Andalusia in 3 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.
The plan, day by day
Day 1
- Morning
Caminito del Reyhalf 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.
- Late afternoon
Ronda and the Puente Nuevofree · 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.
Day 2
- All day
The white villages of the sierrafree · 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.
Day 3
- Morning
The Mosque-Cathedral of Córdobaabout 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.
- Evening
A flamenco night in Jerezfree · an eveningIn the tabancos, Jerez's old sherry taverns, singers and guitarists perform between the barrels for a local crowd, far from staged shows.
Further afield (over 130 km from the base hotel), best as a separate stop: The Alhambra, Granada, The beaches of Tarifa, Cabo de Gata.
Where to sleep in Andalusia
- Hotel Maestre · €60 a night
- Hotel Los Omeyas · €65 a night
- Hotel Posada del Toro · €80 a night
- Hotel Amadeus Sevilla · €130 a night
- Hotel Casa 1800 Granada · €150 a night
- Hotel Balcón de Córdoba · €160 a night
- Hotel Alfonso XIII · €480 a night
- Hospes Palacio del Bailío · €300 a night
- Hotel Alhambra Palace · €230 a night
Plan this trip
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