Hello,
This forum is always a wealth of information. We are considering a family trip to Spain after Christmas, 12/28-1/5, giving us seven nights in Spain, plus travel to and from the States. Unfortunately, it will be shorter than what we would like, but we work with the time we are allotted. I am looking at open jaw tickets, into Madrid and out of Barcelona, splitting our time between the two cities. However, I am also intrigued by the idea of round-trip through Madrid, saving Barcelona for another trip, and spending the week in Andalusia--Cordoba, Grenada, Sevilla. We will be traveling with four kids ages 11 to 17. We would want to visit a maximum of one big art museum, so I don't know that we would want or need much time in Madrid. I am also trying to take into account December weather (although chilly won't really bother us) and, more importantly, the fact that it looks like most everything will be closed on New Year's Day. With only a week, obviously we want to maximize our time. Any advice is appreciated.