Trains or car in Southern Spain?
Feb 28th, 2002, 04:19 AM
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Trains or car in Southern Spain?
We are planning a 10 day trip in June starting in Seville ( 2days), <BR>- then to Jaen (2 days)<BR>- Granada (2 days)<BR>- Ronda (2 days) <BR>then back to Seville<BR><BR>Are the trains efficient on this route, or would we be better off renting a car when we leave Seville?<BR><BR>Also, we are flying from Toronto, should we fly TO to Madrid, then take the AVE to Seville, or fly Toronto to London Heathrow and connect to Seville - help from Canadian travellers would be appreciated, thanks!
Feb 28th, 2002, 04:40 AM
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Rent a car. The driving is not as treacherous as people would have you believe and you will enjoy the freedom and the opportunity to stop and visit other "white towns" along the way. We found parking in Ronda easy to find and affordable. In Granada, we parked at the hotel (easy enough since you won't need the car in the city). I recommend you drop off the car when you arrive back at Seville since it is a difficult to navigate city and you won't need the car in town. We did this and then cabbed to the airport.<BR><BR>Enjoy -- you've planned a great trip!
Feb 28th, 2002, 07:43 AM
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Definitely car. Try to stop at Nerja on the Costa del Sol.If possible, spend the night. Fairly unspoiled compared to all the other towns along the sea.<BR><BR>If you can get a direct flight to Madrid, take the Ave to Seville. I flew direct from Denver to London and the connections yo Madrid were poor. We lost a lot of time both ways. I have done this trip twice and will do it again - fabulous!
Feb 28th, 2002, 10:48 AM
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Lisa, what hotel did you stay at in Granada and Seville? We want to stay somewhere nice but doesn't have to be luxourious.<BR><BR>I hear the Parador in Granada is hard to get in to - do you have a second choice. We are thinking the Casa Imperial in Seville.
Mar 1st, 2002, 12:23 PM
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A great place to stay in Seville is the Hostel Goya. We found it in Rick Steves' book so a lot of people know about it - if you book early you might get lucky.<BR><BR>A car can be a huge nuisance in Granada so we stayed up on the hill with a very short walk to the Alhambra. The hotel was the Washington Irving, quite nice and not expensive. It gets pretty quiet up there when the Alhambra closes but there is a bus that will take you down the hill for restaurants and action that runs every 10 minutes.
Mar 1st, 2002, 03:04 PM
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Kelly -- I can't really remember the name of the hotel we stayed at in Granada, although it wasn't terribly memorable. It was right in the middle of town, though, and perfect for us.<BR><BR>In Seville, we stayed at Casa Imperial. It is a lovely hotel, each room is different, built in the hacienda style. The service is wonderful and the rooms adorable. It wasn't terribly expensive and is walking distance to everything you'll want to see. It is near Pilate's House.
