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Cadiz

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With it’s around three thousand years of history, Cadiz can rightfully claim to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of Europe, where Fenicians, Carthagenes, and of course Romans have had their settlements. It is an open port to the Atlantic and it has it's own beaches on the popular Costa de la Luz (the coast of light).

Toledo

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Toledo is one of the Spanish cities with the richest collection of monuments. It is known as the "city of three cultures", due to its former occupation by Christians, Arabs and Jews.The city has a rich artistic and cultural heritage preserved behind its walls in the form of churches, palaces, forts, mosques and synagogues. This great diversity of artistic styles makes the old capital of La Mancha a real open air museum. The city has also been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<--break->

Valladolid

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Valladolid is the capital city of the province of Valladolid and of the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. The city has a great communication network, with its own international airport (Villanubla) and excellent train and motorway connections leading to Madrid, the northwest of Spain, France and Portugal. 

Zaragoza

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Zaragoza is the capital city of the Zaragoza province in the autonomous community of Aragon. It is located on the banks of the Ebro river and its tributaries, Huerva and Gállego, in an environmentally diverse valley. The area has a desert (Los Monegros), meadows, mountains and forests. Its privileged geographical position has caused the city to become a crossroads between Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Bilbao and Toulouse (in France); all of which are located about 300 kms from Zaragoza. 

Segovia

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Segovia is best known for it's well preserved roman Aqueduct, that is still operative. In 1985, it was declared declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO together with the historic disctrict of Segovia. Many of the buildings in the city have also been declared Artistic Historical Monuments. Segovia forms part of the main route of the Camino de<--break-> Santiago de Madrid (an important pilgrimage also known as 'The Way of St James'). 

Ávila

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Ávila is famous for its remarkably well-preserved Romanesque city walls. It's historic centre was declared a World Heritage Site in 1985 thanks to its rich cultural heritage.

Ávila is the capital of the province with the same name, situated to the north-west of Madrid, in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon.

Salamanca

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Salamanca is the capital city of the province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. It is situated about 200 kms west of Madrid and 80 kms east of the Portuguese border, on the banks of the Tormes river. The city is famous for its monuments and rich artistic heritage, as well as for its university.

Girona/Gerona

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Girona (as it is known in catalan, or "Gerona" in Castillian spanish) is the capital of the eponymous province in the autonomous region of Catalonia, which has its origins in the Roman city of Gerunda. This so-called "City of Four Rivers" has an historic quarter dominated by medieval buildings with Roman, Arabic and Hebrew architectural influences including the Gerona Cathedral, the Jewish quarter and the houses of Onar. Visitors can enjoy its excellent historical and cultural content in the walled-in area in the Força Vella.<--break->

Barcelona

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Barcelona, capital of the Catalonia region in Spain, is a cosmopolitan Mediterranean city that still incorporates Roman remains in its urban street pattern, as well as medieval districts and beautiful examples of Modernism and 20th century avant-garde art. The emblematic buildings of Catalan architects Antoni Gaudí and Luis Doménech i Montaner were declared to be World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.

Barcelona's long history, of Roman origin, and its economic dynamism have provided the city with an impressive cultural heritage, shown in the conservation of its rich historic and artistic heritage and in the encouragement of the newest artistic trends. Its long cultural agenda will lead the visitor through museums, exhibitions, outdoor sculptures... and an extensive calendar of music, theatre, and dance.

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