My wife and I have never been to Spain and are going to Visit our son in school in Sevilla. We arrive in Madrid, what should we do and see in a week without a hectic travel schedule?
Posted by
Bloomington, IL, USA
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Take a look at the Rick Steves Spain book. He doesn't cover many areas of Spain, but that's one he talks a lot about.
Posted by
Ottawa, Canada
4555 posts
Depends on how much time you want to spend with your son in Sevilla. take the fast AVE train from Madrid to Sevilla, then rent a car there and you will have far more mobility (we use carjet.co.uk). Sevilla itself is probably worth two full days. I would spend another day and a half in Granada (about 3 hours on excellent roads) to see the Alhambra, but book tickets in advance (at www.alhambra-tickets.es) since it's the most popular tourist attraction in Spain. I would also day trip to Ronda and Arcos de la Frontera from Sevilla (and any of the villages in that area) for a good sampling of the "white villages" of Andalucia. It would be a bit of a stretch, but you could also day trip to Gibraltar (about 2 1/2 hrs by car). If you do decide on The Rock, PM me and I'll send you coordinates for a parking garage that's close to the frontier. I find Madrid to be a fascinating city. But since you'll want to be close to your son, save it for another trip....because you will be back!