{"id":5958,"date":"2014-03-03T06:43:30","date_gmt":"2014-03-03T11:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/?p=5958"},"modified":"2014-03-03T06:43:30","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T11:43:30","slug":"traveling-within-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.luc.edu\/goglobal\/?p=5958","title":{"rendered":"Traveling within Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Madrid has been an absolute dream, but it has been nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city. I have been lucky to have the opportunity to sneak away a few times since arriving in January. There are a lot of greats cities within an hour plane ride of Madrid.<\/p>\n

My first excursion out of Madrid was a day trip to Toledo, Spain that was organized by USAC. I was excited to find out that the day-trip was included in the cost of the program. We started out the trip with a panoramic tour of Toledo. A tour guide then led us through the town. I really enjoyed learning the history of what I was seeing. There is an immense amount of history in Toledo.<\/p>\n

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A few friends and I planned our own day trip to Segovia, Spain. I would definitely recommend visiting if in Madrid. Segovia is a 30 minute train ride from Madrid- perfect for a day trip. It only took us about five hours to check out all the sites. Segovia is known for its Roman aqueduct, Cathedral (last Gothic-style cathedral built in Spain) and the Alcazar.<\/p>\n

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My favorite trip outside of Madrid was to Valencia, Spain. I absolutely fell in love with the charming city. Valencia is on the Mediterranean Sea and only an hour plan ride from Madrid. My friends and I enjoyed exploring the market, snapping pictures of all the orange trees, and trying the local paella.<\/p>\n

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Madrid has been an absolute dream, but it has been nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of the city. I have been lucky to have the opportunity to sneak away a few times since arriving in January. There are a lot of greats cities within an hour plane ride of Madrid. … <\/p>\n

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