I have the option of spending the week between Christmas and New Years in Barcelona or Madrid. Which would be more fun and and have more things to do?
2007-01-23 10:31:12 · 8 answers · asked by accthelp 2 in Travel ➔ Spain ➔ Other - Spain
I've never been to Madrid, but I had so much fun in Barcelona that I couldn't just pass this question by.
So, if you've never been... Barcelona! (I have yet to meet a person who hasn't liked it there).
2007-01-23 10:45:24 · answer #1 · answered by Yeva 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stay in Barcelona and take 3 days to visit Madrid by train.
2007-01-24 08:43:22 · answer #2 · answered by Antonio R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Easy cheesy. I have been to Barcelona during the holidays. And Can highly highly highly recommend it.
Need a place to stay check out http://www.bookings.es gives you a great map of the city and you click on the area you want.
Don't forget to get up to Montserrat Monistary that time of the year.. Amazing any time, but Christmas time is every better.
The cathedral talked about above was La Segrada Familia and was designed by Antoni Gaudi. Building was started in the late 1880's and only private money is used. Nothing from the government and nothing from religious sources.
Amazing city
2007-01-24 06:46:47 · answer #3 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never been in Madrid so have no idea but Barcelona is wonderful. There's a church there that is called *Church of the Friends*, I think, in English. Amazing. Will never be completed in our lifetime. There are so many wonderful things there and right up from that is Loriet Del Mar, great swimming in the Med. Anyone would love it.
2007-01-23 19:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by lulu8500 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barcelona stay in or near the Ramblas or in the Gothic Quarter just to the east. This is a good base from where you can explore the city's sights by day including Gaudi's masterpiece, the unfinished Sagrada FamÃlia Cathedral, and Parc Güell in the north. See http://www.spain4uk.co.uk/places/barcelona.htm for more details
2007-01-24 10:25:17 · answer #5 · answered by derf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barcelona. I dont now why but I had a lot of fun, also at night!!!!
Nice people, food , building :) you will love it! but also with Madrid:)
2007-01-25 12:07:28 · answer #6 · answered by Louis S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without any doubts BARCELONA!!!It's a fabulous city, very beautiful with a lot of interesting places to visit and things to do. I have been there 5 times and i never get enough
see the official site
http://www.bcn.es/english/ihome.htm
2007-01-26 10:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by wendy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, Barcelona, hands down. But you could see both if you aren't too busy livin it up in Barcelona you lucky dog ; )
2007-01-25 13:11:16 · answer #8 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋