| Summary | Continued from last mounth in West Australia, the second in Spain revenging
against coronavirus. However I planned to move through from Sevilla, Spain to Faro, Portugal by bus three years before. I chose just Spain this time, and spend more time in there. |
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| Itinerary | I booked with the Qatar Airways via Kuala Lumpur and Doha. Arrival in Madrid in the morning, leaving a luggage the hotel then sightseeing. Day trip to Toledo on next day. After that, Granada, Mijas, Malaga, Sevilla and Cordoba by bus. Then return to Madrid and stay one night. Come back to Japan via Doha and Kuala Lumpur next day. |
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| Pre- Booking |
Getting around Madrid～Granada～Malaga～Sevilla～Cordoba by bus operated the
ALSA. I am not able to find a bus from Cordoba to Madrid by ALSA. So I booked it by the Socibus. I booked pre-registration of the Alhambra Palace by the official website just in case, avoiding sold out. Both round trip tickets from Madrid to Toledo and from Malaga to Mijas semed to get there easily. |
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| To Madrid |
Departed from the Kansai Airport in the morning, arrival in Kuala Lumpur
past 4 PM. Departed from the Kuala Lumpur Airport around 9 PM, arrival in Doha around 11PM: 5 hours time difference. I arrived in the Madrid Airport aruond 7:30, headed to the hotel by Renfe and got off the train at the Nuevos Ministerios Station. Then I left my luggage in the hotel, went around in Madrid . |
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| Madrid | Getting off the Sol Station, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Plaza de la Villa,
Santa Maria a Real de la Almudena,Palacio Real, Plaza Espana. |
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| Toledo | I thought the Toledo Station is worth seeing, I chose Renfe on the way
to Toledo. I walked to the bus stop which the bus stop Mirador departs, and got off the bus walked around Mirador. After that, I walked through the San Martin Bridge to the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes. Next, I was not able to go inside of the Iglesia de Santo Tome because mass was held at that time. And then visited the Iglesia de los Jesuita and the Catedral de Toledo, moved to the bus terminal via the Nueva de Bisagra Gate. |
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| Granada | I left at the hotel around 6 AM because I have booked a bus boud for Granada
that depart Madrid at 7 AM. It was quite dark around 6 AM, though sunset is past 9 PM. We arrived the Granada Bus Terminal at noon, I reached the hotel by city bus. Then I went around the Lona observatory, San Nicolas observatory and the Cathedral. |
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| Alhambra Palace | I visited the Alhambra Palace, which I have booked entry of the Palacio
Nazaries at 12:30. I entered there at the Puerta de Justica, Generalife, Jardines de Partar and the Palacio Nazaries. Alcazaba in the end, then I headed to the bus terminal, got on a bus bound for Malaga. |
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| Mijas | I arrived in Malaga and checked in the hotel in the late afternoon. I visited Mijas next day by train and bus. The public transport is convenient both train and bus come about every 30 minites. I was able to go around Mijas smoothly, came back to Fuengirola earlier than I expected. So I stoped by Fuengirola a few hours on the way back to Malaga. |
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| Malaga | I have planned to go sightseeing in Malaga on the morning because a bus
bound for Sevilla depart noon. It was drizzing and the Cathedral closed in the morning, so I visited just the Alcazaba and Casillo de Gibralfaro. |
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| Sevilla | I checked in the hotel in the afternoon, then went around the city center. Next day, visited the Plaza de Espana, Reales Alcazares, Hospital los Venerables and Cathedral. Admission of the Reales Alcazares was devided every 30 minites same as the Palacio Nazaries. In addition more crowded than the Palacio Nazaries. |
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| Cordoba | Visited the Mezquita, Alcazar and Palacio de Viana, and went around La Juderia. | ||
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| To Madrid |
I returned to Madrid from Cordoba by bus and went around Madrid city center
in the afternoo. I was pickpocketed around the Sol Station, but fortunately I felt strang in my back and butt so it was attempted. I wished to look at actual original of the Guernica, I regreted not to be able to see it. Next day, I checked out the hotel, headed to the airport and came back home. |
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| Condition of toilet |
It reminded me the condition of toilet in Europe for the first time in
three years due to the Corona. There was almost no public lavatory in Europe, we have these anywhere our country, fee; heaven in Japan. |
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