Madrid, Toledo and Andalucia

29 June till 16 July 2002

From Saturday 29 June till Tuesday 16 July 2002, my mother and I travelled to Spain for a trip past its centrally located capital Madrid, the nearby city of Toledo and then onwards to the southern region of Andalucia, where we visited the cities of Córdoba, Sevilla, Granada and Málaga (with nearby coast town Fuengirola).

It was a spectacular trip, tiring (because of the heat and especially when we were dragging our more and more heavy backpack from one hostel to another) but well worth it! We saw the most beautiful musea, churches, mosques, palaces, parks and other sites of the cities we visited. We enjoyed the weather and the beautiful Spanish guys as well of course!

On the following pages, you will find information about our trip, decorated with lots of pictures and personal experiences. The last page will provide you with some useful links and information, should you ever want to visit these cities yourself. Of course, you can also mail me with any questions. I'll be glad to help you out with useful hints.

You can start here and work yourself all the way through the picture pages or you can pick a city from the list below. As I have chosen to put all pictures and information of one city on one single page, some pages might take some time to load.

• A general introduction about the regions and cities we visited
• Madrid, Spain's exciting capital
• Toledo, where Jewish, Muslims and Catholics lived together peacefully for some time
• Córdoba, where Catholicism and Islam come together in a unique way
• Sevilla, location of the 1992 World Exhibition
• Granada, located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada
• Málaga, the biggest coastal city of Andalucia and the gate to and from the rest of the world
• Useful links, addresses and information

You can always click the pictures for a larger version!

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