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Barcelona the largest city on the Mediterranean

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  Barcelona is situated on the North Eastern Mediterranean Coast of Spain only a 2 hour drive from the French Pyrenees. It is the capital of the Catalunya region in Spain and is the largest city on the Mediterranean. It is the heartbeat of this region which has its own culture, traditions and personality. It is home to 1.6 million people and covers over 100 sq miles.  How to get there Barcelona International Airport, now known as Josep Tarradellas Airport sits 12 km south west of the city center. It has two Terminals and has a wide list of connections to destinations throughout Europe and internationally with most of the main carriers having a presence there. The Renfe train runs every 30 minutes from the airport directly into the city center at Barcelona-Sans station. There is all a good airport bus service to the city which takes you to the Placa de Catalunya. As like all of Spain, Barcelona has excellent train connections to the rest of the country and thereby with the rest Europe.

Helsinki what to see and do

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  Helsinki the capital of Finland and the countries leading seaport and industrial center sits in the south of the county on a peninsula that provides a number of natural harbours and protrudes into the Gulf of Finland which flows out to the Baltic Sea. Its is a vibrant city and home to  1 400 000 people. It is the most northerly of continental Europe's capitals. How to get there You can fly to Helsinki from a wide variety of airports around Europe and the UK it also has good international connections with long haul destinations particular in South East Asia and North America.  The airport is actually in the town of Vantaa approximately 10 miles north of Helsinki.  There is good public transport available from the airport to the city with both frequent train and bus services running.  There is also taxis available at both the airports terminals and Uber is also available at the airport and in Helsinki.  Helsinki Train Station  Arriving by cruise ship: Many tourists also arrive by s