Barcelona: - very touristy Tarragona: - 20 minutes south of Barcelona - much cheaper and more historical - Roman ruins are still there - very close to the ocean - lots of walking - Tim stayed at Olivia hotel - 100 m from Mediterranian - right on the giant town plaza - Amphithéâtre, Aqueducts, walls Cervera: - 25200 Lleida - Tim's wife taught - zero english - train goes from Barcelona - crazy festivals every ten days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr03rCwa9ms Malaga: - city with the most soul - nice beaches - poorer Granada: - **alhambra: palace of the largest islamic empire, book ahead - alkazah *Alhambra: - 'Remember to be punctual to access the Nasrid Palaces at the time selected on your ticket. The rest of the monument can be visited from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. winter; 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. summer.' - random document number 10L-ID10T - Booking Reference Number: H0DIOBJ Valencia: - good flee market Seville: - odai's friend owns restaurant - alcazar - plaza de espana - opera? - Diego Velázquez birthplace? Portugal ======== Lagos: - Brassao restaurant very good - sunset Lisbon: - a bit dirty - have low expectations Sintra: - look like disney - actual castle - 45 min train from Lisbon Porto: - beautiful - odai like better than lisbon - on a cliffside - where harry potter started