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- Madrid
- Capital
- Euro (EUR)
- Currency
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- Population
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Spain Slideshow
Top Hotels in Spain and Canary Islands
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HTOP Olympic Hotel Calella
823 reviews -
lti Hotel Gala Playa de las Americas
365 reviews -
Hotel & Apartamentos ROC El Pinar Torremolinos
544 reviews
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Sheraton Mencey Santa Cruz de Tenerife
30 reviews -
Hotel Jardin Tropical Adeje
254 reviews
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Mediterraneo Park Roquetas de Mar
281 reviews
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Husa Princesa Madrid
241 reviews -
Globales Aparthotel Tamaimo Tropical Puerto de Santiago
995 reviews -
Aparthotel Rio Mar Puerto Alcudia
125 reviews
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Porto Magno Hotel Aguadulce
63 reviews
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Catalonia Oro Negro Playa de las Americas
315 reviews
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Miguel Angel Hotel Madrid
139 reviews
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Tahiti Playa Hotel Santa Susana
148 reviews
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Hotel Bonalba Alicante Mutxamel
94 reviews
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Hotel Delta Palma
274 reviews
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Hotel Esplendid Blanes
69 reviews
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Husa Chamartin Madrid
236 reviews
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Gran Hotel Peniscola
127 reviews
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Hotel Playa Esperanza Playa de Muro
234 reviews
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Indalo Park Hotel Santa Susana
55 reviews
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Insotel Club Maryland Formentera
234 reviews
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Barcelo Malaga Málaga
395 reviews
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Silken Al-Andalus Palace Hotel Seville
760 reviews
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Hotel Samba Lloret de Mar
543 reviews
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Hotel Diagonal Zero Barcelona
580 reviews
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Melia Tamarindos San Agustin
313 reviews
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Iberostar Royal Cristina Playa de Palma
220 reviews
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Prinsotel La Caleta Cala Santandria
153 reviews
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Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel
251 reviews
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Parasol Garden Torremolinos
93 reviews
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Serhs Sorra Daurada Malgrat de Mar
55 reviews
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Hotel Palmasol Benalmadena
223 reviews
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Holiday Polynesia Benalmadena
517 reviews
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Carmen Hotel Granada
249 reviews
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Palamos Aparthotel
24 reviews -
Hi! Mimosa Park Hotel Palma Nova
458 reviews
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Hotel Golf Trinidad Roquetas de Mar
97 reviews
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Silken Puerta Castilla Hotel Madrid
143 reviews
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Delta Hotel Majorca Puig de Ros
277 reviews
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Hesperia Tower Barcelona
571 reviews
Spain and Canary Islands
Travel Blogs from Spain and Canary Islands
One year in the Spanish capital.
This is a top pick! ... now I don't know. I thoroughly enjoy Madrid and it's climate, work is pretty OK at the moment, I have got a few good friends, and most importantly, I have met someone pretty special to me (as you may have seen). So I will probably stay for a while. Not ...
Avila, Segovia and Toledo
This is a top pick! ... ladies who, noticing our distress, offered to assist. One lady was a teacher at the International School in Madrid and had lived in Spain for thirteen years. She was obviously a good Christian because she spent half an hour accompanying us into hotel ...
Spain: Adventures in Catalonia Country
This is a top pick! ... breakfasts on our terrace and wander the streets around La Rambla discussing the difference between the categories "prison tattoo" and "regret tattoo" (conclusion: it´s a prison tattoo if it is tackily done but still displayed proudly). Libby was meant ...
Madrid aka The Hottest Place on Earth
This is a top pick! ... We spent a few days seeing the sights that Madrid has to offer, those being museums. Madrid has an amazing modern art museum and for pure extravagance Palacio Real de Madrid (Palace of Madrid), is hard to beat. The palace also boasts the best armory I ...
Cool and Cozy in Catalonya
This is a top pick! ... to linger and gawk unobstructed. This house was a fantastic emblem to art, to ease of use, natural light, nature and imaginative playfulness. I adored it. I then made time to stroll the marina and the crowded alleyways, view Barcelona´s gothic ...
Last Stop in Mainland Europe
This is a top pick! ... in Morocco and displayed in it a more grandiose form. The "Generalife" portion of the Alhambra is a huge area dedicated to gardens, and my favorite part. The pictures we took can say more than I can. Leaving Granada we headed back to Malaga for one ...
Spain Day 13 - MORE Relaxing
This is a top pick! ... Mariangeles and Jose. They bar is full of patrons and everybody gathers around to watch. We talk about all the great food of Spain and Mariangeles offers to teach me to make the Spanish Tortilla tomorrow at 12:30pm at her house. Can't wait! One other ...
Now I know why it's so green here...
This is a top pick! A 3 day work trip to La Coruña, not even time for a photo I'm ...
Tales of the Alhambra
This is a top pick! ... Granada and the Alhambra. The American writer, Washington Irving (same author of 'Sleepy Hallow'), while ambassador to Spain, wrote a book entitled 'Tales of the Alhambra' that described his journey to Granada and visit to a great Moorish palace ...
Trujillo, Mérida, Zafra, Jerez de los Caballeros.
This is a top pick! Road trip... Trujillo, Mérida, Zafra, Jerez de los ...
More Rain in Spain
This is a top pick! Sunday morning after the storm cleared, we packed up our camp at Hossegor and headed south to the border then west into Spain following Mick and OJ, which was good as we had the morning off from trying to figure which way to go. We again took the windy ...
A rainy drive down the spanish coast.
This is a top pick! ... After changing we headed out to the SANTS station. Here we said goodbye to our golf as we returned it to Europcar. Our driving through Spain is done (for now). We drove close to 3500 KM between Marseilles and Barcelona, so I guess we took a bit of a ...
And then he was 37...
This is a top pick! ... while being out backpacking as opposed to life in a cubicle... Hopefully it will come back one day soon, both the inspiration and the intrepid adventure. Johana threw a birthday party for me in her apartment, and since all my "friends" here in Madrid ...
Segway fame and 100.000 blog visitors.
This is a top pick! ... have bothered to check out my blog. In fact I am number 11 on the Travelpod "All Time Rankings" (heading for number 10), and this particular month I am hitting 10.000 visitors (surely the best month since I started this blog). I have also noticed an ...
Expo 92, Sevilla
This is a top pick! ... remaining highlights of Valencia including Spanish Square. Apparently Valencia is till paying for the 1923 fair and Spanish Square was the pavilion of Spain. No wonder they're still paying. Just like the Cathedral it is a HUGE ...
Spain Day 22 - A close call...
This is a top pick! ... Spanish tourist industry. In light of these recent bombings, U.S. citizens are strongly encouraged to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events in all parts of Spain, and take the appropriate steps to bolster their personal security. ...
Pole dancing in wild boar country.
This is a top pick! ... a blur, but I remember looking at Jupiter and four of it's moons, as well as the neighborhood village through Caroline and Gunnar's telescope. Not sure where there were most life that Sunday night to be honest. Lets just say that the bedroom activity ...
Sunny ourselves in Spain (when its not raining)
This is a top pick! ... ; A proper family reunion. Esp as a day or so later Dave's parents also arrive. Fortunately the weather improves somewhat and we can sun ourselves on the terrace. See the Oliva festival, eat lots of barbies, visit some nice old towns ...
Barcelona, Spain Day 1 - Arrival and La Rambla
This is a top pick! ... in a very special way. ... But, I will be honest, I'm also quite excited about the next leg of our journey. Next stop ... Barcelona, Spain ... just a quick 45 minute plane ride away. As soon as we land in Barcelona, its clear that 'we aren't in Kansas ...
Booze alert.
This is a top pick! Neal, one of my childhood friends from Norway, visited me and Johana in Madrid this weekend. I remember sun, 8 hours drinking beer on Plaza Santa Ana on Saturday afternoon, good food and a visit to the Rastro with more beer and tapas on Sunday. That's ...
Spain Day 23 - Catching up...
This is a top pick! No photos for today. We start out the day with our normal routine (baths, cereal for kids, tea and toast w/ nutella for me, coffee for Janice) ... and then I work on updating the blog, handle a bunch of work stuff, and Janice works on getting ...
Barcelona, Such a beautiful City
This is a top pick! ... So we went onwards back into the subway. We surfaced near to 'La Rambla' area. This is the buzzing center of Barcelona, and apparently pick-pocket central in the evening. The street was filled with touristic eateries and souvenir shops so we headed out ...
Love Madrid
This is a top pick! ... spread out it didn't feel closed in and very orderly and organised after South America. On our way out of Spain we did stop in Barcelona for a day and stayed overnight. I didn't like it as much as Madrid, but fully appreciated the fact that we were ...