new year at Granada/Sevilla

Posted by anshukhurana on 12/17/23 07:16 AM

Hi
We are travelling to spain after xmas (family includes 2 teens, return flight to Barcelona ) and currently the itinerary is as below.
I am wondering if I am keeping less time in Granada and should I stay an extra night there and cut down one night in sevilla or barcelona. Would love some inputs.
Any pointers/ on travel between cities that I should know of
Also looking for acco recco for granada - any reasonable nice hotels.
any other tips etc esp around NYE
thank you all

Dec 26 tuesday arrive in BCN
Dec 27 wed BCN
Dec 28 thu BCN
Dec 29 fri BCN
Dec 30 sat depart for granada in evening via flight
Dec 31 sun granada
Jan 1 monday train to sevilla in evening
Jan 2 tuesday sevilla
Jan 3 wed sevila
Jan 4 thu depart sevilla for BCN in evening
Jan 5 fri BCN
Jan 6 sat early morning flight out from BCN

Posted by acraven

Washington DC

12/17/23 01:35 PM

28082 posts

I have no quibbles at all about the way you've divided your time. Although I enjoyed having a bit more time than that in Granada, Seville and Barcelona are larger and have more sights, so I would not reduce the time allotted to those cities. As it is, you may not have an opportunity to see Cordoba (potential day trip from Seville, or an in-transit stop on the way from Seville to Barcelona--though that would make for a long day since Seville and Barcelona are nearly 6 hours apart via the fastest trains).

Train tickets for the holiday period are already pretty pricey. I'd try to nail down the itinerary immediately and check to see whether you still have an opportunity to save some money by buying those tickets now. (Check change/cancellation rules, though, especially if you are not buying trip insurance.) Also be aware that Spain' a country where trains most definitely do sell out, so it's risky to wait until shortly before your travel day to buy train tickets.

Posted by CaliMom

Los Angeles

12/19/23 03:11 PM

972 posts

We were in Granada last week and are in Sevilla now. Our favorite restaurant there was Restaurant Oliver https://restauranteoliver.com/

You will need a reservation, but it was fun and very good!

Posted by anshukhurana OP

12/20/23 04:31 AM

7 posts

thank you. any reccos on which place to stay on night of jan 4 and 5 in barcelona so we are in the vicinity and can be walking distance from the 3 kings parade. which place is the best to watch the 3 kings parade since its 2-3 hrs long and covers 5 kms