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Barcelona's Cable Cars: Montjuïc or the Port—Which One Is Right for You?

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There are two urban cable cars in Barcelona; they go to different places, and their names don’t make it easy to tell them apart. The Montjuïc Cable Car climbs up the slope of Montjuïc Mountain to the castle at the summit. The Barcelona Cable Car, also known as the Transbordador Aeri del Port, takes a completely different route: it crosses the harbor via

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City of Arts and Sciences: How to Plan Your Visit to the Oceanogràfic, the Hemisfèric, and the Science Museum

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The City of Arts and Sciences isn't a single building—it consists of three: the Oceanogràfic, the Hemisfèric, and the Prince Felipe Science Museum, and each has its own entrance. You can visit them separately or buy a combination ticket that grants access to several of them on the same day. The combination ticket is worth it when you’ve already

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Valencia with the Family: the Oceanogràfic, the Bioparc, and the Turia Gardens

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When traveling with children, Valencia is best explored around three main attractions: the Oceanogràfic, Europe’s largest aquarium; the Bioparc, a zoo with no visible cages; and the Turia Gardens, the free park that runs through the city from one end to the other. The key to not wearing yourself out is not to try to visit all three in a single

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Beaches, the Albufera, and Paella in Valencia: Where to Swim, How to Get There, and Where to Try It

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Valencia has a beach just a stone's throw from downtown, a natural park with rice paddies half an hour away, and the village where paella was born, located within that same park. If you want to go swimming, Malvarrosa and its neighboring beaches are just a tram ride from downtown, and you don't need to make any reservations. To get to the Albufera, there are two ways to

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How to get to Montserrat from Barcelona: rack-and-pinion train, Aeri cable car, bus, or car

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There are five ways to get to Montserrat from Barcelona: the rack-and-pinion train, the Aeri cable car, the public bus, an organized tour with transportation included, and by car. In the VenturPass catalog, Montserrat isn’t listed as a destination in its own right: its seven current offerings are listed under Barcelona. Two of them are just mountain transportation—the

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Multi-day excursions from Madrid: Toledo, Ávila, Segovia, and El Escorial

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Madrid is the perfect base for exploring central Spain. If you have several days to spare, these day trips—all less than an hour and a half away—combine history, cultural heritage, and great cuisine without having to change hotels. Toledo: The «City of Three Cultures,» a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lose yourself in its medieval old town: the Cathedral, the Alcázar,

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