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A month in Spain - Spring 2026

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Hi there — we’ve rented an apartment in Seville for the month of April and are excited to use it as a home base. We’re hoping to see some things we missed on our Rick Steves tour a few years ago, and maybe revisit a few favorites as well.

We haven’t been to Tangier yet — would you recommend it as a day trip or overnight? Also, do you have a suggestion for a walking tour guide in Seville, ideally someone with a strong history background?

Since we’ll be there for several weeks, we’d really appreciate any day-trip ideas, hidden gems, or lesser-known spots in and around Seville that you think are worth exploring. And yes — we’re well aware that Easter is a big deal there!

Thanks in advance for any recommendations.

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For Tangier, unless you are flying, you will need a night or two someplace. (and even with flying, probably a night there).

From Seville, you will need to get to Tarifa for the ferry, from Seville, Tarifa is 3.5 to 4 hours by bus. So you could spend a night before and after in Tarifa (a decent town).

If you look into flying, check out other destinations. Not been to Morocco myself, but many report Tangiers as sort of a tourist trap, from Seville you can get a direct flight to Marrakech, which many report as more interesting.

For day trips, Cordoba is obvious, Madrid, by fast train is possible, Cadiz is a must, maybe worth an overnight, Jerez de la Frontera interests many.

Granada is probably a bit far for a day trip, but worth a night or two. The White Towns might be worth renting a car to day trip, maybe do a night.

Even Tavira, Portugal (a couple hours by bus, but there is a time change and buses may not match for a day trip) is a possibility.

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Carmona makes a nice day trip by bus (or by car if you happen to rent one for some time outside the city).

Semana Santa is indeed a very big deal in Seville. Lodging costs go way up during that period, but since you have a month-long rental, I'd plan to spend a good chunk of that week in Seville, seeing the processions, etc.

I believe Cadiz is another city known for Holy Week celebrations, so you might be interested in timing your day trip there for that week (or not, if you've had enough of Semana Santa in Seville).

In cities with significant Semana Santa celebrations, it's common for some local sights to adjust their hours during that period, sometimes because they are difficult or impossible to reach because of the processions. Churches used as staging areas for floats may offer especially limited accessibility during Semana Santa. You may be able to pick up a special Holy Week schedule at the local tourist office.

Spain is a country where express trains sometimes sell out. I think that would primarily be a concern between Seville and Cordoba, so that's a ticket you'd probably want to buy somewhat ahead of time (which is also likely to save some money).

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