[travelspain] 7.5 days in Spain in May. Q on adding another city to Madrid/Barcelona and/or transport between the two

[Shri]

Hi

I am going for the first time to Spain in May. Flying into Madrid on
May 6th at 7:0 am and Flying out of Barcelona at 3:20 pm. I had three
questions

1. Should I add another city to the above two (interest are walking
around, seeing some sights, and eating/drinking, to get a decent feel
of the place. I was thinking if yes maybe Seville or Lisbon?

2. What is best way to get to Barcelona from Madrid, options I believe
are fast train, slower train, flight (right now around $70) or rent a
car and drive (if I rent a car might stop and see Zaragoza, or
Valencia and then coastal route (is that very nice like US 1 for eg)
to Barca?

3. If recommendation is renting, any companies to look for, as doing a
drop off and sometimes that can get $$$. (I am ok spending a bit more
money for the right option say upto $120)

Thanks

Shriram

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[Larry Simi]

Shiram-

I'm not clear what day you are leaving Barcelona.  We took the AVE high speed train from Barcelona to Sevilla, via Madrid.  It's fast, easy and the train stations are centrally located.  I highly recommend it.  We loved Seville and it's easy to get to Cordoba by the AVE from there.  Great Cathedral, Alcazar, Plaza de Espana, river walk. 

Enjoy!

Larry

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[Sandy]

Hi Shriram,
If you decide on the option to rent a car, www.autoeurope.com has a good
reputation. Have a wonderful trip!

Sandy
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I am going for the first time to Spain in May. Flying into Madrid on
May 6th at 7:0 am and Flying out of Barcelona at 3:20 pm. I had three
questions

1. Should I add another city to the above two (interest are walking
around, seeing some sights, and eating/drinking, to get a decent feel
of the place. I was thinking if yes maybe Seville or Lisbon?

2. What is best way to get to Barcelona from Madrid, options I believe
are fast train, slower train, flight (right now around $70) or rent a
car and drive (if I rent a car might stop and see Zaragoza, or
Valencia and then coastal route (is that very nice like US 1 for eg)
to Barca?

3. If recommendation is renting, any companies to look for, as doing a
drop off and sometimes that can get $$$. (I am ok spending a bit more
money for the right option say upto $120)

Thanks

[Karen Sanchez]

Ok, here is my opinion:   if you only have 7  1/2 days like you stated in your subject line and want to "see the sights, eat/drink, and get the feel for the place" then I think you will have your hands full with Madrid and Barcelona. If you try to fit in Seville or any of the other fabulous cities (and there are many!) then you will be spending most of the time on a train and not sampling the cuisine in a cafe.

 

Karen

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From: Larry Simi <larr...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [travelspain] 7.5 days in Spain in May. Q on adding another city to Madrid/Barcelona and/or transport between the two

[Stewart Fishburne]

Karen

 

Spot on! Three full days in each (with 3 half days involving transit) will only allow for a tiny scratch of the surface of these two great cities. Seville/Cordoba/Granada and the Alpujarras is another trip altogether.

 

Stewart

[Shri]

Leaving Barcelona on May 13th, and thinking of leaving Madrid on
Sunday May 9th.

[Christy Greene]

This is absolutely correct. But you might possibly think about one or
two day trips from Madrid. Toledo? Avila? Segovia?

[sue james]

And from Barcelona perhaps a trip to Montserrat
Sue

[Karen Sanchez]

I don't know....if they are arriving in Madrid on may 6 and heading for Barcelona on may 9, that is really only 2 full days in Madrid. Not sure I'd schedule any day trips there.... hardly enough time to see the city itself.

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[Larrysimi]

Agree totally  on limiting to Madrid and Barca now that I understand time limitations

Larry

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