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Redoko
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PostPosted: 22:04 - 12 Jan 2011    Post subject: Spain. Reply with quote

Keeping it short and simple, planning a little holiday.

(Not bike related, holiday as in holiday.)

Only be there a week, however it's 'where' exactly. I've never been to Spain, are there places to avoid, nicer places etc.

I understand it's pretty hot all over, but I want to burn. Sick of british weather.

Anyone reccomend towns, cities where it'll be good to stay?

Near a beach preferably, nightlife etc.

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PostPosted: 23:22 - 12 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

All I can say is, if a pretty looking lady offers to sell you a rose at a very cheap price on your first day whilst walking down to the beach, don't get out your wad of Euro's and ask her which note she wants.
She will help her self, her hand reaching for the big notes at the rear of the wad.
You will quickly find your self in a tussle on the side of the street grabbing your wad back, some of the notes will probably be ripped too.

Also don't be shocked if you find people in your room when you get back.
Ha ha ha, honestly, not joking!

Speaking from personal experience.
Aggressive sneaky little gritters those Spaniards!

I would go to peninsular of Halkidiki Greece, just as cheap, not to commercialised and nice people.
Or even Portugal, they like the English there because there economy relies on us, really nice people too.

Good luck!
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PostPosted: 23:37 - 12 Jan 2011    Post subject: Re: Spain. Reply with quote

Redoko wrote:
I understand it's pretty hot all over, but I want to burn. Sick of british weather.


Depends when you're planning on escaping! Just now I've checked the websites and Alicante is the hottest at 18C which is only hot enough to burn you if you're Scottish! Fuerteventura is hotter at about 22-23C. IMHO you'll need to wait a good few weeks (March/April) for the weather in Spain/Canaries to be proper hot for beach or pool style sunbathing.

I went to Egypt at Christmas a couple of years back and 23C was not even hot enough for me to lay on a lounger for more than an hour at the height of the day - it's often breezy by the water so the temperature feels cooler. For me 'hot enough to sunbathe' has to be 30+ Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 23:41 - 12 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah we're planning to go around Aprilish, forgot to mention.

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PostPosted: 23:55 - 12 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Thinker wrote:
Or even Portugal, they like the English there, really nice people too.

Tell that to the McCanns.
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PostPosted: 11:36 - 13 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Barcelona is very nice, I live there when I'm not at uni in the UK. Got a beach 5 minutes from a metro station, and the metro system is super connected and easy to use so chances are you'll be within walking distance to a station.
Nightlife can be a little pricey though if you go to the nicer places, but they do pour you ridiculous amounts of alcohol straight from the bottle compared to the UK Very Happy
If you do consider Barcelona I can recommend places to go, and possibly get you on a couple of guest lists so you don't have to pay entry Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:54 - 13 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Raffles wrote:
The Thinker wrote:
Or even Portugal, they like the English there, really nice people too.

Tell that to the McCanns.


They like the english so much they kept one Thumbs Up .
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PostPosted: 14:18 - 13 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Svedebo wrote:
Barcelona is very nice, I live there when I'm not at uni in the UK. Got a beach 5 minutes from a metro station, and the metro system is super connected and easy to use so chances are you'll be within walking distance to a station.
Nightlife can be a little pricey though if you go to the nicer places, but they do pour you ridiculous amounts of alcohol straight from the bottle compared to the UK Very Happy
If you do consider Barcelona I can recommend places to go, and possibly get you on a couple of guest lists so you don't have to pay entry Thumbs Up


+1

Nice beach and when you get bored of it, there's an amazing city over the road. Montserrat is nearby, which is a good day trip.
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PostPosted: 18:56 - 13 Jan 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

South of Alicante / Mercia on the Costa Calida is about as hot as it gets in Spain, I've been in March as it's warm to hot during the day and cool at night.
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