Organisations
MOUNTAIN FEDERATIONS
Here are the websites of the Mountaineering Federations located
around Spain.
Federación Española de Deporte de Montaña y Escalada
Federación Andaluza de Montañismo
Federación Aragonesa de Montañismo
Federación Madrileña de Montañismo
Federació d'Éntitats Excursionistes de Catalunya
Federación Canaria de Montañismo
Federación de Deportes de Montaña de Castilla-La Mancha
Federación Castellano-Leonesa de Montaña
Federación Extremeña de Montaña y Escalada
Federación Galega de Montañismo
Federación de Montañismo de la región de Murcia
Federación Navarra de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada
Euskal Mendizale Federakundea
ORGANISED CIRCUITS
Here are several private companies that deal in preparing trips
around the Spanish mainland and Islands. They will offer alternatives
for any type of circuit.
www.altaruta.com , caminsguiaspirineo@retemeil.es (Lleida)
www.amatur.net (Cádiz)
www.grupoexplora.com (Huesca)
www.sportnatura.es, www.haciendohuella.com (Madrid)
www.es-gredos.com (Ávila)
www.cabodegata-nijar.com (Almería)
www.fronteraverde.com (Asturias)
www.mallorcaactiva.com (Mallorca)
www.ocioaventura.com (Granada)
www.pangea-ronda.com (Málaga)
www.pateatusmontes.com (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)
www.terraferma.net (Alicante)
www.troka.com,
www.ur2000.com
(Bilbao)
TRANSPORT
AIRLINES
Here you have a list of the airlines companies more importants.
United Kingdom: British
Airways - Iberia
- Air
Europa - EasyJet
- Go
Francie: Air
France - OUTVoyages
Germany: STA
Travel
Italy: CTS
The Netherlands: Basic
Air - EasyJet
- Virgin
Express
Portugal: www.tap-airportugal.pt
USA: STA
- Delta
Airlines - Airhitch
- Air
Europa
Continental Airlines - American Airlines
Argentina: www.aerolineas.com.ar
Chile: www.lanchile.com
Colombia: www.summa.aero - www.avianca.com
Mexico: www.aeromexico.com
Uruguay: www.pluna.com.uy
Venezuela: www.avensa.com.ve
TRAIN
RENFE
If you have time and love backpacking, this is a cheap way to travel:
INTERRAIL
http://europe.galeon.com/
CAR HIRE
AVIS - Expert Car Rental - Hertz - National/Atesa -
Record Rent a Car
WEATHER
To avoid unpleasant surprises by the expected weather.
http://espanol.weather.com - www.eltiempo.miportal.es - www.inm.es
TRAVEL GUIDES
Information for travellers in general.
www.viamichelin.com
TIME ZONES
A good way of calculating the time and not making calls at the
wrong time.
www.uip.org.py |
Accommodation
HOSTELS IN SPAIN
You can find accommodation for very little money.
Red Española de Albergues Juveniles
This network is affiliated to Hostelling International (HI).
Some hostel networks per autonomous community:
Andalucía- www.inturjoven.com
Catalunya- www.tujuca.com
Valencia- www.ivaj.gva.es
INTERNATIONAL HOSTELS
USA: www.hiayh.org
Ireland: www.hostelworld.com
Latin America: www.hostelslatinamerica.org
Brazil: www.buzioshostel.com
International: http://hostel.com
Mexico: www.hostellingmexico.com
HOTELS
www.hotelsearch.com - www.revistaiberica.com - www.escapade.es
www.centraldereservas.net - www.octopustravel.com
http://www.lasttime-es.com
RURAL HOUSES
Houses rebuilt or restored in rural and natural environments to
offer comfort and charm around all of Spain. You can usually also
try the typical dishes and some even offer cultural or nature activities
(routes, sports, visits of interest, etc.).
http://es.paley.com - www.guiascasasrurales.com
STATE-RUN LUXURY HOTELS
National monuments, castles and ancestral homes form the normal
buildings in which these hotels are housed, mixing history and leisure
in an extremely successful form of accommodation.
www.parador.es
Central booking system:
Phone 915 166 666. Fax 915 166 657.
CAMPING
www.campings.net - infocamping.com - www.vayacamping.net
www.puebloastur.net
CONVERSION
TABLES
A little help to adapt to the measurement systems of other countries.
TEMPERATURE
From centigrade (º C) to Fahrenheit (º F)
Multiply by 1.8 and add 32
From Fahrenheit (º F) to Centigrade ( º C)
Subtract 32 and multiply by 0.55
LENGTH AND SURFACE AREA
Inches in centimetres – multiply by 2.54
Centimetres in inches – multiply by 0.39
Feet in metres - multiply by 0.30
Metres in feet - multiply by 3.28
Yards in metres - multiply by 0.91
Metres in yards - multiply by 1.09
Miles in kilometres - multiply by 1.61
Kilometres in miles - multiply by 0.62
Acres in hectares - multiply by 0.40
Hectares in acres - multiply by 2.47
WEIGTH
Ounces in grams – multiply by 28.35
Grams in ounces - multiply by 0.035
Pounds in kilograms - multiply by 0.45
Kilograms in pounds - multiply by 2.21
British tons in Kg. - multiply by 1,016
US tons in Kg. - multiply by 907
CAPACITY
Imperial gallons in litres - multiply by 4.55
Litres in imperial gallons - multiply by 0.22
US gallons in litres - multiply by 3.79
Litres in US gallons - multiply by 0.26
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