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
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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