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Responsible Travel
charges to museums, galleries DIRECTORY
and other attractions. After several decades of rapid
Information for student construction that saw much Embassies
travellers from overseas is of the country’s coastline buried Australia (consulate)
available from national under concrete, Spain has
student organizations and, taken big steps to encourage a Level 24, St Martin’s Tower, 31
in Spain, from INJUVE (www. more sustainable approach Market St, Sydney NSW 2000.
injuve.es). Turismo, Inter cambios to tourism. A series of laws Tel 29 261 2433.
y Viajes Educativos pro hibits any United Kingdom
(TIVE) (www. con struc tion Torre Espacio, Paseo de la
madrid.org/ up to 100 m Castellana 259D, 28046 Madrid.
inforjoven)offers (328 ft) from Tel 91 714 63 00. ∑ gov.uk/
specialist travel the coast line.
services for Tourism, an government/world.spain.es
students in the impor tant source United States
Madrid area. ISIC student card of income, has Calle Serrano 75, 28006 Madrid.
also become more Tel 91 587 22 00. ∑ madrid.
strictly regulated.
Spanish Time Casas rurales, private country usembassy.gov
Spain is one hour ahead of homes that cater to small groups Travel Safety
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of tourists in a welcoming family
and, in summer, of British atmos phere, offer a perfect Australia Department of
Summer Time (BST). The Canary option for green travel. Visit Foreign Affairs and Trade
Islands are on GMT in winter www.ecoturismorural.com for ∑ smartraveller.gov.au
and an hour ahead in summer. more details. The Blue Flag
La madrugada refers to the Programme, owned and run UK Foreign and
small hours. Mañana (morning) by the non-profit Foundation Commonwealth Office
lasts until about 2pm and for Environmental Education ∑ gov.uk/foreign-travel-
mediodía (midday) is the part (FEE), lists 550 beaches and 97 advice
of the day from about 1pm to marinas in Spain that comply US Department of State
4pm. La tarde is the afternoon with their strict envir onmental ∑ travel.state.gov/
(until about 9pm) and la noche criteria. Spain has a delicate
the evening (9pm onwards). ecosystem and sev eral areas Spanish Tourist Offices
that are still barely devel oped
for travellers – take extra care Barcelona
Electrical Adaptors
when visiting these spots. Plaça de Catalunya 17, 08002
Spain’s electricity supply is 220 Visitors to Spain can Barcelona. Tel 93 285 38 34.
volts. Plugs have two round encourage sustainable tourism ∑ barcelonaturisme.com
pins. A three-tier standard by using locally owned shops
travel converter enables you to and businesses. Cities are legally Madrid
use appliances from abroad. obliged to have markets in each Plaza Mayor 27 (Casa de la
Most hotels can lend you an district. Elsewhere, go to family- Panadería), 28012 Madrid. Tel 91
adaptor. If you come from owned shops or buy products 578 78 10. ∑ esmadrid.com
the USA, make sure that your at source: most towns have Seville
electrical equipment works at weekend food markets that
this voltage. draw local farmers. Plaza San Francisco 19, Edif.
Laredo, 41004 Seville. Tel 955 471
232. ∑ visitasevilla.es
United Kingdom
6th Floor, 64 North Row, London
W1K 7DE. Tel 00 44 (0)20 7317
2011. ∑ spain.info
United States
60 East 42nd St, Suite 5300
New York NY 10165. Tel 00 1
(212) 265 8822. ∑ spain.info
Disabled Travel
Travel Xperience
Tel 911 87 59 40.
∑ travel-xperience.com
Students enjoy reduced admission fees to many museums and galleries

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