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Andalusia
4 days · 8 things to do
Best time to go: March to June, and September to October
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Welcome
Andalusia, in a few days
Andalusia is a road trip, from the Mezquita in Córdoba to the cliffs of Ronda, from the patios of Granada to the wild coves of Cabo de Gata. Between white villages clinging to the sierra, there is gazpacho, the gorge walkways of the Caminito del Rey and a night of flamenco in Jerez.
- Day by day
- D1 Day 1 2 things
- D2 Day 2 2 things
- D3 Day 3 2 things
- D4 Day 4 2 things
- Worth sorting before you go
- Words that help
- The practical page
- Packing checklist
The trip
Day by day
Map of the sights (numbers follow the suggested order). It prints with the base map.
D1
Day 1
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Alhambra, Granada · 2 to 3 hThe Nasrid palace city on its hill facing the Albaicín, all stucco and water from the Court of the Lions to the Generalife gardens.
- Afternoon · Caminito del Rey · half a dayWalkways pinned to the walls of the Gaitanes gorge, some 100 metres above the Guadalhorce, on a 7.7 km route ending with a suspension bridge.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Amadeus Sevilla€130 a night
D2
Day 2
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · Ronda and the Puente Nuevo free · about 1 h 30Finished in 1793, the bridge spans the Tajo gorge nearly 100 metres up, joining the two halves of town above a sheer drop.
- Afternoon · The white villages of the sierra free · a full dayZahara de la Sierra above its turquoise lake, Grazalema under its cliffs and Setenil de las Bodegas, with houses built into huge overhanging rocks.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Casa 1800 Granada€150 a night
D3
Day 3
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · A flamenco night in Jerez free · an eveningIn the tabancos, Jerez's old sherry taverns, singers and guitarists perform between the barrels for a local crowd, far from staged shows.
- Afternoon · The beaches of Tarifa free · half a dayEurope's southern tip, 14 km from Morocco, where the wind-blown beaches of Los Lances and Valdevaqueros draw kitesurfers from all over Europe.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel Balcón de Córdoba€160 a night
D4
Day 4
2 things to do · at your own pace
- Morning · The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba · about 1 h 30A forest of some 850 columns under red and white arches, begun in 785, with a Renaissance cathedral set into it in the 16th century.
- Afternoon · Cabo de Gata free · half a dayA volcanic natural park of clear coves, ochre cliffs and white fishing villages; Los Genoveses beach has no buildings, and Mónsul appears in Indiana Jones.
🛏️ Where to sleep · Hotel San Gabriel€110 a night
Before you go
Worth sorting before you go
📶 eSIM data
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
Online the moment you land, no roaming bill.
Get one · Holafly
🛡️ Travel insurance
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
Health, luggage, cancellation.
Cover it · Ekta
💳 Fee-free card
Pay at the real rate, with no exchange markup.
Open one · Revolut
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Open one · Revolut
🚐 Airport transfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
A private car at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Book it · GetTransfer
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Good to know
Flavours & local habits
🍽️ Worth tasting
- Tapas: small plates to share, and in Granada still brought free with a drink.
- Paella: Valencian saffron rice, eaten at midday and never at night.
- Jamón ibérico: acorn-fed ham, cured for years and carved by hand.
- Churros con chocolate: fried dough and thick chocolate, at breakfast or late afternoon.
- Gazpacho: cold tomato soup, drunk from a glass through the summer.
⚠️ Best avoided
- Dinner starts at nine or ten, and kitchens shut in the afternoon. Plan the day around it.
- A photograph of paella outside a restaurant on the Ramblas is a warning. Eat it at midday, elsewhere.
- Pickpockets work the Ramblas and the metro. Keep your bag in front of you.
- Order the menú del día at lunch: three courses and a drink for what one dish costs at night.
Getting by
Words that help
English ↔ Spanish
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hola |
| Thank you | Gracias |
| Please | Por favor |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Perdone |
| Goodbye | Adiós |
| Do you speak English? | ¿Habla inglés? |
| I don't understand | No entiendo |
| How much is it? | ¿Cuánto cuesta? |
| Where are the toilets? | ¿Dónde están los baños? |
| The bill, please | La cuenta, por favor |
| Help! | ¡Socorro! |
| Cheers! | ¡Salud! |
The essentials
The practical page
CurrencyEuro (EUR, €)
BudgetAbout €95 a day, mid-range
Best seasonMarch to June, and September to October
PlugC/F · 230V
Tap waterSafe to drink
TippingOptional, round up the bill
Emergency112
EntrySchengen area: an ID card or passport for EU citizens, 90 days visa-free for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports.
HealthNo specific vaccination needed. Make sure tetanus, polio and MMR are up to date.
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Don't forget
Packing checklist
Have a good trip.
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