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Spain & Portugal 2018

September 5 - October 1 (24 days)

Videos from this ride North Leg

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Information 9/5-10/1
MAP & ROUTE City Date Activity Time Hotel / Location Country Days $ /night Location

Route

Barcelona 4-7 3 nights   Abba Rambla Spain 3 168 € B MAP
ROUTE 7 405 Km 6H          
Palafrugell Branch     ibis Carcassonne Spain 1 87  
Besalu Stop
Carcassonne   France
ROUTE 8 447 Km 5.5H          
Biarritz 8-10     Hotel Zenit San Sebastián France 2 $236  
San Sebastian Spain
ROUTE 10 385 Km 4.5H          
Bilbao 10     Parador De Gijon Spain 1 $175 B  

Route

Gijon    
ROUTE 11 326 Km 4H          
A Coruña 11     Sercotel Blue Coruña Spain 1 $121 B  
ROUTE 12 486 Km 5.5H          
Porto 12-15     Spot Family Apartments Portugal 3 $100  
ROUTE 15 222 Km 4H          
Lisbon 15-17     Luxe Hotel by turim hotéis Portugal 2 $130 B  
ROUTE 17 298 Km 5.5H          
Seville 17-19     H. Boutique Voluve Spain 2 $115 B  
ROUTE 19 316 Km 4H          
Ronda         Spain      

Route

Granada 19     Hotel Comfort Dauro 2 Spain 1.5 $84 B  
ROUTE 20 161Km 2.5H          
Cordoba 20     Hotel Macia Alfaros Spain 1 $126 B  
ROUTE 21 200 Km 4.5          
Toledo 21-24     Hotel Elba Madrid Alcalá Spain 3 $160 B  
Madrid
ROUTE 24 357 Km 3.5H          
Valencia 24-27     San Lorenzo Boutique Spain 3 $110 B  
ROUTE 27 287 Km 4.5H          
Zaragoza 27     NH Collection Gran   1 $141 B  
ROUTE 28 408 Km 5.5H          
                 
Cardona 28-29     Parador Spain 1 110  
ROUTE 29 96 Km 2H          
 Montserrat 29              
Barcelona 29-1     Abba Rambla Spain 2 188 € B MAP
    Total 4116 Km 61H     27 $145 Average

GPS locations Hotels & Restaurants

Click on the bold blue text to see descriptions
Barcelona
Gothic Quarter  41.381936, 2.177764
Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar 41.383885, 2.182061
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya   41.368520, 2.153645
La Sagrada Familia 41.403615, 2.174377
Monistrol de Montserrat 41.593250, 1.836697
Poble Espanyol 41.368802, 2.148324
Montjuïc Castle 41.362983, 2.165140

Montjuïc Restaurant

Restaurant Miramar 41.371063, 2.172387
Restaurant  La Caseta del Migdia 41.359705, 2.160764
Restaurant Martínez 41.369601, 2.172521
Restaurant Forestier 41.370193, 2.171590
Carcassonne
Hotel
ibis Carcassonne 43.211543, 2.357510
Restaurant
Le Parc Franck Putelat** 43.201286, 2.360191
Biarritz
La Cote des Basques 43.477920, -1.566486
Rocher de la Vierge 43.484172, -1.570279
On the way
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port 43.163159, -1.237993
San Sebastian
Plaza de Guipuzkoa 43.321384, -1.981814
Paseo Nuevo 43.323339, -1.992670
Parque Aiete 43.305291, -1.990216
Parte Vieja 43.323493, -1.984257
Restaurant

Zuberoa Restaurant*

43.293241, -1.866383

Hotel
Hotel Zenit San Sebastián
Bilbao
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 43°16'07.2"N 2°56'02.4"W
Plaza Nueva 43°15'32.6"N 2°55'21.6"W
   
Gijon
Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura

43°31'27.0"N 5°36'50.5"W

Termas Romanas 43°32'14.5"N 5°39'58.8"W
Restaurants
Sidreria El Restallu  43°32'14.5"N 5°39'58.8"W

Hotel: San Miguel Hotel

43°32'25.4"N 5°39'26.5"W
On the way Restaurants
San Miguel Restaurant 43.542299, -7.037032
Hotel
Parador De Gijon 43°32'09.6"N 5°38'23.1"W
A Coruña
Faro de Cabo Busto 43.569225, -6.469468
Jardines de Mendez Nunez 43.367035, -8.402530
Tower of Hercules 43.385973, -8.406249
Praza de María Pita 43.370867, -8.395880
Restaurants
La Leonesa 43.369860, -8.392255
Comarea Marina 43.369422, -8.387421
Hotel
Sercotel Blue Coruña 43°21'59.3"N 8°24'19.5"W
On the way to Vigo
Castro Fortress   42.231235, -8.725090
Porto
Sinagoga Kadoorie 41°09'22.0"N 8°38'13.5"W
Capella Das Almas 41°08'59.5"N 8°36'20.4"W
Cais da Ribeira 41.140779, -8.610414
Douro Valley Small-Group - Wine Tasting
Castelo de Queijo
Foz district
Ponte d'Arrábida
Bolhão Market
Sé Cathedral
Clérigos Church and Tower
São Bento Train Station
São Bento Train Station
Ribeira Square
Dom Luis Bridge
Port Winery / Porto Cálem
via Boavista
Casa da Música
Porto Cálem
1st leg 2nd leg
Restaurants
eLeBe Entreparedes 41.145558, -8.605577
Petisqueira Voltaria 41.144409, -8.612294
Hotel
Spot Family Apartments 41°09'04.0"N 8°36'27.1"W
Entertayment
Porto Cálem Wine Cellars 41.138084, -8.610900
On the way to Lisbon
Ria de Aveiro 40.639183, -8.656681
Obidos 39.364592, -9.157990
Lisbon
Mercado da Ribeira 38.706788, -9.145908
Estufa Fria 38.728841, -9.155165
Comércio Plaza Praça do Comércio 38.708002, -9.136416
Praça Luís de Camões 38.710775, -9.143274
Meet at 10:30
Praça Luís de Camões 38.710415, -9.143391
Bairro alto 38°42'46.0"N 9°08'46.7"W
Chiado 38°42'38.0"N 9°08'33.0"W
Baixa 38°42'37.9"N 9°08'31.5"W
Alfama 38°42'40.1"N 9°08'18.2"W
Restaurants
Historical Boat Tour -TICKET 38.702193, -9.171775
Pharmacia 38.710006, -9.147274
La Buvette da Mae d'Agua 38.717463, -9.146521
Manteigaria 38.710821, -9.144060
Hotel
Luxe Hotel by turim hotéis 38°43'41.2"N 9°08'12.3"W
On the way LUNCH
Restaurante O Alpendre 37.165362, -7.562186
Seville
Real Alcazar 37.383040, -5.990156
Plaza de Espana 37.377577, -5.987023
Hotel
H. Boutique Voluve 37°23'03.7"N 5°59'32.9"W
Restaurants
Almazen Cafe 37°23'24.0"N 5°59'08.8"W
Cocome 37°23'36.3"N 5°59'42.1"W
Entertayment
Flamenco show (9:00 PM) 9/18
Centro Cultural Flamenco 37.392382, -5.993849
RONDA
Ronda 36.748368, -5.161968
Puente Nuevo 36.740719, -5.165846
Granada
Alhambra 37.176077, -3.588149
Flamenco show?
Jardines De Zoraya 37.182439, -3.591688
Hotel
Hotel Comfort Dauro 2 37°10'23.4"N 3°35'49.9"W
Cordoba
Mezquita Cathedral de Cor. 37.878988, -4.779408
Casa de Sefarad 37.879860, -4.783296
Hotel
Hotel Macia Alfaros 37.886408, -4.776034
Toledo
Puente de Alcantara 39°51'37.5"N 4°01'02.5"W
Synagogue 39°51'20.1"N 4°01'46.6"W
Parador de Toledo 39°50'56.1"N 4°01'22.9"W
Madrid
Parque del Retiro  40.415300, -3.684491
Prado National Museum  40.413784, -3.692135
Plaza Mayor 40.415522, -3.707410
Mercado de Anton Martin 40.411587, -3.698737
Flamenco store 40.411473, -3.698438
El Rastro 40.410724, -3.707387
Royal Palace of Madrid 40.418200, -3.714173
Restaurants
Antonio of Italia a Tavola  
Los Montes de Galicia 40°26'05.0"N 3°40'05.8"W
Hotel
Hotel Elba Madrid Alcalá 40°26'21.5"N 3°37'54.2"W
Valencia
Mercado Central 39.473626, -0.378984
Antiguo Cauce del Rio Turia 39.480188, -0.386994
Iglesia de San Nicolas de Bari y San Pedro Martir 39.476556, -0.378735
Embarcadero Canas y Barro 39.308469, -0.318087
Plaza Del Carmen 39.479261, -0.378585
Restaurants
Panamera Restaurante & tapas 39.466385, -0.366918
Manaw (Japanese/ Peruvian) 39.471703, -0.378966
Hotel
San Lorenzo Boutique 39°28'41.1"N 0°22'29.7"W
Zaragoza
Palacio de la Aljaferia 41.656505, -0.897117
Monumento a Agustina de Aragon 41.655578, -0.892393
Plaza los Sitios 41.648939, -0.878717
Hotel
NH Collection Gran 41°38'56.4"N 0°52'53.3"W
Cardona
Parador 41.914323, 1.685646
   
   

 

General Information

Tour Expenses Bike
Bike rental  22 days Total Average/day Expance Honda Goldwing 1800
day expenses  27 days $8100 $300  2 people including VIP insurance
Bike 24 $3750 $150 Average/day - Hotels $500 Deduct.
      $30 Average/day - Gas    
not including flights Total = $11,850 $120 Food/day    
Mobile Phone 30 days Prepaidzero All of Europe 4G MiFi incl. 10 GB
$33 - $52 $210
License International 
Money For cash ATM best exchange / credit card excepted every where
Clothing

Extra 3 days / warm jacket / rain gear /

Laundromat Barcelona / Marseille / Annecy / Carcassonne
Music and Opera ClassicTic

Places to visit in (click on links)

Restaurant / Point of Interest Hotel

City Location
Barcelona Gothic Quarter / Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar / Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya / La Sagrada Familia / Monistrol de Montserrat / Poble Espanyol / Montjuïc Castle
Carcassonne  
Biarritz  
San Sebastian Parque Aiete / Parte Vieja
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Bilbao / Plaza Nueva /
Santander Faro
Gijon Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura / Termas Romanas / Sidreria El Restallu / San Miguel Hotel
on the way Faro de Cabo Busto Light House /  San Miguel Restaurant
A Coruña Jardines de Mendez Nunez  / Tower of Hercules / Praza de María Pita / La Leonesa / Comarea Marina / Pensión Roma / Hotel Sol
Vigo Castro Fortress /
Porto Serra da Estrela / Tomar / Coimbra / Obidos
Lisbon  
Seville  
Ronda The City,
Granada Alhambra (by online tickets)
Cordoba Mosque of Córdoba
Toledo Puente de Alcantara / Synagogue / Parador de Toledo, Toledo, /
Madrid  
Valencia  
Cardona Parador de Cardona
Barcelona Gothic Quarter / Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar / Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya / La Sagrada Familia, Monistrol de Montserrat / Poble Espanyol / Montjuïc Castle

 

GPS locations

Barcelona

Gothic Quarter  41.381936, 2.177764
Basílica de Santa Maria del Mar 41.383885, 2.182061
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya   41.368520, 2.153645
La Sagrada Familia 41.403615, 2.174377
Monistrol de Montserrat 41.593250, 1.836697
Poble Espanyol 41.368802, 2.148324
Montjuïc Castle 41.362983, 2.165140

Montjuïc Restaurant

Restaurant Miramar 41.371063, 2.172387
Restaurant  La Caseta del Migdia 41.359705, 2.160764
Restaurant Martínez 41.369601, 2.172521
Restaurant Forestier 41.370193, 2.171590
Paris
The Eiffel Tower 48.858448, 2.294487
Notre Dame Cathedral 48.852981, 2.349887
The Louvre Museum 48.860650, 2.337642
The Arc de Triomphe 48.873876, 2.295049
The Sacré Coeur basilica 48.886720, 2.343073
The Saint-Germain district 48.853995, 2.334609
The Musée d'Orsay 48.860180, 2.326615
Opéra Bastille 48.852464, 2.370203

 

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