Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Europe
Reload this Page >

itinerary,malaga, granada , costa del sol, tangiers, chef ,critique

itinerary,malaga, granada , costa del sol, tangiers, chef ,critique

Old Jan 14th, 2014, 09:39 PM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
itinerary,malaga, granada , costa del sol, tangiers, chef ,critique

Friday march 14 travel day

Saturday march 15. 7 hour layover in madrid. Do the hop on hop off bus to see madrids highlights. Evening flight madrid to malaga
Pick up cars and check in to sol principe for 5 nights

Sunday. Check out the beaches on the costa de sol. Torreminelos, furengola, tapas on the beach. Just a chilled day around the area where we are staying

Monday march 17. Travel to granada and see the alhambra. 2:00 pm timed ticket to the palace. Arrive in granada and enjoy the sights

Tuesday march 18. Spend a day in malaga. Malaga is close. There is a Moorish castle. Great restaurants

Wednesday march 19 travel to Ronda Spain

Thursday march 20 checkout sol principe and leave for tariffe to take ferry to tangiers
Spend day in tangiers with aziz tour
Check in dar charm Tanja

Friday march 21 checkout Dar Cham Tanja
Day trip to chefoun to see ancient city with tour guide
Ferry early eve back to spain

Check in sol principe

Saturday march 22 check out
Am flight back home
Patricia_KelleyEarp is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 01:32 AM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,934
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Just a few comments. I recommend to take the high speed AVE Train from Madrid to Malaga, city center to ciy center in 2h 30min. Buy tickets in advance and save some 50%: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

Malaga city is, as you say, both close and great. Genuine Andalucian atmosphere, the Roman theater just below the Moorish Alcazaba, the beautiful "one-armed" Cathedral, Picassos birth-house and the Picasso museum, the New Carmen Thyssen museum, great cafes, tapas bars and restaurants, theaters and nightlife.

Three recommendations:
Meson de Cervantes, just off the Teatro Cervantes, for dinner:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...Andalucia.html

Tapas at La Campana: http://11870.com/pro/la-campana-malaga
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restauran...Andalucia.html

Late night at El Pimpi, an institution in town:
http://elpimpi.com/
video-presentation of El Pimpi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzLkFsVJdhc
kimhe is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 03:21 AM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,034
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Your Sunday on beaches: March is not beach weather even on the Costa del Sol, so have a backup plan if the weather is not warm (it won't be hot).
Rubicund is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 04:42 AM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,934
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Regarding weather and beaches, it will be too cold for swimming for most people, but past 17 years statistics for second half of March in Malaga says average higs at 68-70F, 7 hours sun/day and rainfall approx one day pr. week (wetteronline.de). Could at least be perfect for lunches at some of the many beachfront restaurants.
kimhe is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 01:42 PM
  #5  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
No swimming on the beaches in march , we are from Chicago and just experience -65 degrees a week ago so seeing the ocean and eTing tapas sounds lovely !

So checking out the beach and towns , and whatever looks interesting

Madrid to malaga we have a direct flight so no train needed.

Does my itinerary seem too lax? Should I add more
Thank you !!!
Patricia_KelleyEarp is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 06:16 PM
  #6  
kja
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 23,089
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Does my itinerary seem too lax?" Quite the opposite -- way too rushed for my tastes! But it is your trip, so my opinion really doesn't matter.
kja is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 06:24 PM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 49,560
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Tangiers is a really ugly introduction to the wonderful country of Morocco.

And no, it's not lax, it's very hectic, IMO.
StCirq is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 06:31 PM
  #8  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 8,827
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Dump the day in Tangiers and you might be okay. Besides, the Aziz Tours only receives marginal ratings despite what you see to TA. The last clients we sent (last June) were less then impressed with the services.
Robert2533 is offline  
Old Jan 15th, 2014, 08:36 PM
  #9  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Taking tangier out, and seeing Seville

Since it is too hectic , what else should I take out

Thank you
Patricia_KelleyEarp is offline  
Old Jan 16th, 2014, 09:09 AM
  #10  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
More ideas
Patricia_KelleyEarp is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
carriedaus
Europe
8
Nov 20th, 2016 12:19 AM
braheem
Europe
4
Apr 10th, 2015 12:15 PM
jent103
Europe
15
Mar 20th, 2014 07:20 AM
mil2spain
Europe
23
Nov 25th, 2010 02:42 AM
babylene
Europe
14
Jan 27th, 2008 07:19 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -