Air Transportation
Flights between the U.S. and Spain:
IBERIA offers daily flights to Barcelona
and Madrid from New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.
Connections are available to any other major city in Spain.
Call (800) 772-4642 or visit www.iberia.com.
AIR EUROPA offers daily nonstop service
from New York to Madrid. Call (888) 238-7672 or visit www.air-europa.com
AIR PLUS COMET offers nonstops from New
York to Malaga and Chicago to Malaga. Call (877) 999-7587.
CONTINENTAL offers nonstops from New
York’s Newark Airport to Madrid. Call (800) 231-0856.
DELTA offers nonstops to Madrid and Barcelona
from New York and Atlanta. Call (800) 241-4141.
AMERICAN AIRLINES has daily nonstops
from Miami to Madrid. Call (800) 433-7300.
SPANAIR offers nonstop flights from Washington,
D.C. Dulles Airport to Madrid. Call (888) 545-5757 or visit
www.spanair.com
US AIRWAYS offers nonstop flights from
Philadelphia to Madrid. Call (800) 428-4322.
Flights Within
Spain Domestic flights within Spain can be booked through
trans-Atlantic carriers. The following carriers offer service:
AIR EUROPA (888) 238-7672
IBERIA (800) 772-4642
SPANAIR (888) 545-5757
Railways Spain has an extensive rail system with fast, comfortable
trains.
RENFE is the national rail network.
Visit www.renfe.es
AVE is the high-speed train that travels
between Madrid and Seville, going through Ciudad Real, Puertollano
and Córdoba. Traveling at speeds of up to 185 miles
per hour, the Madrid-Seville run takes 2 hours and 15 minutes.
TALGO 200 is the fast train that covers
the Madrid-Málaga-Torremolinos-Fuengirola route in
4 hours and 35 minutes. The train also covers the Madrid-Cádiz
and Madrid-Huelva routes in 4 hours and 50 minutes and in
4 hours and 25, respectively, as well as the Madrid-Algeciras
route in 5 hours and 50 minutes.
ALARIS covers the Madrid-Albacete-Valencia
route in 3-1/2 hours on some departures. Stops are made
at Alcazar de San Juan, Xativa, Gandía and Castellón.
EUROMED covers the Barcelona-Valencia-
Alicante route in 4 hours and 35 minutes for some departures
with intermediate stops at Tarragona and Castellón.
TRAIN PASSES including Spain Flexipass,
Iberic Railpass, Eurail Pass and Europass, as well as RENFE
travel tickets, can be purchased through Iberojet Travel,
Inc., telephone (305) 477-5161 or (800) 470-8090, fax (305)
477-4220. Or, Rail Europe (800) 438-7245, Fax: (800) 432-1329.
AL ANDALUS EXPRESO is one of Europe’s
most luxurious sightseeing trains. It runs through Andalucia
with classic cars restored in modern "grand luxe style,"
including sleeping cars. For information and reservations,
call Marketing Ahead (212) 686-9213 or (800) 223-1356; Der
Travel (847) 692-4141 or (800) 782-2424 or EC Tours (818)
755-9333 or (800) 388-0877. You can also visit Al Andalus’
website at www.alandalusexpreso.com.
EL TRANSCANTÁBRICO offers northern
and northwestern coast region sightseeing. For information
and reservations, call Marketing Ahead (number is above),
Conference Travel International (800) 527-4852 or EC Tours
(818) 755-9333 or (800) 388-0877.
Buses Bus service is available throughout Spain and is comfortable
and efficient.
No visa is required
for U.S. passport holders for a stay of up to three months.
Those with passports from other countries should contact the
Consulate of Spain.
Shopping
Hours
Big department stores
are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Most
shops keep traditional business hours, about 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Some stores are open on Sunday. Banks
are mainly open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Electricity
Electricity is supplied
throughout Spain at 230 volts, 50Hz.
Road
Rules
Driving is on the right
hand side of the road. An international driver’s license
is required and can be obtained at AAA. The minimum driving
age is 18.
Tipping
Tipping is not an obligatory
part of any service rendered, but may be offered as a bonus
when service excels. Employed persons do not depend upon tips
or gratuities for their income.
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