Spain in mid March
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Spain in mid March
Hi everybody,
I am planning to travel to Spain from 15th March to 27th March. I have heard that there is a festival on 17th in Madrid. Because of which hotels are expensive and unavailable. Also because of easter everything is expensive. How true is this and is there any way I can cut down on my expenditure without changing the dates.
My rough itinerary is as follows:
Madrid 2 days
Marbella 4 days
Barcelona 4 days
Costa brava 2 days.
Thank you in advance.
Kavisha
I am planning to travel to Spain from 15th March to 27th March. I have heard that there is a festival on 17th in Madrid. Because of which hotels are expensive and unavailable. Also because of easter everything is expensive. How true is this and is there any way I can cut down on my expenditure without changing the dates.
My rough itinerary is as follows:
Madrid 2 days
Marbella 4 days
Barcelona 4 days
Costa brava 2 days.
Thank you in advance.
Kavisha
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What research have you done to establish costs of accommodation etc., relative to your particular budget for the dates you plan to travel?
Without €/night budgets, we have no way of knowing what you might regard as "expensive".
I was in Madrid & Granada immediately prior to Easter a few years ago & didn't didn't find it particularly expensive compared to other parts of Europe at Festival times.
Without €/night budgets, we have no way of knowing what you might regard as "expensive".
I was in Madrid & Granada immediately prior to Easter a few years ago & didn't didn't find it particularly expensive compared to other parts of Europe at Festival times.
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Don't know of any big festival in Madrid on March 17, and even though Holy Week is big in Madrid also, you don't see anything near the hordes of people flocking to Sevilla and Malaga and the rest of Andalucia where Semana Santa is the by far most important celebration of the year. Things will not be much more expensive than normal in Madrid. http://www.esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/semanasanta-madrid
Plenty of ways to keep spendings down in Madrid. You could for example rely heavily on the famous and typical bocadillos (not only calamares, they come with sausages and other meat also) for lunch or dinner, a hearty meal will set you back some 3-4€ with a drink. http://www.cheapinmadrid.com/10-best...ars-in-madrid/
Or go to some of the many bars that have kept the custom of serving a free tapa with every drink in the bar: http://www.timeout.com/madrid/food-a...ith-free-tapas
http://madridnofilter.com/11-great-b...pas-in-madrid/
Also free entrance to the world class museums at certain hours, Reina Sofia from 7 pm weekdays and most of Sunday: http://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/vis...-ticket-prices
Prado has got free entrance from Monday to Saturday 6-8pm and Sunday from 5pm. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/museum
Plenty of ways to keep spendings down in Madrid. You could for example rely heavily on the famous and typical bocadillos (not only calamares, they come with sausages and other meat also) for lunch or dinner, a hearty meal will set you back some 3-4€ with a drink. http://www.cheapinmadrid.com/10-best...ars-in-madrid/
Or go to some of the many bars that have kept the custom of serving a free tapa with every drink in the bar: http://www.timeout.com/madrid/food-a...ith-free-tapas
http://madridnofilter.com/11-great-b...pas-in-madrid/
Also free entrance to the world class museums at certain hours, Reina Sofia from 7 pm weekdays and most of Sunday: http://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/vis...-ticket-prices
Prado has got free entrance from Monday to Saturday 6-8pm and Sunday from 5pm. https://www.museodelprado.es/en/museum
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Because it is Holy Week from 19th through 26th March, you have chosen a crowded time in which to travel. Schools in Spain will be closed as well.
You may be able to find reasonably priced accommodation in business hotels in Madrid and Barcelona at those times. I am uncertain if you could find any similar hotels in Marbella (try Malaga?) and think it unlikely there is any in the Costa Brava.
You may be able to find reasonably priced accommodation in business hotels in Madrid and Barcelona at those times. I am uncertain if you could find any similar hotels in Marbella (try Malaga?) and think it unlikely there is any in the Costa Brava.
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Yes, many Europeans travel the week before and after Easter, because there are so many public holidays and the schools close.
But this means also that there are not many business travellers in these two weeks. As said, business hotels often offer very good deals.
In March, when it is too cool for swimming, there will be off-season in Marbella and Costa Brava. We once got an excellent deal at a half empty beach hotel between Marbella and Malaga around Easter.
Just try the usual hotel search engines.
But this means also that there are not many business travellers in these two weeks. As said, business hotels often offer very good deals.
In March, when it is too cool for swimming, there will be off-season in Marbella and Costa Brava. We once got an excellent deal at a half empty beach hotel between Marbella and Malaga around Easter.
Just try the usual hotel search engines.
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No festival in Madrid on the 17th, but you might want to attend the one in Valencia,
Las Fallas, which runs from the 15th to the 19th, the 19th being spectacular. Semana Santa runs from the 20th to the 27th, some places the 28th. Generally speaking, prices for hotels are higher at this time, and not only in the cities with the big parades - e.g., Seville and Malaga.
Las Fallas, which runs from the 15th to the 19th, the 19th being spectacular. Semana Santa runs from the 20th to the 27th, some places the 28th. Generally speaking, prices for hotels are higher at this time, and not only in the cities with the big parades - e.g., Seville and Malaga.
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40€ is tough, but very centrally located Pension Magdalena gets great reviews and is some 55€: http://www.booking.com/hotel/es/pens...ena.en-gb.html