Hello ,
My partner and I are planning a 12-day vacation in Spain in late January. We intend to rent a car in Malaga and return it to the same location within the 12-day period. Could someone kindly suggest an itinerary for our trip? I’m undecided about whether to extend our stay at one place or explore multiple destinations.
Given the limited time, I’m concerned about driving to too many places, which might prevent us from fully enjoying each destination. Any suggestions or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Looking forward to hearing from you all.
Here is our tentative itinerary :
Rent a car in Malaga airport up arrival :
Nerja 1 day
Granada 3 days
Cordova 2 days
Seville 3 days
Ronda 1 day
Return to Malaga 2 days
Posted by
Mid-Atlantic area
7228 posts
I assume your travel days are in addition to your in-country days. Change “days” to “nights” in your itinerary and it is doeable. The one night stays in Nerja and Ronda should be sufficient since both towns are fairly small. What I like is you’re not trying to cover the entire country and the time needed to drive between locations is under a couple hours. Other than on your arrival day, to make the most of the rental car look for places to stop between your destinations. For example, between Nerja and Granada there is a aqueduct at Almuñécar and the town of Lanjarón is worth a short visit.
Look for hotels that offer either free parking or on-site pay parking. Parking can cost €11-€25 per day. Parking garages will generally be more expensive than a hotel’s parking rate.
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Hi
It is actually all “nights” plus the two days traveling . Thank you for the parking tip which is an essential.
I will do more research for more places to stop during our drives .
Posted by
NC
407 posts
My suggestion would be:
Malaga 2 days (skip Nerja)
Ronda, 1 day (mostly to walk the El Caminito del Rey: stay/eat in Arriate)
Sevilla 3 days
Cordoba 2 days
Granada 2 days
Frigiliana 1 day
Málaga 1 day
We did the same, picking up a car on arrival to Malaga, and thoroughly enjoyed our self-drive trip. Have fun!
Posted by
OP
3 posts
I really like your itinerary, I can put it together.
Is it worth staying at Frigiliana for one night ? Or stay 3 nights in Granada instead ?
Thank you for replying