itinerary

Departure 2/6/06 Friday 1120pm (flight no. AF0257, AF1300, transit at CDG)

Arrival 3/6/06 Saturday 1140am, Barajas Airport

Check in @ Madrid Metropol (gran vía station)
3 - 6 june (3 nights)

(3,4,5,6 - 3 days city, 1 day toledo)


6/6/06 train 2200h from MAD to BCN

Arrival 7/6/06 at BCN 0738h

Check in @ Hostal Plaza
7 - 11 june (4 nights)

(7,8,9,10,11 - 3 days city, 1 day figueres, half day montserrat)


11/6/06 train 2130h from BCN to GRA

Arrival 12/6/06 at GRA 0857h

Check in @ AB** Hostal
12 - 14 june (2 nights)

(12,13, 14 - 1 day alhambra , city on other days)


14/6/06 train 1639h from GRA to SEV

Arrival 14/6/06 at SEV 1948h

Check in @ BnB Naranjo
14 - 16 june (2 nights)

(14,15,16)


16/6/06 train 1815h from SEV to MAD

Arrival 16/6/06.

Check in @ Metropol again.
16 - 18 (2 nights)

(17,18 - 1 day el escorial, .5 day to wrap up matters)


18/6/06 Depart fr Barajas Airport 1925h. (flight no. AF 1901, AF0256, transit at CDG)

19/6/06 Home 1745h.

Trains

MAD -> BCN on 6/6/2006
Costa Brava 22:00 07:38
Turista 36,50

BCN -> GRA on 11/6/06
TRENHOTEL 21:30 08:57
Turista 53,70

GRA -> SEV on 13/6/06
R-598
08:18 11:27
11:40 14:40
16:39 19:48
20:55 23:59
Turista 20,05

SEV -> MAD on 15/6/06
ALTARIA 18:15 21:41
Turista 54,70

Total: 164.95 EURO

i think it costs the same as eurail leh... :S

useful sites

Accomodation:
red2000
abchotels
hostels.com
casa spain

Travel:
AIRLINES
Iberia
Spanair
Air Europa
TRAIN:
RENFE
BUS:
ALSA
AUTO RES

Other useful sites:
Don Quijote
Lonely Planet
Frommer's

Places of interest
Museo Prado: 3 euros (w student pass)(6 euro N price), closed on Mondays
Teatro-Museo Dali: 7 euros (reduced; 10 euros N price), closed on Monays, closes at 545pm daily.
KIV: Casa Mueso @ Port Lligat: 8 euros, must book a day earlier by email/fax/phone; take bus to Cadaques fr Figueres, limited entries on wkends and festivals.

spain - budget

air tix (thai/klm w taxes included): 1.3k SGD

train:
BAR -> MAD 9hrs (1 trip per day, 2300-0800): 35
BAR -> FIG 2hrs (return): 15
MAD -> TOL 1hr (return): 16
MAD -> SEV 2.5-3hrs: 52.50 - 67 (2.5 hrs one is 67, by AVE)
SEV -> BAR: many options:
1. train: 0820-2053: 5150 (seat only)
2. planes:
- Air europa: 39 (w/o tax)
- Span Air: 59 (w/o tax yet)
- Iberia: 67 (all in, web price)
total for travel: 1.3k + 400 = 1.7k
estimated for travel: 1.8k

Accomodation:
Hostel: ~ 60 per person / nite
total nites: ~ 11
estimated: 660 sgd

1800 + 660 + food = 2460 + food