michaelpianko

The average traveler probably only needs 2 nights to help see the Alhambra and parts of Granada like the Albaicin, miradors (observation points along the hilly paths that a lot of travelers skip. I had time for some hilly paths but perhaps I accidently had more time by not eating in any restaurants on my trip), Sacromonte,
various streets and monuments, and so on. I suppose you could spend an extra night in Granada if you want to see various monuments, neighborhoods or scenery more comprehensively. You need extra nights in Granada if you are taking day trip(s) from there. After the Alhambra I took the bus from the exit to a point when a river was on the right hand side of the street and then I found the paths going out of the way on my way back to my hotel. But there was one mirador where by a church where the Alhambra was right in front of us maybe 1/4 to 1/3 mile away and there was a crowd of maybe a 100 people. Unfortunately on the way to the Alhambra I couldn't figure out which bus to get on and then I was in a hurry and got in an empty taxi I saw. The taxi cost 8 euros. I stayed in El Zaguan at Nueva del Santísimo, 4, (Granada City Center), 18001 Granada. Its a low end hotel, about 2 stars but clean, quiet and did the job well.

Paqngo

Thanks michaelpianko. It sounds like you got to explore a lot.

Maribel

Paqngo,
I spent the entire month of March this year in the south, and it's a wonderful time to be there, especially in Sevilla. I was lucky with nice weather but did take layers. Most of the time I needed only my sleeveless quilted vest and at night a very lightweight quilted coat but YMMV. At any rate, it's certainly warming up in southern Spain. During my Seville stay, the afternoon high temps reached the upper 70s, lower 80s but at night the temps dropped to the 50s.

It's exciting that your dates coincide with Fallas and that you've booked a hotel right in the center (noise be damned!! It's Fallas!), so that you don't have to rely on buses or taxis, since many streets are closed to traffic, as annhig notes.

There are now many new train options for getting around in Spain--
the low cost avlo, the ave (both run by Renfe, the national rail carrier), the French low cost ouigo and the Italian iryo. It can be confusing.
An easy way to check the schedules and compare prices of all 3, rather than have to check each individual web site, is to use www.thetrainline.com

Here's a recent video (long!) that gives an insight into what it's like to travel on each of these types of trains:

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Paqngo

Wow Maribel- Thanks for the train info. I will watch the video. Good to know the weather you experienced in March. I will definitely be bringing layers.

I am excited about Las Fallas and getting to explore Spain.

I finished booking all of the hotels/Air bnb’s today. Now to start the flight search.

Revulgo

I'd skip Alicante.

Revulgo

Be aware that Las Fallas is the noisiest festival in the world.

Paqngo

Thanks for posting the link Revulgo. I really enjoyed watching the history and making of a La Falla. I will be sure to pack some earplugs.