Trip Report - Madrid and Barcelona
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Thanks all. i do think 7 nights is too tough for Madrid and Barcelona. Granada will not fit in.
So, do a week in Madrid with a side trip to Teledo and Segovia or 3 nights Sevilla and 4 Madrid? i hope we will return but with 2 small kids it is tough and expensive to get a sitter.
i just read a recent report on Sevilla and the author was less than ethusiastic. does the alcazar impress? i know it is not the alhambra...when will renovations end? thanks
So, do a week in Madrid with a side trip to Teledo and Segovia or 3 nights Sevilla and 4 Madrid? i hope we will return but with 2 small kids it is tough and expensive to get a sitter.
i just read a recent report on Sevilla and the author was less than ethusiastic. does the alcazar impress? i know it is not the alhambra...when will renovations end? thanks
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You'll never find a location that everyone overwhelmingly loves - so many people so many opinions
And you never know the itinerary someone was following (was it too much and they were tired) or their state (sick, having a bad day) when they made a visit. I've visited some cities 2-3 times and had a totally different impression on a second trip.
The Alcazar in Sevilla is quite impressive - not the Alhambra but very nice. You may even be able to squeeze in a half day stop in Cordoba along the way from Sevilla to Madrid if you decide to visit these 2.
And you never know the itinerary someone was following (was it too much and they were tired) or their state (sick, having a bad day) when they made a visit. I've visited some cities 2-3 times and had a totally different impression on a second trip.
The Alcazar in Sevilla is quite impressive - not the Alhambra but very nice. You may even be able to squeeze in a half day stop in Cordoba along the way from Sevilla to Madrid if you decide to visit these 2.
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I combined Madrid and Granada in 7 days last year; granted, it was not my first trip to either city, but I felt that we had ample time to explore. I wrote a trip report.
Is the Alcazar in Sevilla undergoing major renovations?
Is the Alcazar in Sevilla undergoing major renovations?
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I think the reference was to the renovations at the Alhambra. I didn't see any major renovations at the Alcazar in Sevilla earlier this year in March.
Madrid/Granada is another good 7 day trip - it's just not as easy (quick) logistically to get to/from Granada as Sevilla with the AVE.
Madrid/Granada is another good 7 day trip - it's just not as easy (quick) logistically to get to/from Granada as Sevilla with the AVE.
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Thank you for your report. As another poster said, the Alhambra is undergoing restoration(when I was there in March, the famous fountain with the lions was not working and the flooring was being repaired. That said, I agree with you about Madrid as it is more formal and Spanish than Barcelona. I was surprised how much I liked Madrid and for the most part the people were friendly and polite.
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The link is
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/196336
But if you can't find it, it is listed as ATTIC IN MADRID CENTER - La Latina.
https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/196336
But if you can't find it, it is listed as ATTIC IN MADRID CENTER - La Latina.
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Hmmm, I did just see this. Not sure if it would be suitable for a family - it's really one large room, so it might difficult when the kids go to sleep - you'd have to be very quiet.Probably better for a couple.
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