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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION
TRAIN (tren)
The Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (RENFE) rail network is inexpensive to use. There are express services for long-distance travel: Alaris, Talgo 200 and AVE (reservations required/advisable for all three). Information and reservations: Phone:902 24 02 02 (24 hours). BUS (autobus) Spain has a good bus system, and the Spanish Tourist Board publishes a guide to domestic services. Ask at a tourist office for details. The Eurolines international bus service operates in Spain: Phone:91 506 3360. FERRY (transbordador) Barcelona is the Mediterranean's biggest port and offers regular ferry service to the Balearic islands. One of the largest ferry operators is Trasmediterránea: Phone:902 45 46 45. “Mini-cruises” of two or three days operate from northern Spain to and from Britain; obtain details from a travel agent. |
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