Andy North Croy Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Might hire car for 2-3 days and as such take a wee trip intae Spain wae the wife and children. Anyone with local knowledge of nearby/nearest decent towns in Spain worth visiting. Also can you confirm if main road from Algarve to Spain is toll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy North Croy Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 Emdy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jock strap Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 I don't know how far Gibraltar actually is but when we went, had a cracking time. Couldn't help with a route etc as we came from Marbella. Lots of history and a trip up the Rock was great anaw. Watch out for the monkeys, they are hilarious until you are the victim ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnocksTeaCakes Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just googled Emdy penny only dropped what emdy was. Anyway try Seville if not to far away and also Cadiz. you could google the town El rocio near the parque nacional Donana. We are driving from Alicante to Faro and fly out on the Friday after the match on Thursday and will probably stop at these places on the way back to Alicante. Enjoy the match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoonTheSlope Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Just googled Emdy penny only dropped what emdy was. Anyway try Seville if not to far away and also Cadiz. you could google the town El rocio near the parque nacional Donana. We are driving from Alicante to Faro and fly out on the Friday after the match on Thursday and will probably stop at these places on the way back to Alicante. Enjoy the match Alicante to Faro must be some length of trip?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnocksTeaCakes Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Forgot to add avoid the tolls if you can. The toll system in Portugal is a bit different. you pass the tolls and they take your registration number and then you need to pay at the post office or buy at a shop Not sure if any different with a hired car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnocksTeaCakes Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Will be fly into Alicante in afternoon then jump into the car and head for Faro and fingers crossed the play offs. Stopping in Granada Friday night then arrive in Faro Saturday hopefully in time for the Scotland Samoa match. If we have the time will be stopping in the town of Teba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy North Croy Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Cheers all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potted Heid Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Aracena in the hills north of Huelva will be a nice place at this time of year if you like walking. I was going to go there myself but opted for a bike ride to Lisbon through the Alentejo instead. Seville is one of Spain's liveliest and interesting cities with plenty to see and do (and two big football teams, Real Betis and Sevilla) If you want to go further afield then the 'Sherry Triangle' is an excellent area Jerez-Sanlucar de Barrameda-El Puerto de Santa Maria (my favourite) Arcos de la Frontera is a gorgeous whitewashed hill town with ace views Cadiz has all the buzz of a city with great beaches and a lovely old centre. Not sure about tolls as I like cycling on little back roads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giric878 Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Teba http://www.spain-info.co.uk/History/Battle-of-Teba/Braveheart-Sir-James-Douglas.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy North Croy Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 Interesting link, thanks. But Teba just a wee bit far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dessmfc Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Cadiz, loads of history, Jerez, home of sherry, Seville, city of culture not long ago. Gibraltars a bit of a hike but worth it, and can be pricey for accom. Try La Linea, just over the border (1km) if you stay over. Has a nice square with bars to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironbrew Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Agree with all the above suggestions except I wouldn`t bother going as far as Gibraltar. In province of Huelva, Aracena (old castle and great caves and nice countryside-try the ham too) and if weather is good coastal towns like Ayamonte (can still take boat there from Portugal), Punta Umbria . In province of Seville, Seville city and Carmona are worth a visit. In Cádiz province, lots of places-Sanlucar and El Puerto de Santa Maria area west of Cadiz city and to east Medina Sidonia, Conil ,Vejer, Bolonia (Roman remains and great beaches). Inland white villages like Grazalema and from there cross into Malaga province and see Ronda (gorge etc). If you get good weather go for coastal route to Medina, Conil, Vejer (great beaches near Trafalgar La Palmera etc),Bolonia (before Tarifa). If weather`s not so good go inland and see Arcos de la Frontera, Grazalema and Ronda or some of places mentioned. If with kids, they`ll like caves in Aracena, zoo in Jerez,Roman remains in Bolonia (Claudio Baello or similar), Isla Magica in Seville if still open ... Some places like zoo in Jerez close on Mondays but as next Monday is Spain`s national holiday may strangely open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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