Viva España! 2017 Euro Trip

[Spartacus]

.....Also Benidorm is supposed to be nice

 

[Contigo]

The beach (Levante ironically) at Benidorm is one of the most stunning white soft sanded beaches I've ever been on. It's a shame that when you turn around you see the shite that is the high rise flats of Benidorm and the scum who walk the streets

 

[Spartacus]

I know what you mean Phil. The last time i was there i saw Hodroyd pissing up against a tree right outside the front entrance to his hotel ....at 6 in the evening.... i dont know.. the youth of today !

 

[conaero]

Indeed it is, this chap ran out of the bar we were in and face planted and did not move for nearly an hour.

He loved the beach so much he ate a load of it.

 

[Spartacus]

A truly classy place . Where you are proud to be English ha ha

 

[conaero]

This Spain trip certainly wont be this type of affair....but Hodroyd is going so you never know if he's going to misbehave.

 

[Wack61]

If you're stopping in Barcelona the vincci gala is a nice hotel , central , don't know about parking we flew.

I do know the receptionist caught me looking at her, she just smiled at me, must get lots of middle aged men gawping at her , she was stunning.

https://www.expedia.co.uk/Barcelona...4Ji2U7R_WG_BIo7BGJd006CkxuyFK07mlHBoCNmXw_wcB

 

[dem maser]

Cultural
classy
Maseratis
Gentlemen
oh and Benny

Sounds like a great week so jealous

 

[DaveT]

Thanks Phil, noted

+1 for Zaragoza. Lovely spot

 

[DaveT]

Stayed here when in Barcelona with the Masser - secure parking underneath

http://www.hoteljazz.com/en/?&utm_s...l +jazz&utm_campaign=Jazz Hotel Brand EN - UK

Roof top pool, and bar. Modern but nice - and central.

 

[conaero]

Thanks for the tips guys, keep em coming.

I dont want to move hotel even day, keep it to say 3 or 4 max so you get a couple of days in each hotel.

 

[hoyin]

Cool. I am getting good tips as well. I am now going end of April. But heading west rather than east towards picos de europa.

I was going to head to San Sebastián. But as you quite rightly pointed out staying there is expensive. Where would you recommend nearby that I could stay that would be cheaper and better?


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[conaero]

Leon see my post with pics a couple of pages back

 

[midlifecrisis]

My Mrs is off to Barcelona this weekend, primary to do something health and safety ish with a small Woking Company but I'm sure she could check something out on her travels...

 

[Contigo]

I'm in Bilbao next week so if you need anything checking out do let me know.

 

[hoyin]

Leon see my post with pics a couple of pages back

But that is a 4hr drive away!

I was hoping for nothing more than 1hr so we can at least spend a day or more in San Sebastián but not have to stay there.


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[EnzoMC]

Here is the 'play area' we will be exploiting, mountain driving and local culture:

Start: Santander
End: Montpellier/Carcassone/Beziers

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just been map googling some of the roads in the Pyrenees - oh wow


also look for the Top Gear road "Pico de Veleta" they did but that's out of our play ground

 

[rossyl]

just been map googling some of the roads in the Pyrenees - oh wow


also look for the Top Gear road "Pico de Veleta" they did but that's out of our play ground

That is an awesome bit of TG for sure Darren.

 

[midlifecrisis]

One place we should avoid is Aragon during the MotoGP racing on the first weekend (24th). It's southeast of Zaragoza

 

[Navcorr]

I do know the receptionist caught me looking at her ... she was stunning

Is it not a gentleman's duty to notice?