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The Costa Brava: Cadaqués, Tossa de Mar and the Catalan Coast
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 25
📍 Costa Brava, Spain
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Long-form travel writing from the BugBitten community.
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Córdoba in Two Days: The Mezquita, the Roman Bridge and the Patios
Two days in Córdoba — the extraordinary Mezquita-Catedral, the Roman bridge, the patios of the Judería, and the long Andalusian rhythm of a small Moorish city.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 20
📍 Córdoba, Spain
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Bilbao in Three Days: The Guggenheim, the Casco Viejo and the Basque Hills
Three days in Bilbao — the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, the medieval Casco Viejo, the modern food scene, and the surprising green hills of the Basque country.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 18
📍 Bilbao, Spain
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San Sebastián in Three Days: Pintxos, La Concha and the Basque Country
Three days in San Sebastián — La Concha bay, the Old Town pintxos crawl, the Mt Igueldo funicular, and the food culture that has made this small city the most respected eating destination in Spain.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 21
📍 San Sebastián, Spain
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Valencia in Three Days: City of Arts, the Old Town and the Best Paella
Three days in Valencia — the City of Arts and Sciences, the Gothic old town, the Turia gardens, and a Sunday paella where it actually came from.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 14
📍 Valencia, Spain
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Granada in Three Days: The Alhambra, the Albaicín and the Sierra Nevada
Three days in Granada — the Alhambra and Generalife, the white-washed Albaicín quarter, the free-tapas tradition, and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada in the distance.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 13
📍 Granada, Spain
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Seville in Three Days: Plaza de España, the Alcázar and a Flamenco Night
Three days in Seville — the Real Alcázar, the cathedral and Giralda, the Plaza de España, and a flamenco evening that will rewire something in you.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 16
📍 Seville, Spain
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Madrid in Three Days: Plaza Mayor, the Prado and a Long Lunch in La Latina
Three days in Madrid — Plaza Mayor, the Prado and Reina Sofía, the Retiro park, the Royal Palace, and the long Sunday lunch crawl in La Latina.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 12
📍 Madrid, Spain
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Barcelona in Five Days: Sagrada Família, Park Güell and the Gothic Quarter
Five days in Barcelona — Sagrada Família, Park Güell, the Gothic Quarter alleyways, the beach, and the slow rhythm of a city that does lunch better than anywhere.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 18
📍 Barcelona, Spain
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Marseille in Three Days: The Vieux-Port, Notre-Dame de la Garde and the Calanques
Three days in Marseille — bouillabaisse on the Vieux-Port, a hike up to Notre-Dame de la Garde, and a boat trip into the Calanques National Park just outside the city.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·8 min read·👁 14
📍 Marseille, France
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Brittany: Saint-Malo, Belle-Île and the Standing Stones at Carnac
A five-day Brittany itinerary — the granite walls of Saint-Malo, a ferry to Belle-Île, the prehistoric standing stones at Carnac, and the salt-aired villages in between.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 11
📍 Brittany, France
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Chamonix and the French Alps: Mont Blanc, Cable Cars and a Glacier
Five days in Chamonix — the Aiguille du Midi cable car to 3,842m, the Mer de Glace glacier, alpine valley walks, and the village under Mont Blanc.
@craig·23 Apr 2026·7 min read·👁 19
📍 Chamonix, France