One week: Malaga, Cordoba and Madrid
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One week: Malaga, Cordoba and Madrid
How would you spend 8 nights between Malaga, Cordoba, and Madrid? I was thinking 3 nights Malaga (day trips to Granada and Ronda), 1 night in Cordoba, and 4 nights in Madrid.
Note that I would be flying into Malaga and out of Madrid.
Note that I would be flying into Malaga and out of Madrid.
Last edited by Dieuwer; May 19, 2013 at 3:42 pm
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Depends utterly on what you are looking for.
I notice you have DL in your profile, would I assume you would be planning to come in on the seasons JFK-Malaga service? Or are you connecting in?
Eitherway, what time does it arrive? Lets say you have 3 nights in Malaga, you have arrival day. Depending upon time of arrival, does this give you time in Malaga?
How would you be planning to move about? Train?
I notice you have DL in your profile, would I assume you would be planning to come in on the seasons JFK-Malaga service? Or are you connecting in?
Eitherway, what time does it arrive? Lets say you have 3 nights in Malaga, you have arrival day. Depending upon time of arrival, does this give you time in Malaga?
How would you be planning to move about? Train?
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Depends utterly on what you are looking for.
I notice you have DL in your profile, would I assume you would be planning to come in on the seasons JFK-Malaga service? Or are you connecting in?
Eitherway, what time does it arrive? Lets say you have 3 nights in Malaga, you have arrival day. Depending upon time of arrival, does this give you time in Malaga?
How would you be planning to move about? Train?
I notice you have DL in your profile, would I assume you would be planning to come in on the seasons JFK-Malaga service? Or are you connecting in?
Eitherway, what time does it arrive? Lets say you have 3 nights in Malaga, you have arrival day. Depending upon time of arrival, does this give you time in Malaga?
How would you be planning to move about? Train?
I would only stay in Malaga as a base to explore the region. Don't care one bit about the beaches but a big pool is nice.
I am planning to rent a car for my stay in Malaga, but take the train to Cordoba and Madrid.
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Ok assuming you stay in city centre Malaga (for ease of transport access for your trips, bus and train).
If you were hiring a car, then you would do this differently, but public transport is improving a lot in Spain.
So you would have the evening to wander around Malaga when you arrive.
Lets say you loose a day on your two trips, then you got to Madrid at some point after your third night. Three full days in Madrid before the day you fly out.
It is NOT a bonkers plan. Also, I would certainly not take away any more nights from Madrid. I would work out how practical your trips are as day trips from Malaga, and let that guide you. Compared with options of basing yourself elsewhere.
If you were hiring a car, then you would do this differently, but public transport is improving a lot in Spain.
So you would have the evening to wander around Malaga when you arrive.
Lets say you loose a day on your two trips, then you got to Madrid at some point after your third night. Three full days in Madrid before the day you fly out.
It is NOT a bonkers plan. Also, I would certainly not take away any more nights from Madrid. I would work out how practical your trips are as day trips from Malaga, and let that guide you. Compared with options of basing yourself elsewhere.
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Ok assuming you stay in city centre Malaga (for ease of transport access for your trips, bus and train).
If you were hiring a car, then you would do this differently, but public transport is improving a lot in Spain.
So you would have the evening to wander around Malaga when you arrive.
Lets say you loose a day on your two trips, then you got to Madrid at some point after your third night. Three full days in Madrid before the day you fly out.
It is NOT a bonkers plan. Also, I would certainly not take away any more nights from Madrid. I would work out how practical your trips are as day trips from Malaga, and let that guide you. Compared with options of basing yourself elsewhere.
If you were hiring a car, then you would do this differently, but public transport is improving a lot in Spain.
So you would have the evening to wander around Malaga when you arrive.
Lets say you loose a day on your two trips, then you got to Madrid at some point after your third night. Three full days in Madrid before the day you fly out.
It is NOT a bonkers plan. Also, I would certainly not take away any more nights from Madrid. I would work out how practical your trips are as day trips from Malaga, and let that guide you. Compared with options of basing yourself elsewhere.
Also, I changed my itinerary a little and would like to spend 4 nights in Malaga, 1 night in Cordoba, and 3 nights in Madrid. That is, planning to arrive at 1 pm in Malaga, at 10 am in Cordoba, and at 1 pm in Madrid. That means I will have 3.5 days in Malaga to do city sightseeing and day trips (Granada, Ronda, etc.), 1 full day in Cordoba, and 2.5 days in Madrid.
In principle, I could arrive earlier in Madrid by taking an earlier train out of Cordoba, but I am not sure if I can find a nice hotel that allows me to check-in early.
Another option would be to spend 4 nights in Malaga and 4 nights in Madrid with a lunch stopover in Cordoba. However, I cannot find any luggage storage facility for large bags near the train station in Cordoba.
Last edited by Dieuwer; May 21, 2013 at 1:20 pm
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I would be very surprised if there was not a consigna inside the Crdoba RENFE station.
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http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000060.shtml
Compare with, for example, Malaga where lockers are listed:
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000014.shtml
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It is not listed on the Adif website:
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000060.shtml
Compare with, for example, Malaga where lockers are listed:
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000014.shtml
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000060.shtml
Compare with, for example, Malaga where lockers are listed:
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestruc...s_000014.shtml
http://www.tripadvisor.es/ShowTopic-...Andalucia.html
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If you are interested in the sights most tourist frequently see, I would add Granada and just stay 1 night in Malaga.. not much there IMO... lots more to see in Cordoba and Granada, this coming from a teacher that took students about 10x during my career: just my 2 cents
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/cordoba/
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/granada
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/malaga
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/cordoba/
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/granada
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/malaga
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If you are interested in the sights most tourist frequently see, I would add Granada and just stay 1 night in Malaga.. not much there IMO... lots more to see in Cordoba and Granada, this coming from a teacher that took students about 10x during my career: just my 2 cents
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/cordoba/
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/granada
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/malaga
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/cordoba/
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/granada
http://www.spanish-fiestas.com/malaga
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Less if by train and of course longer by bus.
Check with trip advisor too for some advice.
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Yes, that is why I am planning to overnight in Cordoba on my way to Madrid.
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However, I cannot find any luggage storage facility for large bags near the train station in Cordoba.
We stayed in Madrid and Granada last October and have stayed in Malaga, Seville and Cordoba many times in the past. I think Cordoba's worth an overnight stop at least.
Spain is about nightlife to me (and I'm not young, it's for all ages) so my perspective might be different - but I don't think you see much of a Spanish city unless you overnight there. For a start, in Andalucia (and Madrid to an extent) most places are "closed for business" in the afternoon, then spring back into life about 8-9pm.
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Spain is about nightlife to me (and I'm not young, it's for all ages) so my perspective might be different - but I don't think you see much of a Spanish city unless you overnight there. For a start, in Andalucia (and Madrid to an extent) most places are "closed for business" in the afternoon, then spring back into life about 8-9pm.
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Spain is about nightlife to me (and I'm not young, it's for all ages) so my perspective might be different - but I don't think you see much of a Spanish city unless you overnight there. For a start, in Andalucia (and Madrid to an extent) most places are "closed for business" in the afternoon, then spring back into life about 8-9pm.
The life until 1AM is just the dinner crowd, honestly.