Portugal and Southern Spain
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Portugal and Southern Spain
We are planning a 22 day trip in these two countries beginning in Lisbon and flying out of Madrid.
We like to make a mix of cities and smaller towns and have put beach time as well.
This is our preliminary itinerary and any suggestions would be welcome:
Lisbon 4 nights with side trip to Sintra
Obidos 1 night (arrive by train) or should we drive?
Coimbra 1 night (arrive by train) or should we drive?
Porto 2 nights (arrive by train) or should we drive
Evora 2 nights (train or drive?)
Seville 2 nights (train or drive?) - pick up car
Marbella or somewhere special of beach rest for 3 nights - probably with car
Granada - 2 nights - drop off car and take train
Madrid - 3 nights
Any comments welcome!
Thanks in advance
We like to make a mix of cities and smaller towns and have put beach time as well.
This is our preliminary itinerary and any suggestions would be welcome:
Lisbon 4 nights with side trip to Sintra
Obidos 1 night (arrive by train) or should we drive?
Coimbra 1 night (arrive by train) or should we drive?
Porto 2 nights (arrive by train) or should we drive
Evora 2 nights (train or drive?)
Seville 2 nights (train or drive?) - pick up car
Marbella or somewhere special of beach rest for 3 nights - probably with car
Granada - 2 nights - drop off car and take train
Madrid - 3 nights
Any comments welcome!
Thanks in advance
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I would never miss Cordoba - to me one of the most fascinating cities in Spain. I would have not trouble dropping Evora.
And you don't say when you are going - this is not a trip I would do in summer due to the tremendous heat.
And you don't say when you are going - this is not a trip I would do in summer due to the tremendous heat.
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I liked Evora a lot. I would drop Coimbra and Obidos this time. I would try to work in at least a few hours at Cordoba to see the Mezquita which is quite remarkable. Sevilla is worth more than 2 nights because there will be travel time involved and there are lots of things to see there.