hi<BR>This is our semi-final itenary for Honeymoon in sept,2002, (we have to stop by Paris for personal reasons)<BR>1-fly to malaga, pick car and drive to Ronda. Stay for 4 nights. I know some would say that is too much but we are using it as a base for day trips to Malaga, white villages, and Granada<BR>2- drive to Seville stay for 5 nights.<BR>day trips: Carmona, Cadiz, Cordoba<BR>3-fly to Barcelona, stay for 6 nights <BR>day trips: monastery and maybe a day at the beach depending on weather<BR>4- fly to Paris stay for 5 nights, possibly take day trip to Bruges.<BR><BR>Any comments?<BR>thank you<BR>

Sounds great. My only comment is that the trip seems to be all sightseeing & no relaxing. This is your honeymoon, not just a regular vacation. <BR><BR>Just a suggestion, but why not stay at a resort type of place in or near Marbella & make your day trips to Ronda & Granada from there? You can get some rest at the beach in the AM, & do your travels later in the day. I got a tip from a friend that you should start your day trips at 10 or 11 AM because if you leave earlier you run into all the tour buses. <BR><BR>You might also want to add a 1/2 day trip to Figueres from Barcelona to see the Dali Museum. <BR><BR>I will be going to Spain at the end of June & will post a trip report when I return. Starting in Barcelona, flying to Malaga, renting a car. Staying in Estepona with day trips to Seville, Ronda, Mijas & Morocco. Driving to Granada with a stop at the Nerja caves. 2 nights in Granada and then home.

thanx ellen.<BR>anyone else?

Agreed - Ronda is scenic, but out of the way and certainly not 4 days worth.<BR><BR>The coast road from Malaga to Motril is certainly worth the drive, as are the drives up into the Sierra Nevada (also a good place to stay and handy for Granada). I have also stayed in Almunecar on the coast which has a good beach and is easy driving distance to alot of places

It is sometimes hard to get agreement and I disagree strongly with the last one. I think the 4 nights at Ronda with the capacity to do short rips around may well prove the best part of your trip! If I have not already sent them, e-mail me and I will attach some notes on Andalucia and Barcelona that I have made.