Andalusia Travel Planner

In this section we have gathered our most useful articles for planning a trip to “Andalusia DIY”. Here you will find our tips for booking flights, hotels, hiring a car, planning an itinerary, choosing the best time to go and getting around. If you would rather enjoy the convenience of an organised trip, take a look at our dedicated page.

How to Find Flights

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Flights to Andalusia Spain: airports and how to find cheap fares

How to choose the cheapest flights to Andalusia? Where should you land? Here is a complete guide ContentsWhere to look for a flight to Andalusia? Recommended sitesFlights to Andalusia from UK: the main airportsOther airports to considerWhen should you go? The best time to book a flightHow to save money by choosing low-cost flights to…

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Search Flights to Seville, Spain

The airport of Seville, after Malaga’s, is the largest in all Andalusia, as well as the busiest and best served by low-cost airlines. Contrary to what one might imagine, it is not difficult to find your way around San Pablo Airport (it is also known by this name), which has a single terminal and is very…

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Search Flights to Malaga, Spain

Twenty minutes by car from the city centre and Malagueta beach, the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport stands proudly: the largest and busiest in all Andalusia, a true crossroads for travellers arriving from all over Europe. If, after your plane has landed, you are still trying to get into the Spanish mood, Malaga is already ready…

How to Get Around by Train and Bus

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How to get around Andalusia by train and bus

From my own direct experience, the classic road trip around Andalusia remains the best way to discover the region: having a car allows you to enrich the classic Seville-Cordoba-Granada itinerary with visits to natural sights, sea views, the pueblos blancos and the enchanting smaller towns, where the true Andalusian spirit often resides. For this reason,…

When to Visit Andalusia

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When Is the Best Time to Visit Andalusia? Weather and Climate Guide

Answering the question ‘When should you go to Andalusia?’ is not straightforward: to do so we need to take various factors into consideration. Each season, because of the climatic differences, may be perfect or may be best avoided: it depends on the kind of trip you plan to take. Meanwhile, if you’re going to focus…

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Best time to visit Seville: when to go for the best weather

It’s often said: Seville is the hottest city in Europe. This fact, which appears on our continent’s weather bulletins almost every summer, would put off all lovers of the cold who, by giving up, would risk missing out on one of Spain’s most beautiful cities. The figures don’t lie, and yes, in summer Seville reaches very…

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Best time to visit Malaga Spain: weather and travel tips

Malaga is a seaside city and most tourists visit it almost exclusively in summer for the beaches that surround it. If you’ve already read our article on what to see in Malaga, you’ll have realised that there’s more than just the sea and that the city can therefore be visited in other seasons too. Not…

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Best time to visit Granada: weather, seasons and tips

The city of the Alhambra is one of the Andalusian destinations where the climate is most surprising. The geographical position of Granada and the morphological characteristics of the land on which it stands significantly affect its weather as well. If you are planning a broader tour of Andalusia, it’s worth taking the general conditions of…

Tips for Booking Accommodation

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Where to stay in Andalusia: hotels, B&Bs, apartments and other accommodation

What should you know when it comes to choosing accommodation for sleeping in Andalusia? Staying in Andalusia comes with some excellent advantages, making it an ideal destination for those who want to travel without spending a fortune on hotel bookings. Yes, because fortunately the prices of accommodation where to stay in Andalusia have remained reasonably low in all…

Best hotels and neighborhoods to stay in Seville Spain
Where to stay in Seville? Best areas and hotels

Wandering the streets of Seville, strolling along the riverbank of the Guadalquivir, in the shadow of the Giralda or among the rooms of the Alcazar is an experience as wonderful as it is tiring: the lively and welcoming atmosphere of the city will make all the tiredness fade into the background, but when evening comes you will…

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Where to stay in Malaga: hotels and accommodation by neighbourhood

The city of Málaga may not be the most beautiful or the most famous in Andalusia, but it represents a perfect compromise for anyone who wants to experience the Andalusian spirit in all its nuances. If you decide to spend a few days here, you’ll have the chance to combine time on the beaches of…

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Where to stay in Granada: hotels and accommodation in the most beautiful neighbourhoods

During the planning of your Andalusia itinerary, the time will come for you to choose a neighbourhood and a hotel in Granada. You will soon realise that this is an extremely pleasant task, but one that involves a decidedly difficult choice: there are many areas where it would be lovely to stay, and each preserves its own…

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Where to Stay in Córdoba? A Guide to the Best Areas

If you consult any guide to Cordoba, or ask a friend who has already been there which is the best area to stay in Cordoba, it is likely they will tell you that the only possible solution is accommodation near the wonderful Arab mosque, the Mezquita. While acknowledging the undeniable merits of that answer, bear in mind that, in truth, this enchanting medieval little…

Where to stay in Cadiz
Where to stay in Cadiz: guide to the best areas

The city of Cádiz, a Spanish gem of rare and ancient beauty, is not as geared up for tourism as Andalusia’s other major sister cities but, as visitor interest grows, it is gradually adapting to the region’s high tourism standards. We’ve already told you what to see in Cádiz, but now we want to help you…

How to Plan an Itinerary

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How to plan a road trip in Andalusia

Plan your Andalusia road trip with our recommended itineraries, practical travel tips and routes through cities, white villages, beaches and natural parks.