Andalucia.org - Granada city tourist information.
Turismodegranada.org - Granada province and city tourist information.
granadatur.com - Granada province and city tourist information.
Traveling
in Spain Granada Page - one persons take on Granada. Very
informative.
Granadainfo.com - An excellent site for content from two English speaking
residents.
Alhambra-tickets.es - buy your tickets before you go!
Hammam
in Granada - wonderful arab baths and spa in the center
of the city.
Sol.com - covering
all of Andalucia in English and Spanish.
Andalucia.org - official tourism page for the region.
Andalucia.com - one of the largest sites about Andalucia in english.
Andalunet.com - portal for Sevilla and Andalucia in Spanish only.
Maribelsguides.com - PDF format guides, more for high end travel. Good writing,
good advice.
General Spain
Spain.info - official Spain tourism page
Okspain.org - tourist information for traveling to Spain.
Spainalive.com - this link is not working...hmmm...
Wild-spain.com - focusing on nature and wildlife in Spain.
Thinkspain.com - news, helpful information and more in this English language
Spain portal.
About.com - Spain page with links and information about traveling in
Spain.
Travelinginspain.com - a good, one man operation covering more and more of Spain
every day.
All About
Spain - very ugly page, but very good information in English,
Spanish and German.
Lanetro.com - mostly in Spanish, but a callejero, or map section
in English.
Spanish-living.com - covers all the regions in Spain, with travel information,
tours, car rentals, etc.
Cyberspain.com - culture and history on yet another very useful, but ugly
page.
In-spain.info - a portal with information on Spain, the regions and general
travel.
Spaindreams.com - tourist information focused on destination and vacation
plans.
Córdoba
Traveling
in Spain Cordoba Page - one person's take on Córdoba.
Very informative.
Infocordoba.com - American Tony Reed's guide to Cordoba with some great insider's
advice.
Cádiz
Cadiz
Photos from a native - take a look at some photos from
someone who knows the city.
Málaga
Traveling
in Spain Malaga Page - one persons take on Málaga.
Very informative.
Guiri.net -
it's Malaga, and it's filled with guiris. I love
it just for the name.
Official
Town Hall Page - from the Ayuntamiento to you. Helpful
information.
Carmona
Official
Tourism page - information about visiting Mijas
Official Town
Hall page - from the Ayuntamiento to you. Helpful information.
City
Museum Page - worth a visit to learn about Carmona
Marbella and Puerta Banus
Marbella
& Puerta Banus Photo Album - ok, this is to my own
page.
Official
Town Hall page - from the Ayuntamiento to you. Helpful
information.
Marbella
Tourist Guide - lodging, pubs, restaurants, golf and more.
Mijas
Official
Tourism Page - information about visiting Mijas
Madrid
multimadrid.com - everything you want to know about Madrid and more from Jeremy.
Very active forum.
madridman.com - Great site with a ton of information about Madrid. Madridman
runs it all from the US!
Maribelsguides.com - PDF format guides, more for high end travel. Great writing
and very good advice.
Ronda
Official
Tourism page - information about visiting Mijas
Traveling
in Spain Ronda page - one persons take on Ronda. Very
informative.
Spainexpat.com - Seville based lawyer helps you learn about moving, working,
visas and legal issues
Idealspain.com -
Malaga based site with tons of information for expats.
Spanish-forum.org - non-profit web site with helpful information, first person
stories and a forum
Expatriatecafe.com - information, forums and more for those wanting to teach
English in Spain.
Globalrelocate.com - services to help you get moved abroad
Thespanishdream.com - moving to Spain with a focus on UK residents.
Thinkspain.com - a section of hot topics which cover expat themes.
Thisisspain.info - small site with information on those looking to relocate
to Spain.
Sispain.org - free exchange of information on Spanish culture, current
events, language and more.
Escapeartist.com - Spain page from this well known expat website.
Expatexpert.com - author of several books, the site is small, but the links
section a great resource.
Expatica.com - the Spain page with a lot of information and an active
forum.
Expatexchange.com - the Spain page with expat advice, city profiles, classifieds
and more.
Embassyworld.com - locate just about any consulate or embassy in the world.
Expatforums.org - European based forum on many general expat topics
Firstgov.gov - U.S. government guide to all the legal aspects of living
and traveling abroad.
Expatfocus.com - the Spain page on the site, with practical information
on living and moving.
Spainview.com - Freelance spain,a resource for journalists and editors.
Justlanded.com - the Spain section with some good info. Services: housing
location, translation, CV.
MultiMadrid Boards - Jeremy keeps his Madrid topic boards
updated daily
MadirdMan Bulletin Boards - all the way from Ohio, USA
is MadridMan with a pretty active forum
Virtualtourist
Forums - community and forum with very specific topics
but less active.
Lonelyplanet.com's
Thorn Tree - very active forum from the guidebook company.
Frommers
Message Boards - for the high end traveler. Active,
but not for budget travelers.
Let's
Go Forums - from the popular books comes a very poor
forum with little activity.
Rick
Steves' Graffiti Wall - Active, but poor functionality
and organization
Fodor's
Travel Talk - for the high end traveler. Active, but not for budget
travelers.
Bootsnall.com Forums - wait to see if you are accepted...hmmm.
Not a bad forum, though.
Travelpunk.com
Boards - for the "hip, young traveler"
Busabout.com
Forums - budget travelers unite!
Expatforums.org - European based forum on many general expat topics with
plenty of posts
Meta-travel.com
Forums - pretty weak in terms of active community
Yahoo
Groups Spain Travel - don't like the format, not bad
for activity and a spammers paradise.
Hostelseurope.com - the world of hostelery (jobs) and some decent activity.
Travelinformation.org - not much going on over here.
iAgora.com - they put together a very bad forum for Erasmus students.
Skydivespain.com - they offer several options when it comes to leaping out
of a plane!
Horizonte
Vertical - a paragliding school in the Sierra Nevada
National Park.
Pedalyaventura.com - offer guided mountain bike excursions in Andalucia and
Extremadura.
Bikingandalucia.com - Located in Granada, they can take you on mountain or road
biking tours.
Ridesierranevada.com - Mountain biking in the Sierra Nevada National Park.
Spirit
of Andalucia - In the Sierra Norte, an hour from Sevilla.
Horseback riding in a Natural Park.
Equiberia - Horseback riding excursions: up to 8 days with routes
in Sevilla and Huelva.
Fincalasuerte.com - guided horseback riding in a Natural Park. Guide from
the British Horse Society.
Centuresa.es - the official page of the Sierra Nevada's Slopes - skiing
.
Buentour.com - rent a "ski" apartment in the Sierra Nevadas
and hit the slopes.
Sierranevadaactiva.com - Sierra Nevada National Park activities when there is no
snow.
Granada
Bullfight Schedule - from portaltaurino.com
Andalucia.com
Toros - English information on bullfighting in Andalucia
Mundotoro - another bullfighting portal
Festival
Dates in Andalucia - dates of festivals throughout Andalucia.
Train
Renfe.es - home page for the national rail system. English version
available.
RENFE (Train) schedule page - get timetables and prices
for trains in Spain.
City Bus
Granada
City Bus System - see all the bus lines and where they
stop
Bikes and Scooters
jmoto.com - rent a moto in Granada
Car Rentals
Carjet.com - highly recommended by me after several good experiences
Pepecar.com - Spanish provider with low cost rentals
Autoeurope.com - like carjet, as broker with good prices. I still think carjet
has the best prices!
Plane and Airport
Granada
Airport - some information on the Airport in Granada
Spain
Airports - a breakdown of every airport in Spain
Spain
Flights by Airport - find where you can go from any airport
in Spain
Airberlin.com - cheap flights from Spain, with many flights to Germany.
Easyjet.com - cheap flights in Europe
Ryanair.com - you always find mentions of this airline in the forums!
Ferry Service Morocco
Trasmediterranea
Buquebus
Romeu
y CIA
Ferrimaroc.com
Euroferrys.com
Comanav
Maps and Driving Information
Spanish-living.com
Via Michelin - think mapquest for Europe.
MotoEuropa.com - a good resource for driving in Europe.
Hotels and Hostels
sevilla5.com Hotels in Granada
sevilla5.com Hostals in Granada
Sol.com - offers discount voucher system with great rates. Many
hotels are not in the center.
Venere - the majority are not in the center, and perhaps not good
for tourists
Booking.com - about 20 hotels, central location,
poor information and photos.
Spainhostels.com - list of hostels in Sevilla from Madridman
Apartments
Coming soon a list of apartments...
Rural Accommodation
Toprural.com - find rural houses and lodging in the province of Granada
or in Spain and Portugal.
Ruralandlaus.es - country houses for rent in Andalucia. Small link to enter
on their insane Flash intro.
Turismorural.org - rural houses, apartments and hostals in Spain.
Rinconesdelmundo.com - covering most of
Spain.
Masrural.com - tourism information plus rural accommodation.
Paradors
Parador.es - the official site for the Paradors of Spain. They have special
deals!
Safety and Health
U.S.
Embassy Spain - official home page
UK
Embassy Spain - official home page
U.S. State Department
Travel page - passports, travel warnings and more
State
Department Arrest Services - help for U.S. citizens who
have legal troubles abroad.
Travel and Health Insurance
Mapfre - private health insurance provider in Spain.
Sanitas -
private health insurance provider in Spain.
Asisa - private
health insurance provider in Spain.
Travelinsure.com - travel insurance provider.
TravelGuard.com - travel insurance provider.
TFG
Global - travel insurance provider.
XE.com's
currency converter - convert currency online, see the
latest rates
American
Express Office locator - locate the closest American
Express office.
Locate
any VISA/Plus ATM - worldwide ATM locator for the Visa
and Plus system.
Locate
any MasterCard ATM - worldwide ATM locator for Mastercard.
Convert Numbers and Words
Time
Zone Converter - calculate the hour difference between
two time zones
Online
Conversion - convert anything to anything. Thousands of
conversions.
World
Electric Current - help with the dreaded electric current
change by country
Online
Translation - from babelfish, through altavista.
Access
Abroad
Emerging
Horizons, Accessible Travel News
Global
Access Disabled Travel Network
For a list of Spanish schools please see the Spanish Courses section. Soon I will have more links to this section.
Spanish Schools in Granada
Delengua
Enforex
Escuela Montalban
Granalingua
Euroestudios
Galilea
Inmsol
Castila
Central Alameda Asociacion
I.D.E.A Granada
Study Abroad Portals and Directories
Goabroad.com - smaller list of study abroad programs
Studyabroad.com - The largest directory geared towars college students but lists all. Ad supported.
Petersons.com - online guide plus publishes a print guide.
iiepassport.com - now owned by studyabroad.com
Transitionsabroad.com - study and other opportunities. Smaller listings but more diverse.
Mobile and Home Telephone
Telefonica - largest home phone provider
Wanadoo - internet and home phone
Ya.com - internet
and home phone
Auna - internet,
home phone and cable television
Vodafone - good coverage, medium price range
Movistar -
Telefonica's mobile provider. Best coverage, most expensive.
Amena - worst
coverage, cheapest provider. Cheap international calls can
be made with a card.
World
Mobile Phone Guide - everything you need to know about
standards and mobile systems.
International
Phone Dialing - country codes for every country
Eurodirect Phone
Cards - a calling card with cheap rates to many countries.
High Speed Internet Service Providers
Telefonica - largest provider, reliable service (once connected), most
expensive.
Terra - Also
Telefonica, just a different name.
Wanadoo - offers
good bundled plans for high-speed internet plus telephone.
Ya - offers bundled
service at cheap rates but a lower speed connection. Higher
speeds available.
Auna - bundled packages
for cable modem internet, telephone and cable TV.
Free Dial up Internet providers (you pay only
cost of call)
Gonuts4free.com - national, free dial up with one national phone number for
Spain.
Zork.com - national,
uses an ad supported model; One dial-up number for Spain
Tiscali.es - national, 4 email accounts, 10MB web space, get your email
by phone.
Terra.es - national, 1 email account, 5MB "briefcase", 5MB
photo storage and Terra Messenger.
Oriolnet.com - national, 1 email account, one dial-up number for all of
Spain.
Offcampus.net - email account, no longer offer phone support for free customers
Ya.com
Jazzfree - national, 1 email account, very cheap call
rates and 24 hour technical support!
Iredi.com - very easy set-up, one national number (with local call rate),
multiple email accounts.
Wanadoo's
Eresmas.com - national, cheap local dial up rates, pop-up
blocker, email account.
Atodevela.com - Asturias only, with 2 email accounts,
Cable and Satellite Operators (and more channels)
Digital
Plus - only satellite provider in Spain, about 120 channels
available.
Auna (Supercable) - limited, urban area coverage for cable television.
Sky Satellite - English satellite TV available to people with a UK address,
or through a third party.
NASN - the North American
Sports Channel, only available through Sky Satellite
BitTorrents (watch the TV shows from back home
on your computer)
Download
a BitTorrent Client - you'll need a program like this
start downloading
Monduna's
FAQ about bittorrents - learn about the technology and
problem solving
Donvitorrent.com - come here to download movies and TV series so you can keep
up with your shows!
Youceff.com
torrents - another directory of downloadable TV, games,
music and more.
Suprnova.org - one of the larger sites, with TV shows, sports, movies,
games and more.
Spanish National TV
Antena
3
Canal +
Tele Cinco
TVE 1
TVE La 2
Spanish Regional TV
Barcelona
Television
Canal 9 Televisió
Valenciana
Canal Sur (live feed avail.)
ETB1 (live feed avail.)
ETB2
Tele Madrid
TVG- Galicia (live feed avail.)
TVC Canal 3 - Catalunya
TVE
Canarias
TVE
Castilla y Leon
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