Like many large public projects, the building of the Sydney Opera House was bathed in controversy. But the final result is nonetheless breathtaking. While the interior has many flaws, such as the stage being blocked from portions of the seating area, inside and out it’s an architectural marvel.

The exterior is now known the world over, owing to the distinctive series of overlapping ’sails’ that form the basic shape. The architect says they were inspired by palm fronds, but they’re technically sections of a sphere. The design is so different and astounding that the buildings have become a symbol of Australia to the whole world.

Erected onto a series of ribbed arches, the white granite surface is covered by over a million tiles, which are ’self-cleaning’. A relatively recent innovation, they’re made of a stone that tends to extrude dirt which then blows off, though they still require some maintenance.

The roofs underneath are formed from over 2,000 pre-cast concrete sections. Each roof section weighs up to 15 tons and the different sections are held together by a series of tensioned steel cables, over 350km (210mi) in total length.

There are several such shells, one housing the Opera venue, another for the Concert Hall, another smaller one for theatre and others for several restaurants. The Concert Hall, seating nearly 2,700 and the Opera Theatre with over 1,500 are housed in the two largest shells. The Drama House contains 544 seats. The Playhouse, added in 1999, holds almost 400 and the Studio Theatre 364.

Sited on Bennelong Point, jutting into the harbor, the view from the steps is as spectacular as the building itself. Looking out over Sydney Harbor (technically, Port Jackson) one can readily see the equally distinctive and iconic bridge, along with the lush green hills.

The interior is also quite impressive. Though, to its detriment, the architect’s original plans were scrapped mid-way through, much that was left is awe-inspiring. Begun in 1963, it encompasses five theaters, five rehearsal studios, the two main halls, four restaurants along with shops and other rooms.

Completed in 1973, over 10 years after construction began and almost seven after the original architect, Jorn Utzon resigned over numerous disputes, its final cost was more than $100M Australian. The original estimate was $7M, just one of the many sources of acrimony during the project.

But the controversy, after 30 years, is now finally winding down, with the architect invited back to supervise renovations a few years ago. Some of the interior has been re-worked to his original plans.

Today, the facility conducts tours for over 200,000 people each year through much of the facility, including a walk over the stage. Performances in the complex are attended by two million annually.

Have lunch in the Green Room then take a stroll around the steps outside. Marvel at the wonderful way in which the very high-tech looking buildings complement the natural scenery in perfect harmony.

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A part of Sydney for over 125 years, the Powerhouse Museum has housed science and technology exhibits at the present site since 1988.

With over 400,000 artifacts - many acquired from the original owners - the museum offers one of the world’s outstanding collections. It also offers ongoing and ever-changing displays that educate and entertain -  from the history of TV to the most up-to-date results from astronomy.

The site is as inspirational as the objects housed there. Built in a renovated 19th century power station, the museum offers hands-on exhibits of the sort found in any science museum. Fascinating experiments with soap bubbles, electricity and magnetism and the usual gamut. But it goes well beyond these.

There are displays of the history of musical instruments not far from the latest videos of interstellar nebulae. It even houses the first steam locomotive to operate in new South Wales (the region of which Sydney is the capital).

The Locomotive No. 1 exhibit recreates a journey from Sydney to Parramatta in 1863. With audio and video it helps show visitors what train travel was like during that period. One of the rare period trains still in existence, it has been part of the collection for more than 120 years.

Nearby is the Strasbourg Clock, built in 1887, a working model of the astronomical clock in Strasbourg’s Notre Dame cathedral. That’s the cathedral in Strasbourg, not the more famous one of the same name in Paris.

Since most of the artifacts are in storage at any given time, repeat visitors are likely to find something new on every trip.

The computer collection is ever changing as new models join old in the museum’s exhibits. Visitors can sit in a life-size space shuttle cockpit and try out the chocolate tasting machine.

There’s even an exhibit on the history of cinema, the highlight of which is a 1930s Art Deco-style theater. The seats are from the Manly Odeon, built in 1932.

The ‘Inspired!’ section offers dozens of objects that show the history of design.

Here, hand-made items and the machine-tooled sit side by side. The revival of the crafts movement shows many objects, such as glass bowls, inspired by the rebellion against industrialization. Others show the gleaming objects of Art Deco or Scandinavian modernism that embraces and celebrates it.

Everything from kettles and burners of 1878 to 21st century factory made watches are to be found on display. One item of note is an early 1960s armless chair designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry, which looks much like a piece of melted taffy, folded onto itself.

Going beyond the variety to be found in most science museums, it’s almost a Natural History museum.

There’s a section of the mast of Lord Nelson’s ship, the HMS Victory, used at the Battle of Trafalgar. There’s also a wheel from Bluebird, the car used to break the world land speed record in the 1960s.

These, along with half the other items in the collection are to be housed in a new building at Castle Hill. The original, modern site of the museum is at 500 Harris Street.

Be sure to visit both and enjoy everything inventive Australians have produced for 200 years or more.

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The Sydney Harbor (technically, Port Jackson) offers a number of stunning views. But how much more delightful to see them from a different angle on the water, while moving at top speed in a jet boat, or cruising along on a sailboat.

There are a dozen or more companies that offer boat rides of the harbor.

Some are leisurely sail boat trips, where the gentle winds of the sea blow through your hair while you sip gin and talk about the weather. From that vantage point, you can relax and see how closely the sails on the ship match the curves of the Sydney Opera House.

Others offer high speed chases around and under the Harbor Bridge. Let the spray wet your face as the boat dances over waves, bouncing until you’re nearly tossed out. Tighten up your safety vest and put your face to the sun to dry off. Not all companies require life vests, since the boats are equipped with seat belts and safety bars.

Fish tails, powerbrake stops (in which the boat stops dead within two boat lengths), spins and more beat any theme park ride by a kilometer, the locals say. 700 horsepower diesels take the brave and the terrified on rides up to 80km/hr (48mi/hr). Rides last up to 30 minutes and some hold as many as 23 passengers.

Take a fishing cruise and find out why the Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the best spots for anglers in the world. Whether you’re interested in just a couple of hours of relaxing pole dipping or want an all-day excursion, Sydney’s fishing cruise companies have what you’re looking for.

For those who want just to watch, not to catch, there are variety of scenic cruises that offer whale watching, along with views of Fairy penguins, seals, dolphins and many of the birds native to the area.

Depart from the Opera House, the Taronga Zoo or Darling harbor to catch any one of a dozen different excursions. Four leave from Circular Quay every two hours. Spend a couple of hours and cruise up the southern shore to Watsons Bay, cross to the north shore to explore Middle harbor, then return to Circular Quay.

Lunch, dinner or sunset cruises are offered, too. There are afternoon cruises that last 2,5 hours and take a scenic tour of the eastern suburbs and the upscale Middle harbor. The 1,5 hour evening cruise takes riders into Darling harbor, where you get an excellent nighttime view of Sydney. The ship passes Garden Island naval base for a stunning view of the Opera House with all lights blazing.

Fully crewed yachts and captained charters are available for those with a higher budget. One company offers a 45-foot sailing catamaran, fully equipped with TV/DVD, CD/radio, air-conditioning, refrigerator and even a BBQ.

There are even day or evening gondola rides for the romantically inclined. Set off from Cockle Bay and gently glide around the inner western area of Sydney Harbor. Rides are uncatered or catered, as you choose, and seat up to four.

Whatever your interest, if it involves moving over the sea, Sydney has something within your time and money budget. Be sure to visit more than once, you won’t be able to see everything you want in just one trip.

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The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is an art experience inside and out. Housing a fine collection, the museum is located on a stellar site with breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay.

Re-opened in 1995 after a two-year, $35 million renovation, even the building itself is a work of art. Inside there are over 4,000 years of art, including paintings, sculptures and ceramics mostly of European style.

Explore some of Rembrandt’s lesser known works or see Rubens, El Greco or David. Along with the masters, there are impressionists and post-impressionists - Renoir, Degas, Pissaro, Seurat and many others.

Here you can see a range from Durer’s Adam and Eve of 1504 to Monet’s Water Lilies of 1914. There are even examples of Picasso and Braque within the collection. The permanent collection covers 20 rooms and there are several rotating exhibits.

Since most art lovers have visited many of the more famous museums, the Legion of Honor presents a special treat. The opportunity to view smaller, lesser known works by the great artists is a rare delight. Typically, such chances are limited to viewing in books or online.

Here visitors can ‘fill in the gaps’ by taking leisurely looks at works the other museums missed in the grab for the most well-known. The uncrowded rooms provide a peaceful setting for contemplating the Van Gogh and Fra Angelico on display.

There are unique tapestries and decorative arts from throughout Europe covering a period of several centuries. Drawings from the masters and those who should be flesh out the offerings.

One of the highlights of the visit is the presence of several Rodin sculptures in two rooms. A casting of The Thinker is outside on the grounds and not far away is The Kiss of 1884.

While taking in the sculptures, walk around the grounds and examine the building itself. A three-quarter scale replica of the Palais de La Légion d’Honneur in Paris, the museum was constructed as a tribute to the fallen of WWI.

Fitting in with the theme, earthquake retrofitting in the 1980s uncovered a number of skeletons on the grounds. The remains were part of the Golden Gate Cemetery, purchased by the city in 1867. Today, much of the area is covered by the Lincoln Park Golf Course.

But the site is fully alive today with feasts for the eyes in several ways. Sitting at the end of Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway in the U.S. and 3,000 miles long, the views atop the hill are spectacular. From here you can see not only the bay, but also the Presidio and the Golden Gate Bridge.

After you’ve taken in the vista, move up close and observe the carving above the entrance of the building. The replica is accurate down to the inscription Honneur et Patrie above the portal. Then wander into the Legion Cafe and enjoy a relaxing glass of tea on one of San Francisco’s more-often-than-supposed sunny days.

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From its magnificent bayside vistas to the intimate cafes, San Francisco offers a visit par excellence.

Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge may be the city’s two most well known attractions - and well deserving of their reputations - but the city at the lower edge of Northern California offers much more.

Rides on the famed cable cars may not be the fastest way to get around (they never go more than 10 miles per hour), but they are one of the most fun. Up and down the steep hills near Pier 39 and through Union Square, they provide a wonderful glance back at history while seeing the latest sights.

Opera and ballet second to none are here, but the artistic delights don’t stop there. The Legion of Honor and the M.H. de Young museum provide all the fine visual art one could take in during one vacation.

But the city offers young scientists something rare and delightful as well. The Exploratorium inside the Palace of Fine Arts has over 650 interactive and hands-on exhibits. Ranging from tornadoes you can touch to electrical experiments you shouldn’t, kids and adults both will find something of interest here.

The many aquariums and the zoo give everyone a chance to experience the wonders of nature close up and even underneath. The Aquarium of the Bay offers views under the bay of local species, while on top seals offer applause to the penguins.

The San Francisco Zoo remains one of the highlights of a visit. Over 200 species - including rare lemurs and monkeys, snow leopards and white tigers, and other exotic types - populate the 100-acres of exhibits.

Down on Fisherman’s Wharf there’s much more to do than eat shrimp. Ghiradelli Square houses the famous chocolate factory and ice cream shop that continues to pack them in a hundred years after its founding.

Shopping is still one of the most popular reasons for a San Francisco visit. And, justly so. Union Square houses clothing, jewelry and many other kinds of shops that make it fourth in volume in the whole country.

Dining and clubbing has been a treat in San Francisco since before it was even a city. Whether your taste is steak at world-renowned Morton’s or vegetables from the Farmer’s Market, there’s something for everyone. And, of course, down on the pier there’s more fish than even locals or residents can consume.

Spend a couple of hours touring the famed, some would say infamous, Haight Ashbury district. Once home to the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, the area still has tie-dyed T-shirts alongside Victorian homes.

For a view of real infamy, take a tour of Alcatraz. The prison, empty since 1963, still retains its grim allure. Not for nothing was it called, by inmates and guards alike, The Rock.

And, of course, don’t leave without seeing - and walking across - the Golden Gate Bridge. This magnificent orange-vermilion structure fully deserves its reputation as the symbol of San Francisco. One of the world’s largest - and most beautiful - bridges it continues to attract thousands of visitors, just as it has since the turn of the century.

You may not leave your heart here, but you’re certain to take some of San Francisco’s with you when you go.

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Chinatown isn’t San Francisco’s only culturally distinct neighborhood. From an area uptown near the corner of Haight and Ashbury streets sprawls “The Haight”. Several blocks of record shops, restaurants, antique stores and more, it still bears the look and feel of the mid-60s ‘Hippie Revolution’.

Parts of The Haight have changed little since 1967 and the Summer of Love. The restaurant names have changed and there are now tours where once there was just wandering. But if you’re looking for an original Jefferson Airplane or Grateful Dead album on vinyl, this is the place to come.

Brightly painted Victorian homes dot the area among the shops and theaters. And the Red Victorian hotel offers themed suites, including the ‘Flower Child room’. The architecture is actually Edwardian, but never mind. Historical accuracy isn’t what the neighborhood is about.

The proprietor herself, Sami, is the genuine article (even though she only bought the house in 1978). Eighty and still full of the activist vigor she displayed 40 years earlier, you can have a ‘Peace Breakfast’ and discuss the issues of the day.

Visit the 60s-themed Magnolia Pub & Brewery. Have a beer and listen in to the latest heated rhetoric about… whatever is heated today. If you get a little worked up, don’t worry. The Free Medical Clinic is still in its original building nearby and still free.

Have some organic snacks, then head to a head shop to check out the artisan crafts. ‘Head shops’ traditionally - a word that doesn’t sit well with counter-culture movements - sold paraphernalia for consuming illegal drugs. These days, they offer jewelry, decorative items and all manner of clothing.

Though many of the shops are faux-hippie, offering Che Guevara T-shirts and ceramic peace symbols to decorate million dollar homes, there still remain the genuine article here and there.

Once advertised by tour companies as the only ‘foreign excursion on U.S. soil’ the area retains the iconoclastic bent for which it became famous. There’s a 2,5 hour offering called the Flower Power Walking Tour that provides an accurate overview of the history of the neighborhood.

The Herb’n Inn offers a bed-and-breakfast that’s an interesting mixture of old and new. Hints of Woodstock and the Vietnam War can be found among the residents and the decor.

There’s even evidence of the pre-Hippie era - the one that gave birth to it - in the few Beatnik shops where a first edition of On The Road sells at a ’slightly higher than the original’ price.

Ballet fans might even be interested in checking out 42 Belvedere Street where Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev were busted at a pot party in July 1967. For some, even the dancer’s life isn’t all serious all the time.

Just down the street at 710 Ashbury is the former home of members of the Grateful Dead from 1965 to 1968. ‘Dead Heads’ visit it as others would a shrine. That’s the Haight, man.

To find Haight and Ashbury, just ask anyone who doesn’t look too stoned. They’ll point you in the right direction.

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In 1937, then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt pressed a telegraph key in the White House. That simple action officially announced an event much of the world was already anticipating: the opening of The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. After four years of construction and a cost of millions of dollars and many lives, one of the world’s greatest bridges had been born.

With a span of 4,200 feet (1280m), a record that stood for 27 years, and two 746 ft (227m) towers the six lane bridge crosses the Golden Gate strait in San Francisco Bay. The span record lasted until the completion of the Verrazano Narrows bridge connecting Brooklyn to Staten Island in 1964 and is still disputed owing to differences in the way measurements are made.

Stretching across some of the most treacherous waters in the world, it connects the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County near Sausalito. The Art Deco-themed suspension bridge masterfully conquers that challenge with aesthetic grace and brilliant engineering.

The brainchild of Joseph Strauss, he outlived his creation by only a year. But before he died the genius overcame obstacles nearly everyone had declared insurmountable.

At the time of its construction it was the largest suspension bridge in the world erected over a body of cold, swift-current water 400 ft (122m) deep. The bridge towers remained the world’s tallest until recently.

Strauss spent over 10 years attempting to get approval for the project. The financing alone took three years to arrange and wasn’t entirely paid off until 34 years later. The $35 million bonds paid their holders $39 million additional in interest over the period entirely covered by bridge tolls.

But money was the least of Strauss’ problems in erecting the structure. Always concerned with safety, Strauss reduced the death toll on construction by stringing a large net under the entire span. Though 11 men were killed during construction, 19 were saved by its use. 10 of the deaths occurred as a result of net failure after a scaffolding fell.

Painted in a brilliant orange, the roadway was so popular that even prior to the official opening hundreds of thousands of visitors crowded the span for a look. It remains so today. Millions of vehicles have crossed since 1937.

The only road exiting north of San Francisco, traffic on the bridge is constant day and night. Its walkways are still often traversed by pedestrians and bicyclists.

Built to withstand some of the strongest winds buffeting any bridge in the world, the span survives the challenge by aid of its enormous cables and massive anchorages. The cables are 36.5 inches (92.7cm) thick, the anchors sunk in solid rock filled with 30,000 cubic yards of concrete to hold the towers.

Strauss’ confidence in his design was vindicated long after his passing. In 1951 the bridge had to be closed to traffic due to gale force winds of seventy miles per hour. Though the deck swayed twenty-four feet (7.3m) from side-to-side and five feet (1.5m) up and down, it survived with only minor damage.

The Golden Gate Bridge forms part of U.S. Highway 101, California Highway 1, but can be reached via Route 30 from Fisherman’s Wharf to Route 28.

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There are over six million people in the San Francisco area, with 750,000 in the Bay Area itself. Nestled within that vast sea of individuals is a conclave known around the world as Chinatown. Most large U.S. cities (and many outside) have a ‘Chinatown’. But, including even New York, the most authentic is unquestionably that of San Francisco.

In an area near North Beach, bound roughly by Grant Avenue and Bush Street, Broadway and Larkin Street, lies a population of the ancestors of 19th century immigrants from China. They arrived literally by the boatload, seeking freedom and fortune during the post-1849 Gold Rush and the building of the Transcontinental Railroads.

Home to the largest Asian population outside China, the exact number is virtually impossible to state. As a consequence of legislation to limit Chinese immigration via the Chinese Exclusion Act, and other social factors, the residents often avoid census taking. Passed in 1882, and extended and revised several times, the Act wasn’t completely voided until 1965.

Today the area still holds many people, shops, temples and housing that would not look odd to a visitor from those bygone days. Even so, virtually everything was rebuilt from scratch after the great earthquake of 1906.

Along Grant Street there are souvenir shops and restaurants with English translations on the menu. Those not fully prepared for complete immersion may be more comfortable here. One block west on Stockton the visitor can find the Chinatown’s Chinatown -  crowded, noisy and bursting at the seams with genuine Chinese food and wares. It’s delightful.

Among the many restaurants in the area there are those that serve primarily tourists, and others where completely authentic Chinese food can be had. New Asia may be one of the few that has managed to do both.

Here,too, is located the heavily visited Mee Mee Bakery (at 1328 Stockton between Broadway and Vallejo). Mee Mee’s is reputed to be the originator of the fortune cookie. Looking around, one can easily believe it. The wonderful smells and sights make it a front runner for that honor.

But Chinatown has much more than food and colorful trinkets. These dozen square blocks house a busy hospital, highly rated Chinese and American schools, newspaper publishers and even tennis courts.

On Waverly Street visitors can find a ‘joss’ (good luck) paper store or see authentic Chinese architectural designs. The street still bears signs of its former existence as home to opium dens and brothels, but only architecturally. Many were housed under pagoda style roofs of intricate design.

Socially, the residents mingle and trade stories about when you could get a haircut for 15 cents. Listen carefully and you’ll hear the outpourings of one of the neighborhood music clubs.

Be sure to visit the Buddha’s Universal Church. One of the younger structures (it was dedicated in 1962), the concrete and steel, marble and wood exterior holds many unusual sights.

The gold leaf and mosaic tiles on the interior lend a cool contrast to the teak paneled walls. Finally, the rooftop garden makes for a stellar completion to a visit to San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Bring your walking shoes and be prepared to take back lots of gifts and a full stomach. Chinatown is the real deal.

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Visitors to San Francisco have a choice of three major options when seeking an aquarium. Fortunately, there’s no way to go wrong - all three are terrific.

Aquarium by the Bay

The Aquarium by the Bay, first opened in 1996, houses dozens of exhibits holding thousands of animals. There are hundreds of interesting species on display - everything from nearly invisible sea horses to all too visible sharks.

The moving walkway takes you down through two glass-lined tunnels, 300 feet long. Behind the walls are 700,000 gallons of filtered water from the San Francisco Bay. Those tanks are home to over 23,000 aquatic animals of the sort divers might encounter near the shore or off the coast. Species run the gamut from angel sharks and giant Pacific octopi to the tiniest of shrimp.

Further on, there’s an array of multi-colored species from tidepools near the coast where visitors can actually touch the animals. Anenomes cling to coral as leopard sharks and bat rays glide by.

The Aquarium is located at Pier 39.

The Steinhart Aquarium

The Steinhart Aquarium downtown is home to a similar variety of species, but with some delightful variations. Everything from poison dart frogs to alligator snapping turtles to penguins find a home here.

Eels are a specialty of the aquarium with many curious and obscure species on exhibit. There’s the fairly common moray eel, but the aquarium also houses several wolf eels that grow up to seven feet.

The Steinhart has its own tidepool display, jam-packed with sea stars and hermit crabs. (Best not to pet the crabs, though!)

Elsewhere, get a close up look at giant sea bass or sturgeon, or come find out what a gar looks like. Still around after millions of years, the long-snouted, leopard-spotted fish has an array of nasty needle-like teeth.

And be sure to check out the penguins as they clumsily groom themselves on the ice shelf or swim gracefully by under the surface. Birds just don’t get any funnier.

Steinhart Aquarium is at 875 Howard Street located between 4th and 5th Streets.

Monterey Bay

Two hours south by bus from downtown is the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The jewel of the San Francisco area aquariums, the site is both a tourist exhibit and scientific research center.

Here visitors can see thousands of near-transparent jellyfish floating gracefully around a tank or go outside and see live seals sunning themselves on the rocks.

Now released, the aquarium once housed a live Great White shark. Extremely rare to catch live, and with a poor survival rate in captivity, the exhibit displayed the animal for nearly two years.

Undoubtedly young, given its length of five feet (1.5m), the Great White was re-introduced to the Gulf of the Farallones at 6 ft 4.5 in (194cm) at 162 lbs (73.6kg), having gained 100 lbs (45.4kg). Several parts of the exhibit show the history of interaction with this fearsome predator.

Outside there are dozens of seal and sea otters to view and they appear to appreciate the frequent applause their antics inspire.

Several companies offer bus trips to Monterey and back. Though long, the trip is well worth it for those who enjoy world class aquariums. Those driving from the south will find it an easy detour. Monterey has a number of other attractions as well.

Enjoy your visit to San Francisco’s aquariums, but stay dry!

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If you love history and good wine, you should come to Spain. Spain offers some of the most interesting historical spots and the best wines in Europe. Compared to some other parts of Europe, Spain is not really a very expensive place. You can easily find cheap Spain travel packages that are just within your budget. If you want to spend your vacation in Europe, consider getting cheap Spain travel packages. You will never regret visiting Spain.

No, it doesn’t matter if you do not speak Spanish. Most people in Spain can speak English so you will be able to communicate well on the streets even if your Spanish vocabulary is just limited to a few words of greetings. Moreover, many streets signs in Spain have English translations underneath it so you need not worry about getting lost in Spain. Now, if you really do get lost in some cities in Spain, do not panic. Just take out your travelers map and find the most prominent landmarks in the area. Use that prominent landmark as your start off point in locating your destination.

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Finding the best Spain travel packages is not really so difficult. There are so many travel agencies around the country that are offering travel packages to Spain. Most of these travel agencies advertise their services both online and offline. To find cheap travel packages to Spain, take a look at some travel magazines online and offline. Compare the prices of these different travel packages and then select the one that best suits your needs.

If you have some questions regarding the different travel packages, contact the travel agency that is offering these packages and ask for more information. Most travel agencies answer email inquiries within 24 to 48 hours from receipt of the email so you will not have to wait long to get a reply to your questions. On the other hand, if you cannot wait for 24 to 48 hours to get your answers, just give the travel agency a call. Bigger travel agencies have 24 hour customer service so you can call them anytime you want.

When is the best time to go hunting for cheap Spain travel packages? The best time to get Spain travel package is during off peak season. Most resorts, hotels and inns give out huge discounts on their services during off peak season so you can actually get some really cool Spain travel packages for just a fraction of its peak season price. Traveling during off peak season is really a good thing especially if you want to avoid the crowd.

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