What to eat in Barcelona
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by Birthe
4y ago
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, an autonomous region in Spain. Therefore the local cuisine is Catalan cuisine, but you can obviously find typical Spanish food in Barcelona as well. Below we’ll dive into which food to try in Barcelona, and tell you in which restaurants we tried them. But first, some general information about eating out in Barcelona. Know before you eat in Barcelona In Barcelona, like in other Mediterranean cuisines, eating is about enjoying your food, slowly, together with friends or family and perhaps accompanied with some wine. Food is typically shared, think ..read more
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How to get from Barcelona Airport to the city centre
Wandering the World
by Birthe
4y ago
Barcelona Airport, otherwise known as El Prat Airport, is the 7th busiest airport in Europe. Not surprisingly, as Barcelona is a very popular city trip destination. But how do you get from El Prat to the city centre of Barcelona and back? Keep reading to find out. BCN – practical information BCN is the airport code of Barcelona Airport. With over 50 million passengers passing through in 2018, it’s the second busiest airport in Spain. After Madrid Airport, in the capital of Spain, which processed almost 58 million passengers in 2018. How many airports in Barcelona? There’s just 1 ai ..read more
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Bike Tour in Barcelona with Baja Bikes
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by Birthe
4y ago
A guided bike tour is a great way to quickly get to know a new city. For our visit to Barcelona we used Baja Bikes to find a bike tour that suited our needs and ended up going with Green Bikes. Disclosure: we joined this bike tour free of charge in exchange for this post. Note that we still gave our honest opinion about our experience. Booking a bike tour through Baja Bikes Baja Bikes selected the best bike tours in Barcelona (among other cities), which you can easily and safely book through their website. Browse through the different options and choose the bicycle tour that best suit ..read more
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What to do in Siem Reap
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by Birthe
4y ago
Siem Reap is definitely one of the most visited cities in Cambodia, all because of Angkor, the huge and ancient temple complex. But there’s more to this city than just temples. Keep reading for the best things to do in Siem Reap! Explore the temples of Angkor You just can’t visit Siem Reap without at least going to admire Angkor Wat at sunset (or sunrise). You’ll quickly understand why this is the most visited tourist attraction in all of Cambodia. Sunset at Angkor Wat Exploring Angkor with an e-Bike If you’re in for more, Angkor Wat is just one of many magnificent temples in ..read more
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Visiting the Chiang Mai Grand Canyon
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by Birthe
4y ago
The Chiang Mai Grand Canyon is an abandoned limestone quarry where you can go swimming, relax by the water, or wear yourself out in the water park. It’s a great day trip from Chiang Mai, and becoming more and more popular lately. Originally this spot was known as Hang Dong Quarry. We’ve visited the Grand Canyon in Chiang Mai twice already, and you can see the evolution in facilities in the photos below. In 2015, it wasn’t that organised or supervised yet, and there was no sign of a water park. It was considered a hidden gem. Grand Canyon Chiang Mai in 2015 Grand Canyon Chiang Mai i ..read more
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Top 10 things to do in Valencia
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by Birthe
4y ago
Valencia is a port city on the eastern coast of Spain, and a pretty popular city trip destination in Europe. It’s a rather small compared to Barcelona or Madrid, but definitely worth a visit. Although the city is best known for the futuristic buildings of The City of Arts and Sciences, it has a lovely old town as well, not to mention its 9 km long park. Keep reading to find out what to see and do in Valencia. Did you know? Valencia has its own language: Valencian or Southern Catalan. 1. Visit the City of Arts and Sciences The City of Arts and Sciences, known to locals as La Ciutat de ..read more
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How to get from Valencia Airport to the city centre
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by Birthe
5y ago
Valencia Airport, otherwise known as Manises Airport, has just 1 terminal building and 1 runway. Still, nearly 7.8 million passengers passed through this Spanish airport in 2018. But how do they get from the airport to the city of Valencia and back? Keep reading to find out. VLC – practical information VLC is the airport code of Valencia Airport. With nearly 7.8 million passengers in 2018, it barely makes the top 10 busiest airports in Spain. It is, however, the second biggest airport in the region, after Alicante-Elche Airport. How many airports in Valencia? Valencia has just 1 ai ..read more
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Transportation in Valencia – How to get around
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by Birthe
5y ago
Valencia is one of the biggest cities in Spain, even though it’s not even a fourth the size of the capital, Madrid. You can perfectly explore the old city centre of Valencia on foot, and the larger area by bike. Public transport is also very well organised, so plenty of options to easily get around in Valencia! TIP: The locations in this article are clickable and will take you to the corresponding marker on the map. You can find the map on the right of your screen, or by clicking the map icon on the bottom if you’re on mobile. Wander around Valencia on foot In less than half an hour y ..read more
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Visiting the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
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by Birthe
5y ago
Known as La Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències to locals, the City of Arts and Sciences is probably the most famous landmark of Valencia, Spain. Plans for this huge project started in 1989, to attract tourists from over the world. However, the first building was only officially opened in 1998. What is the City of Arts and Sciences? The City of Arts and Sciences, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Spanish, is a complex consisting of 6 buildings and a bridge, spread over 2 km (~ 1.2 miles). Most of these were designed by Santiago Calatrava, but Oceanogràfic was the work of Félix Candel ..read more
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Hiking the Sentinel Peak Trail to Tugela Falls
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by Birthe
5y ago
The Sentinel Peak Hike takes you to the top of the Tugela Falls, which explains why it’s also known as the Tugela Falls Hike. You’ll be climbing up the Amphitheatre via the famous chain ladders, and looking out over its impressive valley floor, almost 1 km (~ 0.62 miles) below. Want to see this with your own eyes? Keep reading! TIP: The locations in this article are clickable and will take you to the corresponding marker on the map. You can find the map on the right of your screen, or by clicking the map icon on the bottom if you’re on mobile. Sentinel Peak Hike in short Duration ..read more
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