Trip Planning Highlights

If you plan trips the way I do, you find a few things that you might want to see or do and then you plan a trip around those things. To hopefully save you some research time, here’s a short list of my top ten favorite things from my trip to Spain.

Granada Spain(Click on image to read more about my time in Granada) — **Granada Spain**
(Click on image to read more about my time in Granada)

#1 - Granada

This city was hands-down my favorite city in Spain. Full of color, energy, and historical charm, Granada is somewhere worth spending four our more days.

#2 - The Alhambra

Located in the already lovely city of Granada, the Alhambra Palace is a visually stunning walk through history. Be sure to designate an entire day to walking though this place, because it’s massive and you’ll not want to miss a single square inch!

#3 - Traditional Flamenco Show

Taking a page from the late travel guru Anthony Bourdain, we took in a traditional flamenco show while in Granada. Shows are readily available, but decided to see one held in the historical cave buildings in the hillside above Granada.

Barcelona Spain(Click the image to read more about my experience in Barcelona) — **Barcelona Spain**
(Click the image to read more about my experience in Barcelona)

#4 - The Sagrada Familia

I’ve been fortunate to tour some of the most beautiful churches in Europe, but THIS one will take your breath away. I recommend the guided tour as well as booking several months in advance of your arrival.

Day Trip From Tarifa SpainTangier Morocco is just 45 min away by high-speed ferry from Tarifa Spain! — **Day Trip From Tarifa Spain**
Tangier Morocco is just 45 min away by high-speed ferry from Tarifa Spain!

#5 - Day Trip to Tangier Morocco

As lovely as the southern coast of Spain is, the draw of Morocco was too much for us to resist. just a short boat trip away, organized day trips of Tangier are a great way to spend a day!

#6 - Chocolate Churro’s

As odd as it may sound, churro’s with chocolate are a favorite treat in Spain. We noticed a considerable number of churro places in Seville, so I would suggest taking the time to try one while there rather than waiting to try one in another city.

Seville Spain(Click on image to read more about my time in Seville) — **Seville Spain**
(Click on image to read more about my time in Seville)

#7 - Plaza de España

You might recognize this place if you were a fan of the HBO series Game of Thrones, or have researched the locations of the Worlds Fair. It’s a beautiful place to walk around, doesn’t cost anything, and is surrounded by nice parks and gardens to stroll through.

Everywhere in Spain(We tried it for the first time in Seville) — **Everywhere in Spain**
(We tried it for the first time in Seville)

#8 - Paella

Available all over Spain and in an endless number of different combinations and flavors, paella was a highlight of our food journey.

#9 - Helado (ice cream)

I’ll admit to having not been a big ice cream eater before this trip, but somewhere in the combination of the heat, the variety of flavors, and the appealing vendors everywhere you look, I got on board and haven’t looked back.

#10 - Park Güell

Barcelona has some of the most unique architecture of anywhere i’ve ever been, and a walk through this park in Barcelona is NOT to be missed.

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