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Tentative Itinerary for early May Trip. Madrid, Seville, Granada, Barcelona. Plans/changes?

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Father/son trip. 2 sons in mid-late twenties traveling with Dad. Looking for input on a shorter trip to Spain for our first time. Looking for suggestions.

Day 1: Arrive in Madrid at 8:00 A.M.

Day 2: Day trip to Segovia (Worth it? if so, Bus or Train then bus to city center?)

Day 3: Madrid

Day 4: train to Seville in Morning. See Alcazar and Plaza de Espana

Day 5: Train to Granada in the morning

Day 6: Granada

Day 7: Travel to Barcelona (Fly?)

Days 8+9: Barcelona

Day 10: Fly out of Barcelona.

-Skip either Segovia or Seville and enjoy another day in Madrid/Barcelona? Day trip from Barcelona anywhere? or enjoy time in Barcelona considering shorter time frame?

-Already have flights for arrival into Madrid and departing from Barcelona So I can be flexible with the cities in between.

Thank you!

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I think the OP's itinerary makes perfect sense. Day trip to Segovia I can't comment on. Flying Granada to Barcelona is easy and cheap on Vueling.

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It doesn't make sense to me to do only one day in Seville. Are you just going there to see the Alcazar and the Plaza de España? If you would prefer to see Granada, why not just go from Madrid to Granada and get to spend more time in either Madrid or Granada? (My choice would be Madrid). 10 days is really not sufficient time to see 4 cities.

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You are sprinting from point to point with just enough time to "see there" instead of "being there".
Stay in Madrid four days with two days trips.
Train to Barcelona and stay for remainder of trip with day trips.
Both locations offer huge menus of experiences to sample.
Slow down and enjoy the time together.

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With respect, in a vacation of 9-10 days one does not have time to explore any city in detail. Perhaps the OP is looking to enjoy the diversity of experiences available in Spain and identify locations for more leisurely exploration in future. That's typically been the way things have happened for me.

This notion that short visits are worthless must mean the posters who suggest that hate cruises; all a cruise does is open one's eyes to diverse locations so one can explore them in further detail in future trips. But I've loved that means of travel.

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I am planning my first visit to Spain as well.. originally including Barcelona, however modified plans once I learned about the drought conditions in that region. The drought is severe with requirement of water rationing including hotels. Posts from other travelers recommended visit Barcelona in the future when the locals aren't having this problem.
While I regret not being able to visit a city that seems amazing, I look forward to seeing Madrid, Cordoba, Granada & departing from Seville instead of Barcelona. I had purchased my flights a couple months ago, and yet the difference in the fare was minimal and somehow no change fees with the carrier.

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I really don’t see the point of avoiding Barcelona because of the drought there yet travelling to another area that is also experiencing a severe drought.

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