Planning 15 nights in October. Into Nice out of Barcelona. Planning week or so in Provence then fly to Seville for a few days then up to Barcelona for a couple of days then return to U.S..
any advice, suggestions, etc. greatly appreciated.
Posted by
Massachusetts, USA
1700 posts
have you made your airline reservations yet? If you aren't planning on spending any time on the French Riviera, then I recommend flying into Marseilles to sightsee in Provence.
What kind of advice and suggestions are you looking for? Sightseeing? Modes of transportation? If you haven't read any guidebooks, I recommend purchasing Rick Steves, Michelin Green Guide, or Rough Guides so you can plan your sightseeing.
You need a week in Provence; however, a week in Provence doesn't give you much time in Seville or Barcelona. I recommend 4 nights in Seville and at least 5 nights in Barcelona. Barcelona is a huge city with lots of important sights.
You seem to be all over the map. If it were me, I would plan my trip for Provence and Barcelona, OR Barcelona, Seville, Cordoba, and Granada.
Posted by
New York, NY
1586 posts
Day 1,2,3,4 - Nice
Day trips Cannes, Antibes, Monaco
Day 5 & 6 - Villefranche -Sur- Mer
Fly to Seville
Day 7, 8, 9 - Seville
Day 10, 11 - Cordoba
Train to Barcelona
Day 12, 13, 14, 15 - Barcelona
Day Trips to Girona and Monserrat
Posted by
Washington DC
28096 posts
I would not change hotels from Nice to Villefranche-sur-Mer for two nights. VsM is 8 minutes from Nice by train.
There are lots of interesting places in Spain between Barcelona and Seville, so I, too, would recommend eliminating either Provence or southern Spain from the itinerary so you can relax a bit more.
Posted by
Boston
4132 posts
15 nights.
A week in Provence is 8 nights
A few days in Sevilla is 3 nights
leaving 4 nights for Nice and Barcelona.
Sorry, I don't get it.
I think you'd have a better time staying close to the coast and leaving Seville for another time.
Nice 2 or 3 > Provence 8 > Barcelona 4 or 5