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Julia : Is there any place to do some relaxing stuff around there? I am definitely not going to
do that kind of climbing. A kind of water spring bath will do.
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6 READING: This is how I do it…

A. Skimming. Complete the table with the information from the text.

Cities of Spain to Visit

Barcelona, located on the
coast between the mouths of
the rivers Llobregat and
Besòs, has a population of 1.6
million and covers an area of
101.4 km .
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Barcelona has mildly cool
winters and hot summers. In
Madrid lying on the River the coldest month, January, Valencia situated on the
Manzanares is the capital city the temperature ranges from banks of the Turia is the third
of the Kingdom of Spain and 12 to 18 °C. In the warmest largest city in Spain
the largest city in Spain. The month, August, it ranges from after Madrid and Barcelona,
city has a population of 27 to 31 °C. Frosts are very with around 800,000
almost 3.2 million and covers rare in this city and snow is inhabitants and an area of
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an area of 604.3 km . infrequent. 134.65 km .
Madrid has cool winters, 32 million tourists visit this Valencia has very mild
including sporadic snowfalls city. There are many hotels, winters and long, hot and dry
and minimum temperatures legal and illegal tourist summers. In the coldest
sometimes below freezing. apartments. Barcelona is one month, January, the
Summers are hot, in the of the world’s most popular temperature during the day
warmest month, July, tourist destinations, because ranges from 14 to 21 °C. In the
average temperatures during of its easy access, favourable warmest month, August, the
the day ranging from 32 to weather conditions, attractive temperature during the day
33 °C with maximums beaches and surrounding ranges from 28–34 °C.
commonly climbing over mountains, a buzzing Valencia has one of the
35 °C during heat waves. nightlife, tasty local cuisine, mildest winters in Europe.
Around 5.74 million visitors culture and history. Around 1.9 million tourists
arrive in Madrid. Madrid is visit Valencia. Since Valencia
popular with world-class art has 2,000 years of history, 45
museums and architectural museums, 16 theatres, 30
buildings such as Plaza parks and gardens, 7 km of
Mayor, Museo Reina Sofia, beaches and more than 30
Temple of Debod, Plaza de monuments, buildings and
Cibeles, Puerta del Sol, and historical locations.
Retiro Park.

Adapted and compiled from various sources

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