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Itineraries A suggested Itinerary for the backpacker without
a hire car is outlined by Lee Gutcher who also who offers advice
on the cities for backpackers gained from his recent trip.
Obviously any itinerary will depend
on time constraints, budget and what you want to see and do. Most
of the large cities in Andalucia can be covered in a rough loop.
With Malaga being the busiest airport, this would be an obvious
starting point and an obvious itinerary would be:
Malaga 
Ronda
Cadiz
Jerez
Seville
Cordoba
Granada
Malaga
Of course this route could just as
easily be completed travelling in the opposite direction. Two weeks
would be sufficient to complete this loop and see the major sights,
although more time would be needed to leisurely soak up the atmosphere
of the bigger cities. With less than two weeks it would be necessary
to remove some destinations from the itinerary; the most obvious
contenders being Cadiz, Jerez and Malaga. If time is short the must
visit cities are Seville, Granada and Cordoba.
Whilst this itinerary is based only
on the larger more interesting cities in the region there are a
multitude of other locations to visit. Tarifa and the coast of the
Costa de Luz have miles of fabulous white, sandy deserted beaches.
Tarifa itself is a Mecca for windsurfers and kite surfing. The Renaissance
towns of Ubeda and Baeza in Jaen province, the roman city of Italica
near Seville and even the heavily developed beach resorts of the
Costa del Sol may be of interest.
Other Airports
Seville and Jerez also have airports
and are possible starting points. Alternatively you could fly into
Gibraltar and then start the loop at Cadiz. Similarly flying into
Madrid and then joining the loop by taking the AVE (high velocity
train) to Cordoba is a possibility.
There are no 'airport hotels' near
the airport at Malaga. The two budget options are Malaga City centre
or Torremolinos both about 6km away and connected by direct train
service. (see Malaga airport page) If you arrive late at night you
will need to take a taxi costing about 1.500 pts.
Beyond Andalucia
Although Andalucia has much to offer
in it's own right there are other intriguing places to visit within
touching distance of the region. Madrid, the capital city is well
worth considering and is only 1.45mins from Cordoba by high velocity
train. And when in Madrid the fascinating city of Barcelona is only
a 6 hour night coach ride away.
Another possibility would be a detour
to Morocco. Algericas is easily reachable from Cadiz or Malaga and
is the main ferry port to Tangiers. Crossings are regular and take
two hours.
Lee offers his personal comments and
advise on the cities on his itinerary.
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