ErnaGrobler4

My husband and myself will be visiting Portugal and Spain in 2017, arriving in Barcelona on 20 April and leaving on 24 May. We do home exchange for two weeks and the rest we travel on our own.
Home exchange: Vitoria and Salamanca. The dates of Salamanca cannot change and is 6 May for a week. I worked out an itinerary which includes places on our wishlist, but will appreciate any recommendations.
Want to see: Santiago de Compostela, Porto, Duoro Valley, Lisbon, Andaluca`s best.
I have not book any accommodation yet, but would like to do it now. Not sure if I should include Lisbon, but also, my future trips will not be in the region. So this is my only change.
My plan, only the route:
Vitoria for a week, Santiago, Porto, Duoro, Salamanca 6 May for a week, Lisbon (?) and Seville (or any other suggestion for Andalucia visit. Flying Malaga to Barcelona on 23 May. Have been in Barcelona before.
We are used to driving 2000+ km during our tours of a month.
Thank you in advance!

Michael

You might want to take a look at my trip report where we covered northern Portugal and included Santiago de Compostela; click on my name to find it.

tower

https://goo.gl/photos/wBsF4V98V8iJgjhX8
as usual I only offer pix rather than trip reports.
Any question on these I will be happy to answer.
If you are in Spain during Holy Week, Santa Semana, try to get to Sevilla

tower

additionally, try Lisbon, you may be surprised. We loved it.

RonZ

I like Lisbon too, but unless you can fly into Lisbon and out of Barcelona, I don't see how it fits.

ErnaGrobler4

Thank you so much for your feedback! I wonder, perhaps we should make Spain and Portugal two separate trips?
Too many beautiful places to see in both countries. Each is worth a visit.
Thanks again.

kja

Please shock your other thread:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ons-please.cfm

kja

Sorry, "check" your other thread.

mnag

We also enjoyed Lisbon (more than we expected). Lovely city. Also day trips to see Obidos and Tomar (along the way from Douro valley to Lisbon) are very enjoyable. And the food is fantastic.