Read Spain as regions such as Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, not as a pin.
Madrid-Seville-Granada-Cordoba is the spine.
Regions
- Madrid — Madrid is stop 1 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Barcelona — Barcelona is stop 2 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Seville — Seville is stop 3 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Granada — Granada is stop 4 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Basque Country — Basque Country is stop 5 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
- Balearics — Balearics is stop 6 in a Spain map. Give it a night, not a cameo.
Routes
- Madrid-Seville-Granada-Cordoba — Madrid-Seville-Granada-Cordoba — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Barcelona-Costa Brava — Barcelona-Costa Brava — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Bilbao-San Sebastian — Bilbao-San Sebastian — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
- Palma island loop — Palma island loop — budget a day for the transfers, not a half-day fantasy.
Icons
- Madrid — Why Madrid photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Barcelona — Why Barcelona photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Seville — Why Seville photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Granada — Why Granada photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
- Basque Country — Why Basque Country photographs well, and why it closes in the afternoon.
Pairings
- Slow pair — Pair Madrid with Barcelona; drop a third stop before you add one.
- Weather pair — Do not force a wet coast and a dry highland into the same week.
- Honeymoon pair — Two city nights plus three quiet nights recover better than a trophy circuit.
Dropping the third city is usually a gain.
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