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eruyter

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Oct 14, 2012 6:09 AM
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Cadiz or Grenada?

So I have about some time to spend in the south of Spain: I leave Sevilla on the 3rd and have about two days before I have to return to Morocco via ferry. Which city is better for a short stay, Cadiz or Grenada?

lucapal

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Oct 14, 2012 6:29 AM
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Depends on your interests of course,but I think most people who have been to both would choose Granada.(I guess you are talking about the city in Spain,not the Caribbean island).

0live

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Oct 14, 2012 6:35 AM
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Cadiz will be closer to the ferry, so you will spend less time traveling and more time enjoying the sites.
If you had more time, I would say Granada. Ronda is amazing as well.

anillos_de_saturno

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Oct 14, 2012 8:11 AM
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Hi eruyter!

Welcome to TT!

How many time do you have exactly (about two days is quite vague)?
That question is relevant because Granada would mean a detour in your way to Morocco and we would need to know how many time you have to visit the city in order to know if it would be advisable to make it in this trip or to leave it for a future trip with more time.

What are your interests? What do you plan to make/visit during your stay in that city?

sevillista92

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Oct 14, 2012 1:38 PM
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for me i prefer granada ( to see alhambra )
but cadiz is near from sevilla and algeciras

eruyter

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Oct 14, 2012 2:07 PM
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Thank you all for your responses! To answer questions: I leave Sevilla the 3rd of November and I need to be back in Morocco by the 5th, the 6th at the latest. I would love to spend time in Granda but if it is too far out of the way it might not make sense. I don't want to spend more time travelling than enjoying the sights!

I'll be there with a girlfriend of mine and I think we would like the opportunity to see some interesting sights in the daytime, maybe check out some museums and ruins and then have access to a good nightlife and interesting food. She also brought up Cordoba as an option. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks!

Edited by: eruyter

anillos_de_saturno

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Oct 14, 2012 2:26 PM
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You would have enough time to go to Granada (depart from Sevilla in the morning of Nov. 3rd) so I think that could be a good option for you. Good nightlife and sights in Granada. You can take a bus or a train from Sevilla to Granada and a train from Granada to Algeciras. Bus company: Alsa. Train company: RENFE.

bindle_stiff

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Oct 14, 2012 3:38 PM
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Granada - no question , the Alhambra is one of the great sights- there's lots t0o do in Granada. I found Cadiz to be very cruise ship touristy

FernandM

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Oct 14, 2012 4:06 PM
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Cádiz is lovely, beautiful, full of history, and with a very particular idiosyncrasy that you may like to get to know if you're a lover of special places. Grenada is an impressive island in the Caribbean ;-)

0live

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Oct 14, 2012 9:34 PM
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Cordoba is beautiful as well... Not an easy choice ;-)
I think it may help if you look up your train and bus connections, accommodations etc Also check if there are still tickets available for Alhambra for the dates you want. You really can't go wrong with these destinations, so look at what makes the most sense to you.

FernandM

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Oct 14, 2012 11:15 PM
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Indeed, Córdoba is the closest city in terms of travel time and good to see in one day, at least the basics. In two days you can even visit Medina Azahara and Romero de Torres museum.

anillos_de_saturno

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Oct 15, 2012 6:44 AM
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Córdoba is the closest city in terms of travel time

Córdoba is the closest city to Sevilla in terms of travel time. It isn't the closest city (in terms of travel time) to Algeciras (or Tarifa) where you would take the ferry to Morocco. The closest city (among those quoted so far) by travel time to Algeciras (or Tarifa) is Cádiz.

WanderinWilco

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Oct 15, 2012 9:43 PM
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I would say both Grenada and Granada have it over Cadiz any day.

Dave

IntrepidGee

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Oct 16, 2012 4:34 PM
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If you want some beach time, Cadiz.

If you want some ancient Moorish castle time, Granada.

There are Roman ruins outside Sevilla, FYI --- "Italica". There are frequent buses to there from Pza. Armas bus station. But it's kind of like Volubilis near Meknes, Maroc.

eruyter

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Oct 23, 2012 1:32 PM
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Thank you so much for your help guys! Does anyone know how long will it take me to get from Grenada to Tarifa by bus? (I need to get to Tarifa because I don't want to ferry into Tangiers MED). Thanks!
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