí están los números de teléfono de las agencias de alquiler de autos que operan en Madrid: Avis: +34902 20 01 62 AutoEuropa: +34915 74 00 58 Presupuesto: +34902 11 25 85 Europcar: +34917 22 62 26 Hertz: +34913 93 72 28 Sixt: +34902 49 16 16
AVE (en todo el país): este es el servicio ferroviario de alta velocidad RENFE que cubre destinos en toda España. AVE significa “Alta Velocidad Española”, que corre tan rápido como 310 km / hora. AVE es ideal, por ejemplo, para aquellos que viajan desde Madrid a Málaga / Costa del Sol, así como a otros […]