"SPAIN" Spain by hopang

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Kingdom of Spain

Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in south-western Europe. It is bordered by France to the north and by Portugal to the west. Spain is a member of European Union (EU) as well as NATO. Madrid is the capital of Spain. Its official language is Spanish. Approximately 90% of the population are ethnic Spanish. Spain has a population of approximately 46 million inhabitants. It has a total area of approximately 504,000 square kilometres.

The following are two of our favourite tourist attractions in Spain:-

Temple de la Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

Temple of Sagrada Familia

Temple de la Sagrada Familia (Temple of the Sacred Family) is located in the heart of Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaudi (1852 - 1926) who worked on the project for more than 40 years. The temple has neo-gothic style of architecture. It was undoubtedly one of his most famous masterpieces. Unfortunately he was run down by a tram on his way to work in 1926 and died from his injuries.

Construction began on the building in 1883 and up to today is still not fully completed. It is scheduled to be fully completed in 2026, the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death. The interior of the building is still very much under major construction work. When fully completed the building will have a total of 18 towers, some of them are as tall as 170 metre high.

Temple de la Sagrada Familia is a "must-visit" tourist attraction in Barcelona. It has attracted millions of visitors yearly. It has also become one of the most famous buildings in Spain. Admission fee to the building is 8.00 euros per adult. Visitors may even take a lift up the tower by paying just 2.00 euros. You will of course be rewarded with breath-taking and spectacular view of the city of Barcelona. The construction of the building today is financed from admission fees from visitors and private donations from the public. Opening hours to the building are between 9.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. daily.

Montserrat Mountains in Montserrat

Montserrat Mountains

Montserrat Mountain is located approximately 50 kilometres north-west of Barcelona in Catalonia Spain. It is situated approximately 1,200 metres above sea level. It can be easily accessible by FGC trains from Placa d'Espanya terminal in Central Barcelona towards Manresa. It takes approximately 50 minutes to travel by trains from the Central Barcelona. You may drop off at Montserrat Aeri station and take a cable car which stops at the terrace just below the Monastery of Montserrat.

The mountain is famous for its monastery. Lots of things can be done and seen when you are at the top of these unusual rock mountains. The views from Montserrat over the surrounding areas are breath-taking and spectacular with plenty of opportunities to take many lovely souvenir snapshots! There are several museums, churches, restaurants etc. at the resort. Don't miss Montserrat when you are having a vacation in Barcelona!

Intro Updated May 9, 2009
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Yaqui Oct 3, 2012 at 9:01 PM

What entertaining people. Beautiful country and city! Thanks for such a lovely tour!
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  hopang Oct 6, 2012 at 2:05 AM
  
  Hi Dee, Thanks for your visit to our Spain travel pages. We really had a wonderful and enjoyable short vacation in Mallorca in August. It is indeed a beautiful island. ~ho & pang
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Yaqui Oct 3, 2012 at 9:01 PM

What entertaining people. Beautiful country and city! Thanks for such a lovely tour!
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hunterV Sep 7, 2012 at 8:14 AM

Hola, amigos! You have seen so much in Spain and have provided such a vivid description of your stay there! Good for you!
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  hopang Sep 7, 2012 at 9:06 AM
  
  Hi Victor, Thanks for visiting our Spain travel pages. Yes we just came back from our wonderful summer holiday in Mallorca last month. It is such a beautiful island. Hope to visit the island again some day! ~ho & pang
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Yaqui Aug 31, 2012 at 4:58 PM

Montserrat Mountains are so unique! What a fabulous country. I enjoyed your page!
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  hopang Sep 1, 2012 at 12:10 AM
  
  Hi Dee, Thanks for your visit to our Spain travel page. We came back just recently from Mallorca. It certainly was a great trip! Montserrat Mountains is indeed another great tourist destination not to be missed! ~ho & pang
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Yaqui Jan 1, 2012 at 11:57 PM

There are so many uniques and special things to see here. What a fabulous country. The beauty abounds! Excellent page!
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BruceDunning Jun 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM

Thanks you for the tips and guidance. We will be there in October to take a cruise ship back to the USA. Great descriptions of sites.
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deecat Dec 18, 2009 at 9:07 PM

What a wonderful group of tips and brilliant photographs of lovely Barcelona. We loved Spain and especially found Barcelona to be outstanding.
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Kuznetsov_Sergey Dec 15, 2009 at 11:27 AM

Thank you Ho&Pang for bringing back sweet memories about Spain and wonderful Barselona. Exellent page! Loved your trip to the Montserrat Mountains. Dream to go there one day as well.
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HORSCHECK Nov 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM

Excellent page with gorgeous photos. It reminds me a lot on my visit of Barcelona, although the Torrre Agbar didn't exist back in 2003. Also I missed a sidetrip to Montserrat.
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Manara Oct 20, 2009 at 8:30 AM

Great tips! I have been tp Barcelona several times, but never to Montserrat, it is a good idea for next time.