Spain itinerary templates

Compare 12 routes in Spain before choosing your base plan. A shorter route covers a few highlights; a longer one leaves room for more neighbourhoods and breaks. Check the actual stops rather than choosing on day count alone, and remember to add travel time between cities if you combine routes.

Route	City	Days
Granada: a 2-day starter	Granada	2
Madrid: a 2-day starter	Madrid	2
Seville: a 2-day starter	Seville	2
Valencia: a 2-day starter	Valencia	2
Barcelona in 3 days	Barcelona	3
Cordoba in 5 days	Cordoba	5
Palma in 5 days	Palma	5
Santiago de Compostela in 5 days	Santiago de Compostela	5
Toledo in 5 days	Toledo	5
Bilbao in 7 days	Bilbao	7
Malaga in 7 days	Malaga	7
Zaragoza in 7 days	Zaragoza	7

Granada: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Granada, from Alhambra to Albaicín. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Alhambra · Generalife · Cathedral of Granada · Albaicín

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Madrid: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Madrid, from Museo del Prado to Plaza Mayor. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Museo del Prado · Retiro Park · Royal Palace of Madrid · Plaza Mayor

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Seville: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Seville, from Seville Cathedral to Parque María Luisa. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Seville Cathedral · Real Alcázar · Plaza de España · Parque María Luisa

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Valencia: a 2-day starter

A light introduction to Valencia, from Central Market to Jardí del Túria. Four highlights with room to add your own discoveries.

Highlights: Central Market · Llotja de la Seda · Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències · Jardí del Túria

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Barcelona in 3 days

Gothic lanes, Montjuïc and Gaudí landmarks, adapted into three spacious sightseeing days.

Highlights: Gothic Quarter · La Rambla · Port Vell · Castell de Montjuïc

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Cordoba in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Museum of Al-Andalus Life and other Cordoba highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Museum of Al-Andalus Life · Viana Palace · Castle of Almodóvar del Río · Medina Azahara

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Palma in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Palma Cathedral and other Palma highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Palma Cathedral · Llotja de Palma · Palma Aquarium · Basílica de Sant Francesc

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Santiago de Compostela in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Museum of San Martiño Pinario and other Santiago de Compostela highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Museum of San Martiño Pinario · Casa da Troia Museum · Museum of Sacred Art of the Collegiate Church of Santa María la Real de Sar · Museum of the Galician People

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Toledo in 5 days

An unhurried 5-day stay, pairing Cathedral and other Toledo highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Cathedral · Museum of the Army · Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes · El Greco Museum

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Bilbao in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Guggenheim Museum and other Bilbao highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Guggenheim Museum · Museo de Reproducciones Artísticas (Museum of Artistic Reproductions) · Basque Museum · Cathedral of St. James (Santiago)

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Malaga in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Interactive Museum of Music and other Malaga highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Interactive Museum of Music · Picasso Museum · Málaga Cathedral · Málaga Glass & Crystal Museum

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Zaragoza in 7 days

An unhurried 7-day stay, pairing Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar and other Zaragoza highlights into nearby daily groups.

Highlights: Cathedral-Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar · Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza · Educational Museum of Origami in Zaragoza · Iglesia de Santa María Magdalena

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Fit the route to your trip

For a partial arrival day, move a booked attraction to a full day. With children or a slower walking pace, keep one main visit per half-day and leave meals flexible.

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