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SPAIN VIDEOS
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Traveling to Madrid? Take a look at the city, the sights, get ideas for where to do, what to do. |
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OTHER INFORMATION
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Capital (and largest city) MadridOfficial language(s) Spanish Recognised regional languages Aranese, Basque, Catalan/Valencian and Galician Ethnic groups 87.8% Spanish, 12.2% (Romanian, Moroccan, Germans, Ecuadorian, British) other (2010) Demon... |
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SPAIN WEATHER
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Due to Spain's geographical situation and orographic conditions, the climate is extremely diverse[8]; discounting the mountain climate, it can be roughly divided into five areas:A Continental Mediterranean climate in the inland areas of the Peninsula... |
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WHEN TO GO
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Overall, spring, early summer and autumn are ideal times for a Spanish trip - though the weather varies enormously from region to region. The high central plains suffer from fierce extremes, stiflingly hot in summer, bitterly cold and swept by freezi... |
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RED TAPE AND VISAS
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Citizens of most EU countries (and of Norway and Iceland) need only a valid national identity card to enter Spain for up to six months. Since Britain has no identity card system, however, British citizens have to take a passport. US, Canadian, Austra... |
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HEALTH
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As an EU country, Spain has free reciprocal health agreements with other member states (you should carry form E111, available from main post offices). Even so, some form of travel insurance is still all but essential; with it, you should be able to c... |
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COSTS, MONEY AND BANKS
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Although still thought of as a budget destination, hotel prices in Spain have increased considerably over the last ten years, and if you're spending a lot of your time in the cities, you can expect to spend almost as much as you would at home. Howeve... |
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GETTING AROUND
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Most of Spain is well covered by both bus and rail networks and for journeys between major towns there's often little to choose between them in cost or speed. On shorter or less obvious routes buses tend to be quicker and will also normally take you ... |
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COMMUNICATIONS: POST, PHONES, INTERNET AND MEDIA
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Post offices ( Correos ) are generally found near the centre of towns and are normally open from 8am to noon and again from 5 to 7.30pm, though big branches in large cities may have considerably longer hours and usually do not close at midday. Except... |
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