EUROPE BY TRAIN WITH INTERRAIL / EUROPE IN THE BACKPACK
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N 1 November 2001
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SPAIN INTERRAIL ZONE F
THE INTERRAIL FRIENDS MAGAZINE / by: Enrique Vázquez-Pita (evpita@yahoo.es)
"EUROPA NA MOCHILA" (EUROPE IN THE BACKPACK)
 
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Zone A SCOTLAND
Zone B STOCKHOLM
Zone C THE ALPS-TIROL
Zone E BRUSSELS , PARIS
Zone F SPAIN
Zone G ITALY

The Spanish journalist Enrique Vázquez-Pita wrote the book "Europa na mochila" (published by Ir Indo) about his experience in four trips around Europe by train with InterRail. You can visit his web. Include tips, pictures of the zones, links to prepared your trip, prices and timetables... The new Interrail Friends Magazine show a lot of links, news and useful tips about the trips to train in Europe .(You can get the book in evpita@yahoo.es)

PRICES STUDY
INTERVIEW DEBAT
Question: What is the most cheaper? InterRail, BIJ or Eurodomino? here Peter Friesberg: "InterRail is the last adventure in Europe" here USA: by train (Amtrak) or by bus (Ameripass)? here
RURAL COUNTRY HOUSE- GALICIA (HOSTELLING ADVERTISEMENT)
Rural country house "Casa Riotorto" - Ponteceso (Bergantiños / A Coruña / Galicia / Spain). Rural hostelling with four rooms with bedroom. You can rent all the house . With parking, dining room, salon with TV, garden and farm garden. In 20 kms: fishing in river, beach, taxi, medical service, surf, windsurf,
Booking in the telephone: 00 34 981 213409 / 00 34 609 273331. Adress: Casa Riotorto, Rúa Riotorto, s/n, 15110 - Ponteceso (A Coruña) Spain. Central Booking of Turgalicia (www.turgalicia.es) 00 34 981 542527 / e-mail: webrural@xunta.es . Casa Riotorto is full from 29th July to 20 August 2002.
EXPRESS LINKS TO VISIT SPAIN
European weather Train Timetables Ferry Timetables Hostels Change of money RailPass
Train: Renfe and AVE (www.renfe.es), Talgo (www.talgo.com). The Interrailers must pay extra suplement in AVE and Talgo (speed railway). The airlines are Iberia (www.iberia.es), Spanair (www.spanair.com/es) y AirEuropa (www.g-air-europa.es). The Spanish airports (www.aena.es)
Tourism: The official tourism page of Spain is www.tourspain.es Government: the official page of Spain is www.la-moncloa.es
Cities: Barcelona (www.bcn.es) , Madrid (www.munimadrid.es) and Sevilla (www.sevilla.org)
Newspapers: El Pais (www.elpais.es) El Mundo (www.elmundo.es), La Voz de Galicia (www.lavozdegalicia.com)
Universities: Complutense (www.ucm.es) , Autónoma de Barcelona (www.uam.es)
Youth Hostels: www.mtas.es/injuve Campings:
GUIDE OF LINKS AND PICTURES TO VISIT SPAIN MARZ 2002

Spain is a more interesant country to visit. The North and the Pyrinean mountains are green; the Central Meseta have a lot of Midle Age castles; and the South and Mediterranean Cost is rich in Islam art and sunny beachs. To relax, go to Canarian Islands.( Flash version)

 
NORTH
LINKS (www.tourspain.es)
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Rural house (Lugo)
GALICIA
GALICIA
Rural country house "Casa Riotorto" - Ponteceso (Bergantiños / A Coruña / Galicia / Spain). Rural hostelling with four rooms with bedroom. You can rent all the house . With parking, dining room, salon with TV, garden and farm garden. In 20 kms: fishing in river, beach, taxi, medical service, surf, windsurf,
Booking in the telephone: 00 34 981 213409 / 00 34 609 273331. Adress: Casa Riotorto, Rúa Riotorto, s/n, 15110 - Ponteceso (A Coruña) Spain. Central Booking of Turgalicia (www.turgalicia.es) 00 34 981 542527 / e-mail: webrural@xunta.es . Casa Riotorto is full from 29th July to 20 August 2002.
This is Fisterra (The Occidental End of the Roman Empire), the most magical and green region in Spain. Rural and maritime country, a lot of pilgrims visit the Santiago of Compostela Cathedral. Food: The Caldo con Grelos (a soup), Filloas (crêpes) and seafood is very tipical. Language: The people speak Spanish and Galego. Transport: There are directs trains from Madrid (10 h.) and Barcelona (20 h.). Tourism: Visit the medieval ville of Santiago, the Rias Baixas and Finisterre cost, the Hercules pharo in A Coruña and the Roman walls of Lugo.
Lugo: www.lugonet.com
www.concellodelugo.org
Ourense: www.fegamp.es/depour.htm
Pontevedra: www.riasbaixas.org
www.concellopontevedra.es
www.breogan.com/museo
www.galiciaonline.com
 
 
 
 
CANTABRIAN COST
CANTABRIAN COST

by e.v.pitaSan Sebastian (Donostia) beach

The brave Cantabrian cost (Asturias, Santander and Pais Vasco / Euskadi) is a mountain and green region. Food: the tipical Bacalao al pilpil vasque and the Fabada in Asturias. Language: People speak Spanish and Bable (Asturias) and Euskera. Transport: trains and buses from Madrid (7 h.) and Barcelona. Tourism: Visit the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the San Sebastián (Donostia) beach, the Picos de Europa mountains and the Altamira primitive art museum. Asturias: www.asturdata.es
Oviedo: http://www.ayto-oviedo.es
Cantabria: http//turismo.cantabria.org
Picos de Europa: www.medioambientecantabria.org/ma2_5.htm
Altamira: www.mcu.es/guia/pagina56.html
Santander: www.congresos-santander.org
País Vasco: www.paisvascoturismo.net
www.euskadi.net/ocio/indice_c.htm
Bilbao: www.bilbao.net
Guggenheim: www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
San Sebastián: www.donsnsn.es
www.gipuzkoa.net/turismo
Cathedral of Leon
CENTRAL
 
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CASTILLA-LEÓN
CASTILLA-LEÓN
Castilla is in a Central Meseta, with a cold and dry weather. The people grow cereals. This region is famous for the churchs and bridges of the Camino de Santiago, the templary and royal castles and the medieval villages. Salamanca is a famous universitary city. Food: Botillo in Leon and cocido in Castilla. Transport: good conexions by train and bus from Madrid (2 hours to Valladolid and 3,5 to Salamanca). Tourism: Visit the Medieval Wall of Avila, the Roman Aqueducto in Segovia, the University of Salamanca and the old city of Valladolid.
Castilla-León: www.jcyl.es/jcyl/cict/dgt/svfit/turismo
Avila: www.ayuntavila.com / www.avila.net
Burgos: www.vbimagen.es/turismo
Leon: www.fontun.com/leon/index.htm
www.dipuleon.com
Palencia: www.palencianet.com
Salamanca: www.dipsanet.es/provin
www.salamancaciudad.com/turismo
Museo Art Deco: www.museocasalis.org
Segovia: www.viasegovia.com
Granja de San Idelfonso: www.fcnv.es
Valladolid: www.fmcva.org
Museo Cervantes: www.mcu.es/guia/pagina59.html
Zamora: http://ayto-zamora.com
LA RIOJA
 
  Land of the famous wine of La Rioja, in the Way of Santiago. La Rioja: www.cmrioja.es/tourism.htm
 
Royal Palace of Aranjuez (Madrid)
MADRID
MADRID
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Madrid is the capital of Spain. The weather is cold in winter and very hot in summer. The best is the spring. The city is plain but is not posible run by bike because there are a lot of traffic. The green area in city is Retiro Park. Food: cocido madrileño is the most popular food in winter. Transport: the Metro (underground) close 01.00 to 06.00 AM. Price= 1€. Buses and trains arrive from all Spain. Tourism: Museum of Prado (Greco, Velazquez, Goya) and Reina Sofia (Picasso), the pubs in old of city of Austrias, villages of Aranjuez and Alcalá and Escorial Church.
Aranjuez: www.ribenet.es/aranjuez/home.htm
Madrid: www.comadrid.es
www.munimadrid.es
Prado: http://museoprado.mcu.es/index.html
Reina Sofía: http://museoreinasofia.mcu.es

Thyssen Bornemisza Museum: www.offcampus.es/museo.thyssen-bornemisza

Bus station: www.softguides.com/guia_madrid/transporte / buses.html
Airport of Barajas: www.aena.es/ae/mad/homepage.htm
 
 
 
     
Streets of Toledo
CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
CASTILLA-LA MANCHA
by e.v.pita Castilla-La Mancha is the Don Quixote country and the land of 3 cultures (Christian, Islam and Judaism). The weather is dry and sunny. The people grow wine.Transport: AVE from Madrid (the interrailers must pay a extra suplement). Tourism: the magical city and landscapes of Cuenca, the historic village of Toledo, the mills of La Mancha and the natural parks. Castilla-La Mancha: www.jccm.es/turismo/turismo.htm
Albacete: www.dipualba.es
Ciudad Real: www.dipucr.es
Cuenca: www.cuenca.org
Guadalajara: www.dguadalajara.es/turismo.htm
Toledo: www.diputoledo.es
M. Sefardí: www.servicom.es/museosefardi
El Greco: www.oocities.org/SoHo/Museum /8225 /index.htm
 
 
EXTREMADURA
 
  Cerealistic and rural country, in the route to Lisbon. The Roman ville Merida is very interesant and the medieval villages Trujillo, of the Spanish old warriors in the conquest of America. Extremadura: www.turismoextremadura.com , www.iespana.es/paseovirtual
Badajoz: www.aytobadajoz.es , www.dip-badajoz.es

Cáceres: www.ayto-caceres.es , www.dip-caceres.es

Merida: www.civila.com/hispania/merida/museo.htm
 

 

SOUTH
Court of Lions /Alhambra (Granada)
ANDALUCIA
ANDALUCIA
by e.v.pita Andalucia es more tipical Spanish region. Toros, sun and beach, flamingo, Islam culture and particular character of people. The weather is no more cold in winter and very hot dry in summer. Food: The Pescaito (fish) and Montaditos (pains with jamon and cheese) and the Gazpacho (tomato juice). Transport: AVE from Sevilla (2,5 hours) and Talgo to Malaga (3 hours). From Barcelona, there are a Mediterranean speed train. Tourism: Sevilla (Toros and gipsy dancers), Granada and Cordoba (Islam Art) and Costa del Sol (beach and sun) Andalucia: www.andalucia.org
Almería: www.almeria-turismo.org
Cádiz: www.cadiz.org
Córdoba: www.ayuncordoba.es
Granada: www.granadatour.com
www.dipgra.es/frametur.htm
Huelva: www.columbus- digital.com /laguia/ turismo.htm
Jaen: www.promojaen.es/fr00_es.htm
Málaga: www.malagaturismo.com

www.sopde.es/diputacion/desarrollo /home.html

Sevilla: www.sevilla.org/tur.html
www.dipusevilla.es/frames.htm
Parque de Doñana: www.cma.junta-andalucia.es/parques/donana.htm
Gibraltar Straith / Port of Ceuta
CEUTA AND MELILLA
CEUTA AND MELILLA
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Ceuta and Melilla are the military Spanish cities in Africa. Gibraltar is the military British city in Spain. They keep the Gibraltar Straight to entry in Mediterranean Sea. Transport: by ferry from Algeciras to Ceuta (45 minutes). Tourism: Ceuta is the Spanish border to entry to Morocco. Ceuta: www.ciceuta.es/orgturismo
Melilla: www.melilla500.com
Ferrys: www.euroferrys.com
www.transmediterranea.net
 
 
 
MEDITERRANEAN
 
Park Güell (Gaudi) in Barcelona
CATALUÑA / CATALUNYA
CATALUÑA
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Cataluña is a rich region. Barcelona is the Spanish second big city and modern port in Mediterranean. The city is no more caotic and the weather is sunny in summer. Food: Butifarra and pain with tomato. Language: people speak Spanish and Catalá. Transport: trains from France, Madrid and Costa de Sol. Tourism: Sagrada Familia Church of Gaudi, Park Güell, the Ramblas and old Gothic city. In Tarragona, Roman city. To sun and beach, the Costa Brava
Cataluña: www.gencat.es/turistex
Barcelona: www.bcn.es
www.diba.es/turismetotal
Girona: www.costabrava.org
Lleida: www.paeria.es
www.lleidatur.es
Tarragona: www.fut.es/˜turisme
www.altanet.org
Joan Miró: www.bcnfjmiro.es
MACBA: www.macba.es
Arqueológico Tarragona: www.altanet.org/MAMT
Fallas in Valencia
VALENCIA
VALENCIA
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Valencia is a important port to Majorca. The weather is hot in summer. Fallas Festival is celebrate in the spring. Food: paella (with rice and sea food) is the most tipical food in Spain.Language: people speak Spanishh and a catalá version. Transport: trains from Madrid (4 hours) and Barcelona (a speed Mediterranean train).Tourism: Benidorm beaches and valencian old city. Valencia: www.comunidad-valenciana.com
www.ayto-valencia.es
www.turisvalencia.es
Castellón: www.ayuncas.es
www.dipcas.es/turismo
Alicante: www.ayun-alicante.es
www.costablanca.org
www.dip-alicante.es
 
 
A port in Majorca
MAJORCA / IBIZA
MAJORCA / IBIZA
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Majorca, Menorca and Ibiza are some beatiful and sunny Balears islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Thousand of turist go in summer. Food: the sweet Ensaimada. Language: people speak Spanish and a Catalá version. Turist speak English and German.Transport: by ferry from Barcelona and Valencia. Majorca haven't train railway. Only bus or rent a car. Tourism: old city of Majorca, mills, Chopin house, beachs, the subterranean rivers. Balears Islands: www.caib.es
www.menorcaviva.com
Mahon: www.mao-menorca.net
Palma: www.a-palma.es
 
Airport of Palma: www.aena.es/ae/pmi/homepage.htm
Ferries: www.umafisa.com
www.pitra.com (from Valencia)
www.eurolineas.com (from Valencia)
 
 
 
 
MURCIA
MURCIA
  Murcia is a other touristic center of Spanish Mediterranean Murcia: www.murcia-turismo.com
 
 
CANARIAS ISLAND
 
  Canarias is the most sunny and turistic island in North Atlantic Ocean. Food: the banana is very tipical to export. Transport: by plane or ferry to South Spain or Agadir (Morocco) Tourism: beachs, Teide volcan and Lanzarote Canarias: www.gobcan.es/transportes/dgttes
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: www.idecnet.com/Gran_Canaria/ index.html
http://cabildogc.step.es/inforjoven
http://www.idec.es/ayto.lpgc
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
www.cabtfe.es/puntoinfo/ texto/e/ index.html
Teide Park: www.vanaga.es/parques/teide/teide.htm
 
PYRINEAN
 
 
NAVARRA / PAMPLONA
Navarra www.cfnavarra.es/turismo
  San Fermin Festival (7th July) is the most famous of Pamplona (Navarra). Language: Spanish and Euzkera. Transport: train from Madrid (8 hourse) and Irun-Burgos. www.cfnavarra.es/turismonavarra
www.baluarte.com
Pamplona: www.pamplona.net/es/ turismo/turindex.html
 
 
ARAGON
 
  Aragon is a region of Ebro River. There are a lot of National Parks in the North, in the Pyrinean mountains. The Jota is most tipical dance. Aragón: www.staragon.com
Huesca: www.huesca.com/turismo/turismo.htm
www.dphuesca.es/turismo/frame.htm
Teruel: www.teruel.net
Zaragoza: www.turismozaragoza.com
http://ebro.unizar.es/dpz.provin/ruttur
Parque de Ordesa www.staragon.com/ordesa/default.html