Early Oct thru mid-Nov 2 ladies of a certain age ;-) using trains/bus. We hope to rent apartments so we can have our own bedrooms. Looking for a slow pace. We were thinking of going Madrid to Seville/Granada, Malaga, perhaps across to Morocco, (?) up to Valencia and back to Madrid. It seems we might have plenty of time to see the north area or Barcelona, early or late in the trip.
Also, it seems difficult to go into Portugal transportation wise. Is this so?
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Seems like a great trip. A good way to plan your itinerary is to look at the high speed rail map of Spain.
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fep7447r2y7471.png
As you can see, Madrid is well connected to everywhere, but there's no high speed rail link connecting Malaga to Valencia directly. Malaga also does not have a ferry to Morocco, it has a ferry to the Spanish exclave of Melilla. Tarifa would be the best Spanish city to grab a ferry to see a Moroccan city. So, take that into account.
You're right that there's so quick way to pop over to Lisbon or Porto.
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Have you looked at flights from either Madrid or Barcelona to Fes? Marrakech?
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Don't bother going to Morocco unless you plan to visit Rabat, Fes or Marrakesh. Tangier is not worth the effort and cost.
If you are going for a month and a half, do visit Barcelona. Do not miss Toledo or Seville.
Also, recommend visiting Segovia for a day trip from Madrid.
The Basque region of Spain, San Sebastian and Bilbao are worth 3 or 4 days.
Do Portugal on another trip when you can do Porto and the Douro River Valley.