November in London-Paris-Spain?

Hello,

I am hoping to get some suggestions for a trip.

My partner and I are flying into London in mid-November and will have just over 2 weeks before we return. I've got an open jaw ticket allowing us to fly into England and depart from Madrid.

Right now I was thinking of the following and in order: London, Paris (via underground train), Barcelona (short Vueling flight), Madrid (by HGV train), and possibly Granada.

2 full days in London
3 full days in Paris
2 full days in Barcelona
2 full days in Madrid
1 full day in Granada

I have excluded travel days although the travel times on some of these will still leave a good part of the day available for sightseeing (e.g, the london-paris travel day by train, I figure approx. 4-5 hours of total travel time to/from train station/hotels + actual train time). Naturally I expect we'll be knackered the first day so have very modest expectations for the first 24-48 hours.

Yes it is quite a bit to see in such a short span of time. I've been to Europe on such trips before where many destinations are packed into a short time-span as well as trips where I spent months enjoying just one country. Every trip is different but I've enjoyed and learned something from every one of them. This is the time we have now and I intend to make the best of it.

Primary Interests:
Walking the streets and seeing how people live as well as interacting when possible (we speak several languages)
Markets (not big department stores but street markets with food and/or goods)
Public spaces and squares/plazas/piazzas
Architecture
Street Art
Nature, Gardens, Parks
Theater
Live music (flamenco, fado, jazz, etc)
Great food (of course)

Things we aren't interested in:
Palaces
Museums
Churches

I know the list of things we don't want may seem odd, but I've never failed to have fun in Europe without those things.

Any suggestions on which cities to spend the most time in?

I've not been to England or France before, though definitely have a big interest in french culture. Spain I've been to but it has been 10+ years and I'm sure the country has changed somewhat....interested in Granada mainly for the Alhambra of course.

Weather isn't a concern - we'll dress for damp, cool/cold weather, and be pleasantly surprised if we get something else.

Also any ideas for what areas and parts of each city to stay in?

Finally, how is PDA by gay couples looked upon in these cities? Will it be an issue? I know how it is in quite a few other countries on the continent..

Thanks!

Edited by: Alessandrinha