Hi John, I've travelled in Spain quite a bit. Almost every year for the last 5 or 6, and this year I spent June and July backpacking here. I'm now in Madrid, but leaving for Budapest tomorrow.
I agree that Granada is a must see. Some people say it is the most beautiful city in Europe, and they might be right. Godfrey's suggestion of Salamanca is also an excellent one, Salamanca has what is probably the nicest plaza in all Spain. I would spend two or three days in Madrid, at least two in Granada, and maybe one in Salamanca. You might also want to do a day trip from Madrid to Toledo, it is very near and quite worth seeing, but then again, don't do it if it means not going to Granada. Sevilla is great, but I'd skip it given only one week. Have a good trip! j On 8/19/05, John Likes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello there, > > I'm a long time lurker who's decloaking now. As a quick introduction, my > name is John Likes, and I live in Colorado, U.S.A. I would characterize > myself as a snapshooting amateur, although my first contact with Pentax goes > back to a Honeywell H-3 bought in 1963. > > Mostly now I use either an Optio 430 or MZ-S, depending on whether I want > instant gratification or not. > > My first question is sort of off subject, but I have an opportunity to spend > a week in Spain at the end of September, and I wonder if anyone has any good > tips on what to not miss, what to avoid, and how to find hotels on the > internet that won't turn out to be either hugely lavish or too dodgy to the > average mid-western American. The plan is to see all the art museums in > Madrid, and then either Granada, or Seville, or both. Sound like too much? > > My spanish command is passible high school with some review recently. > > Thanks for listening, > > J.W.L. > > > > -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
