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Spain, Valencia & Barcelona

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   Spain, Valencia & Barcelona - June 09 - 20, 2024 Our initial flight with Air Canada through Montreal was cancelled and they rebooked us with Air France through Paris. The flight from Paris to Barcelona was also delayed but we managed to change our Alsa bus tickets for a later time. After we landed at Barcelona Airport we embarked on Alsa bus for our trip to Valencia. The bus trip was four hours and we arrived in Barcelona around 9 pm. We were waited at the bus station by our friends, Tatiana and Jose, who picked us up, took us to a grocery store and then dropped us to our hotel. The next morning, we started our journey to discover Valencia. Must see attractions in Valencia Gateway to the Sea Valencia (Puerta del Mar) The gate was build in 1946 as a replica to the original one, built on the same site, an area that has seen centuries of history and conflict. To get here from our hotel we walked along Turia Gardens , a green space stretching over 9 kilometers, used for walkin