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Suggested itinerary: Spain in 17 days for independent travellers

Day 1: Arrival in Madrid

Arrival at Madrid International Airport. Trip to hotel. Walk along Madrid's Gran Vía. Dinner on Gran Vía. Night in Madrid. 

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Day 2: Madrid de los Austrias, Sol, Chueca and Malasaña

Visit Plaza de Oriente, the Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral. Stroll through famous Plaza de la Puerta del Sol. Sightseeing and shopping in alternative Chueca and Malasaña neighbourhood stores along Fuencarral Street. Dinner in Chueca. Night in Madrid. 

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Day 3: Madrid: La Latina and the Golden Triangle of Art

Stroll through La Latina neighbourhood and its open-air market, el Rastro (Sundays only). Visit one of the museums of the Golden Triangle of Art (Prado, Reina Sofía or Thyssen-Bornemisza). Walk through El Retiro Park. Visit Las Ventas Bullring. Night in Madrid.

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Day 4: Madrid and Santiago

Visit Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Stroll along la Castellana Avenue. Sightseeing and shopping along the Milla de Oro, or Golden Mile, (Serrano, Ortega y Gasset, Velázquez...), the site of Madrid's most prestigious shops. Flight to Santiago de Compostela and dinner in the historic district. Night in Santiago. 

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Day 5: Santiago: Historic district and the Cathedral

Visit Santiago's Abastos Market. Visit the Cathedral of Santiago. Route through the historic district. Dinner in the historic district. Night in Santiago. 

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Day 6: Barcelona: Passeig de Gracia

Flight to Barcelona. Trip to the hotel. Lunch on Rambla Catalunya. Walk along Rambla Catalunya and Passeig de Gracia. Visit Casa Batlló or La Pedrera (both by Gaudi). Go to the water, light and sound show of the Magic Fountains of Montjuic. Dinner on Paralelo. Night in Barcelona. 

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Day 7: Barcelona: Gothic Quarter, Raval and Born

Route through the Gothic Quarter visiting the Cathedral of Barcelona. Visit Boquería Market and eat at one of its stalls. Route through the Raval. Walk through the Born visiting the Museo Picasso and Santa Maria del Mar (Cathedral of the Sea) church. Dinner in the Born. Night in Barcelona. 

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Day 8: Barcelona: Las Ramblas and Sagrada Familia

Route along Las Ramblas and Port Vell. Lunch in Barceloneta. Visit Hospital de San Pau and Sagrada Familia. Walk through Gracia neighbourhood and eat dinner in one of its restaurants. Night in Barcelona. 

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Day 9: Barcelona: Güell Park and Camp Nou

Visit Güell Park (another of Gaudi's magnificent works). Visit Camp Nou. Visit Montjuic and Ciutadella Park. Dinner in the Olympic Port. Drinks at Tibidabo viewpoint. Night in Barcelona.

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Day 10: San Sebastián: Old Quarter

Flight to Bilbao. Bus trip to San Sebastian. Pinchos (bar snacks) in the Old Quarter. Walk around Mt. Urgull. Visit Gros neighbourhood and Zurriola Beach. Stroll along the banks of the river past Victoria Eugenia Theatre and Hotel María Cristina. Visit the city centre and its cathedral. Dinner in the Old Quarter. Night in San Sebastian. 

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Day 11: San Sebastián: La Concha Beach

Walk along La Concha Beach and Ondarreta Beach. Visit "Comb of the Winds", by Eduardo Chillida. Go to the top of Mt. Igueldo for fantastic views of the city. Night in San Sebastian. 

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Day 12: Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum

Bus trip to Bilboa. Visit to the Guggenheim Museum. Walk along the banks of the river. Route through the Old Quarter past the Cathedral and Arriaga Theatre. Walk along the Gran Via of Bilboa. Trip to the airport. Flight to Seville. Night in Seville. 

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Day 13: Seville: Santa Cruz, Arenal and Triana

Walk along the narrow streets of Santa Cruz neighbourhood. Visit the Cathedral of Seville and the Royal Alcazar. Tapas in Santa Cruz. Stroll along Arenal visiting the bullring Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranz. Visit and eat dinner in Triana neighbourhood. Night in Seville. 

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Day 14: Seville and Cordoba: the Jewish Quarter

Stroll through Maria Luisa Park visiting famous Plaza de España. Tapas in city centre. Trip to Cordoba. Walk through the Jewish Quarter. Night in Córdoba. 

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Day 15: Cordoba and Granada: the Mosque and the Albaicín

Visit breathtaking Cordoba Mosque. Vist to The Alcazaba (Fortress). Trip to Granada. Tapas in city centre. Walk through the historic centre visiting the Cathedral and the Alcaicería. Walk along Carrera del Darro street and Paseo de los Tristes. Stroll through the Albaicín. Sunset and dinner in the Albaicín. Flamenco in the Sacromonte district. Night in Granada. 

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Day 16: Granada: La Alhambra

Visit La Alhambra of Granada and its Generalife. Tapas in Plaza Nueva and on Elvira Street. Walk through Realejo neighbourhood and eat dinner on one of its streets. Night in Granada. 

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Day 17: Back home

Flight back home.

Although this route might seem a bit messy, it is designed to minimize the time and cost of travel (always getting non-stop flights).

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