My final big city stop in Spain would be Seville. I thought if I could make up to Basque Country after Portugal, I would see San Sebastian and Bilbao. Alas, as you will soon find out, that did not happen. Visiting Seville satisfied a fifteen year dream of seeing the cities of Spain, implanted in my brain during my college years when friends returned from study abroad in Europe. Indeed their architectural beauty holds true. I believe Seville may have the most beautiful city center…
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Quentar & Granada
Not to complain about visiting Spain in the summer or anything but, oh boy, does it get hot! After my time in the mountains in Alora, I was determined to spend more time in the mountains in Granada. This would be for the weekend of my birthday as well. I wanted a place with views and quiet so I could focus on catching up on my travel writing. I found what looked like a great hostel up in the mountains in the town of Quentar…
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Malaga was the beginning of a multi-week long experience in southern Spain. I would travel through the mountains of Andalucia and see the highlights of region. My friend A, from New York, was studying Spanish in Malaga. We decided to meet up there and explore the area around Malaga together…
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In Cordoba, I discovered a unique accommodation style to Spain. The pension is an affordable barebones offering with private bedrooms and sometimes private bathrooms. The rooms are tiny but that does not bother me. I had air conditioning and a full size bed. The guy at check in was super friendly and happy to see me…
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I had not heard of Cuenca before planning my Spain itinerary. On the Lonely Planet map of Spain, it recommends a stop in Cuenca. A simple Google Search shows mountains in the photos and I was sold. Cuenca would be my first really small town. It serves as a weekend destination for families from Madrid. The high speed rail station is not in the city of Cuenca…
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