Sorry if there is overlap here, but a poster had suggested that I look into the white hill towns of Andalucia instead of a planned day trip to Cadiz from Sevilla. I am thinking I'd need to probably get a rental car for the day, or a driver service, if we opt for the white hill towns day trip. I'm only briefly familiar with Ronda and Arcos de la Frontera, but both look appealing to my wife and I. I don't know what would be a reasonable day trip, to two of those cities? I'd have to see what's on route from Seville, where we're staying. This is also in mid-April, before the Feria starts. What would you vote for a day trip? White hill towns, or Cadiz?
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Cádiz is super underrated IMO. Easy train ride, no need to deal with a car, and you get history + beaches + seafood in a walkable little peninsula. Feels more chill than Sevilla too. If you’re short on time and want something low-effort but still memorable, Cádiz is the move.
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Thanks, max. I'm thinking I agree with you. I don't want to run around and spend a very long day tour in a rental car. I'm hearing good things for both options, but out of sheer ease, we may head to Cadiz.
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Either would make for a memorable day, but train to Cadiz would be more relaxing. I think you might find a multi-destination bus tour to the white villages running from Seville. They existed in 2019. I decided not to take one because I wanted significant time in Ronda, and it was just one of several stops on what was clearly going to be whistle-stop tour. I don't remember what other towns/villages were included. If I had found a multi-stop bus tour that didn't try to squeeze in Ronda, I would have been tempted, but that didn't seem to exist.
You can make a day trip from Seattle to Arcos de la Frontera by public bus, but it's a lot of time on a bus--1:45 each way on buses operated by Damas. I think it's very unlikely a second white town/village could be added via public transit. Arcos is a much quicker bus trip from Jerez de la Frontera (on the way to Cadiz), but I don't think that really helps you.
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Agree with madmax13, Cadiz is underrated. We originally drove to Cadiz for a day trip, fell in love with it and now stay up to two weeks yearly.
We take the Comes bus from Seville. The bus departs from Estacion de Autobus Prado de San Sebastian. The train times are not great for a return day trip. The bus is very cheap and can be booked approximately 14 days in advance.
As a thought the stunning white village of Vejer de la Frontera is an 1hr bus trip from Cadiz, though this would mean staying in Cadiz and may not fit your plans.