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Ten days through Andalusia's greatest Moorish cities: Seville, Córdoba, Ronda, Málaga, Nerja and Granada on a spectacular self-drive west to east.
RoutebookCross the heart of Andalusia on a 10-day drive from Seville to Granada, tracing the finest Moorish architecture in Europe. From Seville's Alcázar and the Barrio Santa Cruz, the route curves east to Córdoba's extraordinary Mezquita-Cathedral, then south into the mountains to perch above the 120-metre El Tajo gorge in Ronda. A gentle coastal leg through Málaga and Nerja brings the Mediterranean into the mix before the journey ends beneath the soaring towers of the Alhambra in Granada. No single leg exceeds two and a half hours, making this an ideal first self-drive trip in Spain.
Best time: April to June or September to October
Culture
The Alhambra, Granada
The Nasrid Palaces and Generalife gardens are among the finest surviving examples of medieval Islamic architecture. Book timed entry tickets at least two months in advance.
Culture
Mezquita-Cathedral, Córdoba
856 columns of jasper and marble, two-tone horseshoe arches, and a Renaissance cathedral rising incongruously from the mosque floor. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most astonishing buildings in Europe.
Viewpoint
Puente Nuevo Bridge, Ronda
The 18th-century bridge crosses the El Tajo gorge 120 metres above the river, offering one of Andalusia's most dramatic and photographed views.
Food & drink
Tapas and Flamenco in Seville
The Barrio Santa Cruz and Triana neighbourhoods are among Spain's finest districts for authentic tapas and live flamenco. Book a tablao show a day or two ahead.
Scenic Drive
A-397: Ronda to the Costa del Sol
One of Andalusia's great mountain drives: the road descends from Ronda's ridge through cork-oak forest and limestone peaks to reach the Mediterranean near Marbella.
Viewpoint
Balcón de Europa, Nerja
A clifftop promenade jutting into the Mediterranean, with panoramic views of the Costa del Sol coast and the mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the distance.
Activity
Pueblos Blancos Day Trips from Ronda
The white villages surrounding Ronda, including Setenil de las Bodegas (houses under overhanging rocks) and Zahara de la Sierra (Moorish castle above a turquoise lake), reward an easy half-day excursion.
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