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Opinions please on this Sept itinerary

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Hi all.Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

2 of us both mid 60's in decent shape are planning 13 nights in Spain leaving 9/19 from Newark NJ
We are looking for opinions and suggestions for this flexible itinerary
3 nights Madrid
4 nights Seville
2 nights Granada
4 nights Barcelona
We will be flying into Madrid and out of Barcelona
So far on the sights we have:
Madrid: Tuk Tuk tour for site and city overview ,Royal Palace,Prado,Retiro park and a Sunday bull fight
Seville: Alcazar,Plaza de Espana,Cathedral,Giralda,Santa Cruz District,Triana district,Bull fight if not seen in Madrid (will be in Seville on a M-Th,not sure there will be a fight ) Flamenco show and possible day trip to Cordoba
Granada: Alhambra,Alhambra museum,the caves..Maybe need to flesh this out a little

not sure if we are flying or taking the long train ride to Barcelona if its scenic?
Barcelona:Maybe a Tuk Tuk welcome tour,Sagrada,Park Guell,La rambla,Picasso Museum.

All thoughts are welcome and appreciated!

Don

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You can check the bullfight calendar of the Servitoro website to see if there is a fight while you’re there, but there doesn’t appear to be one during the dates you’ll be in Spain and for the days you’ll be in Madrid or Sevilla. There are fights 27-29 Sept. in Sevilla, but it appears you’ll miss those. If you could rearrange flights or reorder the cities, you could see one. I’d buy the actual tickets in person at the bullring.

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So your flying into Madrid and out of Barcelona, seeing Seville and Granada are very nice places. For me, try to work it out so your in Granada on the weekend if you can. Granada is so much fun on the weekend, wedding parties, buskers, locals dancing in the square. I love Cordoba but I think I would save it for another trip or cut Barcelona to 3 nights and use the extra night to see Cordoba. Enjoy your trip! J

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Be sure to purchase your tickets to Sevilla’s Alcazar, ticket and/or guided tour of the Cathedral and Granada’s Alhambra ahead of time.

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Thanks for this advice.Definitely altering my sched for a fight at the Maestranza.
Does anyone think I should alter my sched for an extra night (4 nights) madrid
5 nights Seville and do a 12 hours daytrip Viator to Granada to see main sights
Fly to barcelona then spend 4 nights?.. so it would be

Madrid 4 nights..train to Seville
Seville 5 nights with 12 hour Viator day trip to Granada..Fly to Barcelona
Barcelona 4 nights

for a total of 13 nights

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