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Toledo from Madrid: tips to discover Spain’s old capital Thanks to a strategic position in the center of Spain, Madrid is an ideal base to discover some of the country’s most beautiful cities. Without a doubt, one of them is Toledo, Spain’s old capital! In this week’s post, The Touring Pandas have collected a series…

Segovia from Madrid: tips to discover the city in one day There are many places that you can visit in one day from the Spanish capital. But if there is one that you can’t miss, that is Segovia! The Aqueduct, the Alcázar and the Cathedral of Segovia are imposing monuments that give this city a…

Day trips from Madrid: 6 cities you can visit in one day from Spain’s capital Right in the center of Spain, Madrid is the perfect place to discover some amazing cities in a day trip. Our country has an efficient network of railways that makes travelling by train easy and affordable. And Madrid is the…

Our top 5 of Spanish Art masterpieces that you’ll find in the most important museums in Madrid The city of Madrid boasts some of the most important museums in Europe: the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Museum, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. In fact, these three meccas of art are connected by a promenade called the…

The day of Sant Jordi in Barcelona: books (no guns) & roses! Sant Jordi in Barcelona is one of the most beautiful days to visit the city. It is a big tradition and one of the most respected by the Catalan people. On the 23rd of April, the streets of Barcelona fill up with stands…

A Journey to the Life and Work of Salvador Dalí. Tips to discover the Dalí Museum in Spain in a short trip from Barcelona. In this week’s post, The Touring Pandas want to give you some tips to discover one of the most amazing legacies in our country: Salvador Dalí’s work. The first thing you…

A cheerful country in difficult times: how is life during the crisis of Coronavirus in Spain It seems now a decade since we welcomed the New Year in Spain. We were all looking forward to starting a new year, and a new decade, with the year 2020. It’s been only 4 months since then, but…

Madrid is one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in Europe. The Spanish capital is a very cool destination where you can visit great museums, parks, historical buildings and eat like a king. Discover in this post the best things to do in Madrid! We advise you to stay at least 3 days in…

Are you looking for an amazing Chinese restaurant in Barcelona, with great traditional dishes, a very nice decoration and located in the city center? Well, you’ve just found it! La Olla de Sichuan is our favorite Chinese restaurant in Barcelona and today we will tell you everything about it.  Serving delicious food for more than…

Do you need to travel from Madrid to Barcelona or the other way around? The two cities are 630km (392 miles) away and you can travel from one to another by plane, train, bus or car. In this post we will explain all of the options so you can choose the best one for you. Of…

Gaudí in Barcelona: 5 must-see buildings! Book a Free Tour of Barcelona! Gaudí is the main icon of the Catalan Modernism and his work attracts millions of visitors every year to Barcelona for a reason: it’s amazing! Barcelona is home to most of his works and one shouldn’t miss the opportunity to visit while in…

Barcelona is home of one of the most important teams in the globe: FC Barcelona! And many football fans when in city don’t resist going to Camp Nou, Barça’s Stadium. The sentence you find in the stadium’s seats says: More than a club (Més que un club) and it represents well the meaning of FC…