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London, United Kingdom
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Madrid, Spain
- Palacio de Cristal del Retiro
- Parque del Retiro
- Plaza Mayor
- Royal Palace of Madrid (Palacio Real de Madrid)
- Templo de Debod
- Plaza de Cibeles
- Chocolatería San Ginés
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Porto, Portugal
Check out at 12.00pm latest Porto- Campanhã 11 min drive from accomodation
http://www.cp.pt/ [http://www.cp.pt/] * Trains leave Porto Campanhã every hour
or two, some are 200 km/h Alfa Pendulars taking 2h58, others Intercity trains
taking around 3h23. * All trains also call at Lisbon Oriente station in the east
of the city 9 minutes before arriving at Santa Apolonia, you can get off here if
you prefer. Lisbon Oriente is located next to the Parque da Nações, the former
Expo '98 site.
- Torre dos Clérigos
- Cais da Ribeira
- Ponte Dom Luís I
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Lisbon, Portugal
Check out at 12.00pm latest
- Pastelaria Alfama Doce
- Pastelaria Alfama Doce
- Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra, Portugal
- Time Out Market Lisboa
- Belém Tower (Torre de Belém)
- Belém Tower (Torre de Belém)
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Barcelona, Spain
Check out at 11.00am latest Barcelona to Marsielle- depart from Barcelona Sants
(11 min drive) at 10.33am. Book through https://www.raileurope.com/en
[https://www.raileurope.com/en] or https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm] change at Nimes,
arriving Marseille St Charles
[https://www.seat61.com/stations/marseille-st-charles.htm] 4.37pm.
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Marseille, France
Check out at 11.00am latest Marseille (12 min walk to St Charles station) to
Nice is by TER regional train
[https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-france.htm#TER]. Fares start at around
€39 in 2nd class or €59 in 1st class. Fares vary like air fares, so book ahead.
Book at www.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] or www.thetrainline.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm] or at the French Railways
website www.sncf-connect.com [https://www.seat61.com/booking/sncf.htm]
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Nice, France
Check out at 12.00pm latest Depart Nice ville (2 min walk) to Monterosso book
through https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] change over at Genoa
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Cinque Terre, Italy
Check out at 10.30am latest Riomaggiore station (13 mins walk) to La Spezia
Centrale station (9 minute). Regional train- Cinque Terre express. La Spezia
station to Rome Termini either Frecciabianca trains
[https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-italy.htm#frecciabianca] (the fastest
type) or InterCity trains
[https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-italy.htm#intercity-trains] (still
comfortable). Simply check times & buy tickets at eitherwww.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm], www.italiarail.com
[https://www.italiarail.com/?aff=S61U] or Italian Railways' own
site www.trenitalia.com [https://www.trenitalia.com/]. * Look for a journey with
the fewest changes, and also check the journey times, as some combos take ages
using slow regional trains which call everywhere, others involve faster trains
so are quicker and better. * Tip: Tickets for InterCity trains
[https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-italy.htm#intercity-trains] & Frecciabianca
trains [https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-italy.htm#frecciabianca] are only
good for the specific train you book and come with a reserved seat. There are
cheaper fares if you pre-book. It's ticketless, you simply print out your
booking reference or show it on your phone. Tickets bought online for regional
trains must be printed out, they are good for the train you choose and for any
other regional train leaving in the following 4 hours. There are no seat
reservations on regional trains, you sit where you like.
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Rome, Italy
Check out at 10.00am latest depart Rome Termini (8 min walk) to Florence
Buy Trenitalia tickets at either www.italiarail.com
[https://www.italiarail.com/?aff=S61U],www.thetrainline.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm], www.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] or Italian Railways' own
site www.trenitalia.com [https://www.trenitalia.com/], all linking to
Trenitalia's ticketing system so all essentially the same price, see the section
above to understand the differences
[https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Rome.htm#Rome-Italy].
Buy Italo tickets direct from Italo atwww.italotreno.it
[https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=9685&awinaffid=92204&clickref=&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.italotreno.it%2Fen].
You can also book them atwww.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] with no mark-up or fee.
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Florence, Italy
Check out at 10.00am latest Depart from Florence campo di marte station (10 min
walk) to Venice Florence to Venice takes just 2h05, again with trains once or
twice an hour. Buy Trenitalia tickets at either www.italiarail.com
[https://www.italiarail.com/?aff=S61U],www.thetrainline.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm], www.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] or Italian Railways' own
site www.trenitalia.com [https://www.trenitalia.com/], all linking to
Trenitalia's ticketing system so all essentially the same price, see the section
above to understand the differences
[https://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Florence.htm#Rome-Italy].
Buy Italo tickets direct from Italo atwww.italotreno.it
[https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=9685&awinaffid=92204&clickref=&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.italotreno.it%2Fen].
You can also book them atwww.raileurope.com
[https://www.seat61.com/booking/raileurope.htm] with no mark-up or fee.
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Venice, Italy
Check out at 11.00am latest
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
Check out at 10.30am latest Depart from Dubrovnik bus station (6 minute drive)
to Split Bus station (3hrs 45 min trip) Take a bus from Dubrovnik to Split.
Buses leave Dubrovnik bus terminal every hour or even every half hour and take
between 3h45 and 4h35 to Split bus terminal. There are various operators, the
fare is between €13 and €17. Buy at the bus station on the day, it's easy.
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Split, Croatia
Check out at 10.00am latest
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Paris, France
Check out at 12.00pm latest Depart train station (10 minute drive or 30 min
walk) to london * Eurostar links Paris Gare du Nord
[https://www.seat61.com/stations/paris-gare-du-nord.htm] with London St Pancras
[https://www.seat61.com/stations/london-st-pancras.htm] almost every hour or so
through the day in as little as 2h15 centre to centre. See the London to Paris
by Eurostar page
[https://www.seat61.com/trains-and-routes/london-to-paris-by-eurostar.htm] for
information about Eurostar, the Eurostar journey, tips for choosing the best
seats & video guide. * Fares start at €57 one-way or €99 return. Eurostar has
airline-style pricing so book early for the cheapest fare. * Buy tickets
at www.eurostar.com [https://www.seat61.com/booking/eurostar.htm] or
usewww.thetrainline.com [https://www.seat61.com/booking/trainline.htm].
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London, United Kingdom