what is the best place to visit in spain ? Madrid or Barcelona or any other ?

Question

we are in Netherlands.
we want to visit spain in May 2007 for 3 days.
pl suggest the place for sight seeing.

Answer 1

It's like comparing apples and oranges...They are really very different cities in very different provinces...Catalunya and Castilla y Leon...however in my opinion, they are both worth seeing... both cities also offer hop-on, hop-off buses which are pretty reasonably priced (In Barcelona @ Plaza Catalunya and in Madrid near Plaza del Sol) and give you a good idea of what the cities have to offer. Barcelona boasts the quirky and interesting architecture of Gaudi - prime examples are the Parque Guell, La Sagrada Familia Church, and la Perdera. Also you can see, as someone mentioned, some of the works of the more avant-garde artists such as Miro and Picasso and if you take the Renfe or Cercanias (national and regional trains), in two hours you'll be in front of the great Dali museum. THe historical Cafe Quatre Gats (Four Cats - in the Barrio Gotico area of Barcelona) is where these great figures of modern art once gathered in and it's a real nice place for a meal or just to visit. Barcelona is also great for partying and just getting lost in! Madrid, is more traditional in its architecture. The Prado museum houses some of, if not the greatest collection of classical art I've seen in my travels around Europe. The Thiessen Bornemiza museum is also worth seeing. For Madrid nightlife, Plaza del Sol, is the place to be! Also its about a 30-40 min ride to El Escorial, one of the great Spanish palaces and a World Heritage site...Another 2 hours north of Madrid you will find the charming city of Salamanca, another world heritage site with its Gothic and plateresque (like intricate etching on silver but instead on rock facades - quite fascinating) architecture. . As you travel in Spain you'll see that each province, each region is really very unique...You'll never step in the same Spain twice...enjoy!

Answer 2

There are no longer many huge cities between the direction Madrid - Barcelona. you may desire to confirm Zaragoza in the experience that your practice stops everywhere close. that's a appealing city (approximately 3 hours far off from Barcelona) and it isn't vast, so which you will discover it in one day. in spite of the indisputable fact that, in case you haven't any longer have been given plenty time, i might particularly bypass directly to Barcelona. there are a number of stuff to confirm there.

Answer 3

Eh, it's kind of a tie for me personally, they both have a lot to offer.

I recommend staying in the Hotel Colon.
And visit the Picasso Museum, you can go underground there and see the actual ground level where the roman's lived when they inhabited Spain. It's probably the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my entire life.

Answer 4

Orange