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Tour the Prado Museum on your Visit to Madrid

Diego Velazquez's La Familia de Felipe IV (Photo by jfew)

Madrid is famous for its lively streets and plazas, beautiful parks, tapas bars and nightlife, but it is also an incredibly rich cultural center. Madrid is a museum-lovers mecca, and there are more than 70 museums to tour in the city. The largest of them all is the Prado Museum on Paseo del Prado. >> Read more <<

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Adapting to La Siesta on Your Trip to Spain

Cat Nap (Photo by Care_SMC)

No matter how much you read about the siesta and how it affects the flow of daily (and nightly) life in Spain, it must be experienced to be fully understood – and appreciated. Hopefully you will not arrive at your Spanish destination during the restaurants' siesta, but if you do, plan ahead by bringing along some snacks or something to eat from the airport to fill the period of time between lunch and dinner. >> Read more <<

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Real people: Homemade video of Parc Guell in Barcelona

The homemade travel video appears to have been taken in the off-season.
In the colder weather of fall and winter from November to March, tourism is down dramatically and places like Parc Guell can be empty. This is a contrast to the summer season when people are everywhere.
 
Unlike the typically travel video produced by a travel company or tourist bureau, this video seems so much more genuine.
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"Cafe con Leche, por favor" - Coffee with Milk, Please

Ask for a coffee with milk and you'll recieve an espresso served with milk in a small cup as shown. North Americans used to the daily 24 oz. servings of Dunkin Donuts or Tim Horton's coffee will need to order a few to get the necessary caffeine. Just remember, these are espressos, so drink in moderation.

cafe con leche - coffee in Spain

It's common to pull up a seat at a cafe and order a coffee.

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