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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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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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