2-week vacation to Spain in August...

[GTaudiophile]

Any recommendations? Suggestions?

I personally spent a week in Barcelona and Ibiza in 2002. We are probably leaning towards the Basque region...San Sebastian, Bilbao, etc.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Really depends on what you like to do. We are older, and enjoy the true history, and flavor of Spain which, (IMO) can only be experienced in the south, Andalucia, Costa Del Sol.
http://www.absoluteaxarquia.com/areas/costadelsol.html
We take Air France out of Dulles to Paris, and then a quick flight down to
Malaga. A short taxi ride to Hertz car rental in Marbella, and drive to our time-share in Elviria which has a large population of Brits. Even has a local radio station.
http://www.alandaclubmarbella.com/?r=3997002&gclid=CL31_Z_Tt68CFSc0QgoddUUglA
Granada, Seville, Ronda, Gibraltar, Mijas, etc are all a day trip from there.
The resort has a restaurant, and bar with live music. Across the street is an English pub, and grocery store. Down on the beach, (a short walk) is another bar, and restaurant.
Could probably make you a deal with renting, wife and I have 8 weeks a
year, and with enough notice can book almost anywhere in the world.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Stay away from futbol stadiums

 

[WelshBloke]

Seville, Granada...

Go see the Alhambra.

Eat Tapas and drink Fino.

 

[xanis]

Seville, Granada...

Go see the Alhambra.

Eat Tapas and drink Fino.

This. There's a lot of worthwhile stuff in the south of Spain. The Alhambra was pretty cool.

 

[WelshBloke]

This. There's a lot of worthwhile stuff in the south of Spain. The Alhambra was pretty cool.

Theres a few bars on the other side of the valley from the Alhambra where you can sit as the sun goes down with the Sierra Nevadas in the distance behind the palace.

Its pretty awesome.

 

[mmntech]

Stay away from the plains. I hear it mainly rains there.

 

[WelshBloke]

Stay away from the plains. I hear it mainly rains there.

More importantly stay away from the coastal resorts.

They are full of drunken Brits and Germans.

 

[GTaudiophile]

We are actually a little weary of the August heat in the south of Spain. We are looking at a few days in Barcelona followed by Mallorca. We like German tourists!

 

[0roo0roo]

stay away from bad neighborhoods, that country is so broke sh*ts probably going down.

 

[WelshBloke]

stay away from bad neighborhoods, that country is so broke sh*ts probably going down.

Meh, Spain's always been broke. Its not long ago they were living under a dictator.

Dont be such a wussy, go out and enjoy the world.

 

[ichy]

If you're in Madrid then Toledo is absolutely worth a day trip.