While the beautiful scenery is encouragement enough to take a boat trip, the real draw is beneath the waves.

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The trip, which covers 30km to 50km a day, begins in the beautiful city of Girona and ends in the port town of Palamos.

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Finally, order a glass or two of fine champagne at one of the city's stellar nightclubs - try Crystal on Rue Monot for bling or B018 in Quarantine for subterranean cool - then sit back, watch Beirut's beautiful people out to play, and toast to the completion of a road trip with which few others back home will be able to match.

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Train travel is a beautiful way to see the landscape and, at about 65km, it is a relatively quick trip between both points.

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