by Autentical expert Michael Madsen.
Here is a list of sights that are very popular with tourists, but still well worth your while.
- Caminito del Rey
This spectacular footpath traversing the rock wall has become a world renowned sight with 6-800 persone passing through it every day (except Mondays). It can be a bit crowded, especially at the start of the walk but the path is long and persone thin out quickly so there are long passages where you wont see anyone else. Tickets must be booked beforehand at Caminitodelrey.info
- La Alhambra & Granada
One of the most famous sights in Spain and known as one of the seven wonders of the new world. An extremely popular sight with an average of 6600 tickets sold per day. The Moorish architecture is, however, so spectacular and so massive that it is definitely worth your while and shouldn’t be missed – in spite of the many other tourists you will be sharing it with. Tickets must be booked beforehand at the official ticket site here.
- La Mezquita & Cordoba
The amazing and Mezquita in Cordoba is spectacular and definitely worth a visit along with the Jewish neighbourhood surrounding it. Tourists are becoming more frequent in Cordoba, but it is still not overcrowded and no tickets need to be booked beforehand.
- Seville
The historical city centre of Seville is crowded with tourists. The cathedral in particular can get super crowded with 30-45 minute queues to enter and for this reason it could be avoided. There are many less crowded sights to visit in Seville, including the Alcazabar palace and gardens and also the Plaza de España. Very beautiful and definitely not as many tourists.
El Torcal Natural Park by Antequera
El Torcal is now very well-known and on weekends and during the most popular month of August it can get quite crowded. The best times to visit are week days and out of high season (jul – sep) Hiking one of the trails is a great way to immerse yourself in the unique limestone rock formations. You may even be lucky enough to spot a resident griffon vulture.
Here are 3 nice places to stay near Caminito del Rey and El Torcal – just 1½ hour’s drive from Seville, Granada and Cordoba:
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Hotel La Posada del Conde. Remember that you found it on Autentical! Book it on |
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La Garganta. Remember that you found it on Autentical! Book it on |
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Finca El Arpa. Book it here on |
