Tuesday, January 14, 2014
In your opinion what is a good place to visit in Spain?
In your opinion what is a good place to visit in Spain?
I am a college student, I'm visiting Spain with some friends, we've lowered our choices to Madrid Seville Cordoba Granada which would be a good place to visit between these? Whats there to see and do? I like night life, and a lot of culture. im going around August time. Staying for a month Cadiz is a consideration too. I don't really know to much Spanish my friend knows a little. Would we have a lot of problems?
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All 4 locations are just about the same for what I"m about to tell you. What I did in Spain was get on "any" city bus going "anywhere". Bring along a English to Spanish - Spanish to English translation dictionary. Using your dictionary, start to communicate with the people sitting around you (explaining your a College Student on vacation etc.)
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Those are great choices. Don't bother picking up and moving to Córdoba...just do a day trip from Sevilla. You should add either Segovia and/or Toledo to your Madrid stay, rather than adding something in between. Take the Ave from Sevilla to Madrid...it's only 2.5 hours. Cádiz? I've been there, twice...not really terribly impressive. Jerez de la Frontera, Arcos de la Frontera, much nicer! You can access all sorts of information on the Spain tourist sites, or just put the name of the city into your search. If you want really personal info...you can email me. I lived there. August? Be prepared TO BROIL!!! Get a fan, watch how the locals use them, and copy them...it'll REALLY help! I'm not exactly sure I'm reading your question correctly...I'm assuming you are going to all four of those....if you are trying to choose FROM them, skip Córdoba...it's very small, really. Granada, a whole month? You had better be planning to travel around from there. Madrid and Sevilla are the big cities with a lot to do and see, and Sevilla is my home (back in the day) and I would go back there in a heartbeat. EVERY time!
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Hi: I lived in Madrid for a year, and visited much of Spain during that time. Knowing Spanish is going to be a good thing to have, the Spanish speak much less English than the rest of the Continent...AND get yourself a Larousse dictionary. They speak Castillan Spanish, not Central american and yes there is a lot of difference. I agree you will boil in August. The entire country heads for the beach. In Madrid, the cool night life will be dead. However, as I think you've realized, all the beach towns are full . Sevilla, Cordoba, and Granada are also farther south, land-locked, meaning even hotter, and also very empty. So stay in Madrid. Go to Casa del Campo, it is on the metro stop and is a glorious outdoor swimming pool in the city . Girls can go topless. Go to the Prado, the Reina Sofia, and the Museum of Modern Art...all magnificant. Spend a day in the Retiro behind the Prado, a 500 year old park. Take the metro to Atocha, and go visit Aranjuez, about 40 minutes out of Madrid. They have a river you can raft, a French palace that will make you drool, and don't miss the Royal park a real green lung. Go to Atocha another day and take the train to Toledo. It was the capital of Spain when Fernando and Isabella lived, and the cathedral there is the only church I recommend visiting in all of Europe. Another short trip from town is Alcala de Henares, the city of Cervantes. In Madrid take the metro to La Latina on a Sunday and catch the Rastro, an open street fair. Make sure you get a map of the city. Make sure you wear pants with velco pockets to foil the pickpockets. Make sure you order riojo or rueda two fabulous wines. Next time visit Barcelona. It is on the Med, it has a nightlife, Las Ramblas, culture, Picasso, Gaudi, Montjuc, roman history and a not to be missed naval museum which will tell you why and how Barcelona came to be. Suerte...most Spaniards plan their summer vacations a year ahead...and I am serious.
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I'd definitely stay in Madrid if you want a good nightlife. Between those I would definitely take a visit to Segovia (not far from Madrid) it's a tiny absolutely gorgeous town--full of culture! If you want to go further up north go to Burgos...but that may be a bit far. While in Madrid you should go to the royal palace, it's very neat. If you're staying down in Granada I'd suggest taking a trip down to the Costa del Sol for a night or so...it's on the beach! If you can travel a bit further I'd definitely suggest San Sebastian (near French border) an absolutely breathtaking town on the ocean and Barcelona....that was my favorite place and where I hope to study abroad!
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I live close to Granada. Cordoba / Sevilla are easy to get to. Sevilla is one of the most beautiful cities in Spain as is Granada. Cordoba is a great place too, but one day in Cordoba should be enough. Once you are in Sevilla there are other places well worth a visit. Jerez de la Frontera is close to Sevilla. Jerez is one place I never tire going to. It is the home sherry making. There are sherry bodegas everywhere and a visit to one is a must. Also there is The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez de la Frontera. That is a spectacular display of horsemanship. At Granada you have the Alhambra Palace and Generalife. That is a national treasure which people from every continent come to see. I was there a few weeks ago for thr 4th time. I will be going again. I promise you, you will adore Spain.
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I visited Madrid, Seville, and Granada while backpacking in 2005. I don't see any reason not to visit all of the above if you are staying for a month as i visited all three in 2 weeks. I would recommend Granada for all the wonderful Moor ruins that you can check out, the nightlife can be a little lacking though. I would also recommend Valencia, it's a beautiful city with a great college nightlife. You should be able to travel between cities for relatively cheap <$50 USD by train, even less by bus. The best advice I can give you is to prepare for some of the hostels to be crappy, and move on to the next town early if you want. That's what I did and it was a wonderful trip. And don't forget Portugal is only a short train trip away, Lisbon is beautiful in the summer. Don't worry about speaking spanish, you will pick up a lot the first week, enough to make you functional there, plus lots of people speak english.
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