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New! SNCF E-Tickets for travel in France

Book it here, receive your ticket PDF by email and simply print it at home, ready for travel!  Now available, SNCF E-TICKET AND RESERVATION is valid for high speed TGV and Intercity trains between select stations in France. Tickets are available in three fares (High Flex, Mid Flex, Non Flex) and two classes (Second, First). SNCF trains can transport...
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Seville’s April Fair

Come celebrate Spring’s vivid colors in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain  From April 12th to 17th, Seville lives only for its colorful fair, a guarantee of pure, unadulterated fun. Music, gastronomy and dancing create a very special atmosphere every day, from noon till dawn. During the day, horses and carriages parade about the site, with women dressed in their flamenco finery...
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Pamplona’s San Fermin Fiesta

Take an Alvia train to Pamplona to run with the bulls at the San Fermin Fiesta! The San Fermin Fiesta is internationally known for the event of the running of the bulls, where the bulls are let loose through some of the streets of the old part of the city. The running of the bulls takes...
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For the love of the game!

How fans around the globe follow the World Cup Maybe it’s the drama of witnessing the best of proud nations laying it all on the line or maybe it’s the excitement of being part of a passionate crowd cheering in the stands and screaming from the top of their lungs. It could also be about feeling the palpable tension...
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New! Renfe Spain Pass

Choose between 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 rail journeys Behold Valencia’s splendid Mediterranean beaches, Seville’s lively flamenco rhythms, Barcelona’s colorful cityscapes and more as you travel throughout Spain with the new Renfe Spain Pass. The Renfe Spain Pass is an easy to use e-ticket that gives you greater flexibility when traveling by rail. Simply...
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Whimsical Barcelona: Picasso, Gaudi & much more!

It’s not every day that you can say you fell asleep in France and woke up in Spain! So we stepped off the Elipsos Trenhotel overnight train curious, excited and eager to explore Barcelona. First stop, Renaissance Barcelona Fira Hotel to drop off our luggage, where we got briefly distracted by their trendy rooftop terrace,...
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A day in Paris en route to Barcelona

We arrived in Paris on Thello’s overnight train* and after leaving our luggage at the station, hopped on the metro to where else but the Eiffel tower! With only a day in Paris we couldn’t have done it without the City Sightseeing tour bus. With frequent departures every 7 minutes to all the main attractions...
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Seville’s April Fair lights up Spain

From April 15th to 21st, tropical Seville lives only for its colourful fair: Feria de Abril (The April Fair). Music, Gastronomy, dancing and fun meet to create a very special atmosphere in the Spanish city every day, from noon till dawn. During the day, horses and carriages parade about the site, with women dressed in...
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Spain expands its high speed network

Starting this month, a total of 8 high speed trains from Madrid to Barcelona have been extended to Girona and Figueres Vilafant near the French border. You can now travel between Barcelona and Girona in 39 minutes instead of 89 minutes. Girona is a charming destination for tourists looking to avoid the crowds of the biggest...
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10 Popular Rail Journeys

Looking for ideas and inspiration on where to go for your next trip? Or maybe you just want to relive those incredible moments from your last rail holiday. We’ve got you covered with a look at 10 popular point to point rail journeys. Of course there’s many more where this came from, so here’s just...
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