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YourFutureMuse · 04-01-2010, 05:26 PM

Wow thats so pretty!! Where abouts is it?
I am considering Barcelona for the summer Big Grin

**JHyde** · 04-01-2010, 05:31 PM

BARTHELONA!!!!! Seriously, it's one of the places in the world I most want to visit.

almh · 04-01-2010, 05:48 PM

That's beautiful Beatriz!

Beatriz · 04-01-2010, 06:00 PM

You can come!! It's a small town in the north-west of Spain. It's in Galicia (Spain's region) above Portugal.
Look what I found in widipedia:

Quote:A Coruña is one of only eight pairs of cities in the world that has a near-exact antipodal city. Half of these antipodal pairs are in Spain/Morocco and New Zealand – with Christchurch, New Zealand as A Coruña's antipode.

Barthelona (as you like to call it Tongue

) is great, I lived there for a year, lots of great hidden places, not only touristical ones Smile

carole9908 · 04-01-2010, 07:22 PM

(04-01-2010 03:50 PM)YourFutureMuse Wrote: I am actually really annoyed - my Dad made a big show of letting me pick my last family holiday with them and he's gone over my head whilst I was at school and booked for Crete That wasn't even on my shortlist! I have nothing against Crete - have never been there but I had something else in mind
Now I definitely have to organise an amazing holiday for my friends..

As for the UK, I think we will end up as a family going to Northumberland, where we go like every year :/ I went to Suffolk for the first ever time last year and actually liked it (which is surprising for me as I usually adopt the usual mardy teenager act when forced to go anywhere with the fam lol I am awful ) Although the weather was nice which makes a huge difference I think lol especially as we take the dog so can't usually go inside anywhere
My favourite places to go in the UK are Edinborough, Bath, London, Northumberland and Cornwall. .

Crete is lovely - it's a big island, so there's plenty to see & do. Make the most of it.
Your UK favourites are all really good too, especially Cornwall (though I might be biased because of the beer). I love Yorkshire too, though I fell out of love with it a little bit after having some rather hairy experiences up there last month Confused

John - thanks for your recommendation. We haven't been to Dorset for a while, it's due a return visit..

YourFutureMuse · 04-01-2010, 07:59 PM

I have done some research and have decided there are worse places he could have chosen Tongue

I can't wait to see all the archaelogical sites Big Grin

I am staying in sulk mode for a while though just so my father gets my point - god I am an awful child Tongue

( I'm nice really honest Big Grin

)

And hairy experiences? Confused

Sounds interesting Tongue

**i luv lucas** · 05-01-2010, 09:26 AM

Hi Beatriz,

I have been to Marbella and Tossa de Mar. And I did a day trip to Barcelona, which was not nearly long enough, so I do feel the need to visit there again, the cathedral was amazing!!

Beatriz · 05-01-2010, 09:42 AM

(05-01-2010 09:26 AM)i luv lucas Wrote: Hi Beatriz,

I have been to Marbella and Tossa de Mar. And I did a day trip to Barcelona, which was not nearly long enough, so I do feel the need to visit there again, the cathedral was amazing!!

I personally don't like Marbella too much tourism and it only has beaches (which sometimes is great to relax), it's over crowded, and lots of tacky sort of celebrities...
Barcelona has great places, everybody go to "Las Ramblas" very touristic indeed, you hear more English than Spanish in there... The cathedral is amazing, but there's a church in the Gothic district which is awesome too, Santa María del Mar Church.

If somebody wants to visit Spain, PM me and I'll try and help you Smile

**JHyde** · 05-01-2010, 03:37 PM

When I finally get there, I will DEFINITELY be talking to you! I'm one of those people who constantly plans overseas trips but never takes them.

Ideally, I'd like to spend at least 3 weeks in Spain to see it properly. One of the reasons I started this thread was so people could ask for local knowledge when travelling. We should take advantage of the fact that we have most continents represented on the forum.

Beatriz · 05-01-2010, 03:57 PM

Hope so!! But beware! I will make you visit Galicia!! LOL Very few people think about visiting this region when travelling to Spain, but they should!! (OK, enough advertising)

Yes, it was a good idea, when I finally go abroad I'll here whether somebody has been there.
Going to Australia is not one of my near future plans but I will go!!!