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“I'll be in Cadiz from Jan 28th-31rst. Any things I ought to see or do? I have absolutely nothing planned.”   2 cheers 3 answers	JenBee Burke
“I wonder why they are so GOOOD with hotels?” 10 answers	margomalcovich Brooklyn
“I will be visiting barcelona first before making my way to tour portugal and then ending off in madrid. are there any places that I should head to that are near barcelona and madrid that would be nice? i heard that granada is a must-see. perhaps ppl here”   4 cheers 13 answers	mystiquefaith Singapore
“I will be visiting barcelona first before making my way to tour portugal and then ending off in madrid. are there any places that I should head to that are near barcelona and madrid that would be nice? i heard that granada is a must-see. perhaps ppl here” 12 answers	mystiquefaith Singapore
“I am headed to spain with my boyfriend in a few weeks to visit his parents who live north of Alicante in Calpe. I'm trying to plan some decent day trips or possibly an overnight one in the area. Any suggestions for things relatively close?”   1 cheer 8 answers	jenfur91 Royal Leamington Spa
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Spain [speɪn] (help·info) (Spanish: España?·i, Spanish pronunciation: [esˈpaɲa]) or the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.[note 6] Its mainland is bordered to the south and ea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain

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