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The Mezquita in Cordoba, Spain.

Madrid to Córdoba by train: Can you visit the Mezquita on a day trip?

Madrid to Córdoba train tickets cost from €16.50 – but day tours to Córdoba by train, including a visit to the Mezquita, may be a better option. High speed trains to Córdoba, Spain High speed rail has opened up amazing possibilities in Spain – especially…
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Tags: Andalucia, Cordoba, Madrid, Spain, trains, transport
Antwerp Centraal Station.

Amsterdam to Antwerp train: Ticket prices, time & day trips

Ticket prices on the Amsterdam to Antwerp train drop if you book a couple of weeks in advance. But there’s a speed vs price trade-off if planning a day trip. Planning a day trip to Antwerp from Amsterdam Antwerp in Belgium is a tremendously underrated…
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Tags: Amsterdam, Antwerp, Belgium, Netherlands, public transport, trains, transport
Oban on Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Trying not to be sick on the Stewart Island ferry, New Zealand

The Stewart Island ferry across the Foveaux Strait from Bluff in New Zealand is a test of even the most iron stomach. A test of seasickness The forewarning had been ample. Before stepping on the catamaran, I knew that if one boat trip was going…
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Tags: ferries, New Zealand, South Island, Stewart Island, transport
View of Toledo from the surrounding hills.

Madrid to Toledo train: Ticket prices, timetables and day trips

Tickets on the Madrid to Toledo train cost €13.90, with the high speed journey taking just 36 minutes. This makes the historic capital of Spain a perfect day trip from Madrid. Madrid to Toledo train times The Madrid to Toledo train makes Spain’s former capital…
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Tags: Madrid, public transport, Spain, Toledo, trains, transport
Berlin to Munich train: Ticket prices, timetable & journey time

Berlin to Munich train: Ticket prices, timetable & journey time

Berlin to Munich train ticket prices are much cheaper when booked in advance. There are 26 train services per day, but the journey time is realistically too long for a day trip. Berlin and Munich are two of Europe’s greatest cities, offering a very different…
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Nice to Monaco ferry: The best way to get to Monaco?

Providing the Nice to Monaco ferry timetable and ticket prices suit your plans, a cruise along the Cote d’Azur is the best way to visit Monte Carlo. To skip the explanation and just buy a Nice to Monaco ferry ticket, head here. Visiting Monaco from…
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Tags: ferries, France, Monaco, Nice, transport

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