Trip Report - Madrid and Barcelona

Old Oct 19th, 2012, 08:04 AM
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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
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Old Oct 19th, 2012, 08:12 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 19th, 2012, 10:00 AM
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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?
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Old Oct 19th, 2012, 11:10 AM
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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.
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Old Oct 28th, 2012, 08:19 PM
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Bookmarking.
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Old Nov 9th, 2012, 07:11 PM
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enjoyed reading your report!
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Old Nov 9th, 2012, 10:47 PM
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What a great report. Loved all the food details. If it weren´t 8.30 in the morning I'd be salivating for any of your meals!!
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Old Nov 10th, 2012, 03:31 AM
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Susan: thanks for a great report on two great cities!!!
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Old Nov 10th, 2012, 06:12 AM
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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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Old Nov 11th, 2012, 09:20 AM
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Susan-I tried to look up the Madrid apt but the link says the page doesn't exist.How do you search by number on that site?
Thanks
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Old Nov 11th, 2012, 11:21 AM
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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.
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Old Nov 11th, 2012, 11:34 AM
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This link works!
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Old Nov 12th, 2012, 07:33 AM
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Susan, thanks-we just booked your apt for 4 nights in Madrid. now we are searching for one in Sevilla! am drooling over food choices too!
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Old Nov 12th, 2012, 03:33 PM
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Have a great time!
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Old Nov 20th, 2012, 08:52 AM
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awesome trip report.....my stomach is growling thanks to you
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Old Dec 23rd, 2016, 09:50 AM
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Susan, would you recommend the Air B&B you stayed in, in Madrid, for a family of 4 which includes a baby and a toddler ?
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This thread is four years old.
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I know, but hoping she would remember and recommend or not.
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Old Jan 27th, 2017, 05:55 AM
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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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