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Granada Forum: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

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 Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona 

My husband and I really enjoy driving some in Europe because we feel like you are able to see more of the "locals" towns and not so much head right to the big tourist sights. We would rather see beautiful country and feel the culture than spend a day in a museum. In our 10 day trip to spain in early March we were planning to fly into Madrid(stay one night), take a train onto Seville(stay two nights), a train onto Grenada(two nights), do a day of skiing in Sierra Nevade, than rent a car and drive through Valencia (stop for one night) and onto Barcelona(two nights).I have heard through some forums that most people suggest to fly as the drive isnt that great from Grenada to Barcelona. Does anyone have differing opinions? Is there any quaint towns to see along the way? Would maybe a drive from Madrid to Grenada be more of an experience, than just take a flight from Granada to Barcelona? Or skip the driving all together? Any advice would be appreciated, also please feel free to comment on our whole itinerary as nothing has been booked yet and we are flexible to change it!

Thanks

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Malaga, Spain
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1. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona
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ETaylor:

I am not sure you have enough time to enjoy the drive because there are many interesting towns between Granada and Barcelona.

Guadix

Cartagena

Elche

Valencia

Peñiscola

Tarragona

If you go to the forum of each town, you can read the top questions to see what each town offers.

Granada...
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2. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

I think your plans sound good.

I reckon that most people would suggest to fly from granada to barcelona, simply because it is a long way to drive. (and flights can be cheap, ie flights for 2 might be cheaper than what you will pay in petrol alone). Just to give you an idea I did the journey from Granada to Valencia in about 6 hours going at a decent speed.

That said, if you like driving Go for it. There is a decent road all the way and as mentioned above plenty of worthwhile places to stop along the way.

I do not know but I imagine the drive from Valencia to Barcelona to be worthwhile also. But your question is obviously time.

dallas, Tx
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3. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

I agree with both previous posts; but mainly with Benny;

Your 10 days include days of arrival and departure ?; because if so, you will only have 8 days to travel.

Granada to Barcelona is a long way (aprx. 900 Kms.); I have done it twice, but never again.

Just Granada to Valencia ( A-7)(528 Kms) will take like 6 hrs. stopping just for gas and food; the road does not go across towns, you have to take detours, and that will take you probably all day long, just seeing very little of every place; most of the road is away from the sea, only the part between Alicante to Valencia is close to the sea.

Valencia to Barcelona (348 Kms) is the same, detours to some towns, and even th. the road is close to the sea, you can hardly see it; it will take most of the day to get to Barcelona that way.

I noticed that you will spend little time in Madrid, Valencia, and also in Barcelona; have you been there before?; because there are MANY things to be seen, not only the museums.

As Granada-Insider said, the question is time.

Just a thought...

TxN

Rio de...
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4. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona
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From Valencia to Barcelona, something not to miss is Tarragona and its ancient roman ruins.

Traverse...
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5. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

If you're still interested in opinions...and still looking for pretty drives...I'd suggest flying to B, but between Sev and Granada, exploring some of the Pueblos Blancos.

Florida
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6. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

I am now renting a car in Seville and driving to Granada, then going to fly from there to Barcelona.do you have more info on the Pueblos Blancos? What would be a good intinerary for a scenic/interesting drive from Seville to Granada? Thanks!

Traverse...
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7. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona

Lots of choices...I'd suggest you go over to the Seville forum, where this very topic is being discussed - though it's actually S to Ronda, and not S to Granada. That's because Ronda is probably a pueblo in which you'll want to stop...and Arcos...and at least 1 or 2 others.

Rio de...
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8. Re: Need advice about Driving from Granada to Barcelona
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I visited Zahara, a white town on the top of a hill, by the edge of a lake and it was amazing.

We´ve spent a night in Ronda as well.

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