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Algarve

Choose the Algarve stretch that fits your stay: Lagos and headlands, central resort time or Tavira

Seville

Plan Seville around heritage reservations, heat and evenings, with a thoughtful base, optional Giralda climb and

São Miguel, Azores

Choose a Ponta Delgada or Furnas base for crater lakes, a tea landscape and coastal time,

Madeira

Balance a Funchal base with gardens, forest and conditional mountain or levada days, with current trail

Alentejo: Évora & Monsaraz

Balance Évora heritage, a Monsaraz country stay and time around Alqueva, with considered wine visits and

Porto & the Douro Valley

Plan Porto cultural days and a slower Douro Valley stay, with deliberate train connections, one considered

Lisbon, Sintra & Cascais

Choose a Lisbon base, a deliberate Sintra palace day and unhurried Cascais time, with practical guidance

Marbella & Ronda

Choose a Marbella coastal stay with a focused Ronda day trip or overnight, balancing heritage, hotel

Mallorca

Choose a Mallorca base for Palma culture, Tramuntana villages or coastal time, with fewer drives, deliberate

San Sebastián & Bilbao

Choose how to divide San Sebastián and Bilbao around food, art and the coast, with fewer

Granada & Córdoba

Give Granada and Córdoba distinct stays, with Alhambra admission planned first, respectful cultural visits, easier transfers

Madrid & Toledo

Decide whether Toledo needs a day or an overnight alongside Madrid, with thoughtful museum time, practical