04/10/2026
I have just returned from a lovely trip visiting four cities in Spain, Malaga, Seville, Cordoba and Granada. It’s a popular route taken by many. Starting off in Malaga, ideal for flights from most airports.
The weather throughout was lovely, perfect for sightseeing. Maybe too hot for some in July and August. The hotel we chose was only 15 minutes from the airport, and a nice pleasant walk into the old town. We spent one night there , had all day as the flight was at 7am from Leeds/Bradford. Malaga is an ideal city break too, lots of little streets , shops, bars etc. The next morning we took a coach to Seville, it cost around £10, bargain , and lovely scenery en route, from the coach station, a taxi to the hotel.
The hotel was tucked inside an old part of Seville but was lovely. It’s a pretty city, we caught buses and taxis to get around and did lots of walking. Next journey was by train to Cordoba, again a lovely city, a very old part with cobbled streets and quaint little shops and cafes. Next was a train to Granada, old and new parts to discover.
And the last journey was a coach from Granada back to Malaga for the flight home. We found each city had its old charm and new parts with big shops , and busy traffic. We walked everywhere, averaging over seven days to be around 15k steps a day. The coaches and trains were cheap compared to the UK and on time. Really comfortable too.
We chose 4 star hotels throughout and mainly walkable into town. All included breakfast to start the day off, all fabulous and everything you needed, their orange juice is the best I’ve ever had. In Granada, 3 glasses on Sangria and one Coke, 8 euros.
We visited the Alhambra palace , which was beautiful , pre book if there’s something you want to see as it can be very busy. I can’t choose the best place as they were all lovely, I go on the shower,bed and orange juice, all lovely. Spotless.
Just a tip , anywhere we sat for drinks, they immediacy place bread in a basket which you never ask for, and it appears on the bill. Just tell them to take it back ( that’s of course if you don’t want it). Also around Malaga, especially when there are cruise ships in port, some cafes and bars take your drinks order without showing you the menu . You order then find out the price, really expensive. Ask to see the prices first.
We felt safe throughout this journey, it worked really well , the buses and trains went from city to city so if you wanted to miss out a city it shouldn’t be a problem, our journey, apart from Malaga was 2 nights in each city which worked well and was enough.
If you need any information on our trip , hotels , suggestions, get in touch .
I will be posting a similar holiday over the next few days, to take early next year.
It really was a lovely holiday
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