15:30–16:30
1Check in: Barrio Santa Cruz Rest
Drop bags in the Santa Cruz quarter, a five-minute walk from the cathedral.
Barrio Santa Cruz, Sevilla
Trips planned by Robin · Andalusia, Spain
Andalusia Itinerary: 7 Days in Seville, Córdoba & Granada.
Seven days is the right amount of time to do southern Spain's three great Moorish cities without rushing: three nights in Seville, one in Córdoba, three in Granada. Everything runs on the high-speed train, no car needed, and the one thing you must book weeks ahead is the Alhambra. This itinerary was planned by Robin for a first visit in May, at a balanced pace, with real tapas bars instead of tourist menus.
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7 days · 36 stops
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7-day Andalusia itinerary at a glance
1Arrive Seville→Barrio Santa Cruz
2Real Alcázar→Cathedral & Giralda→flamenco
3Triana→the river→modern tapas
4Train to Córdoba→the Mezquita→Judería
5Train to Granada→Albaicín viewpoint at dusk
6The Alhambra & Generalife→Sacromonte flamenco
7Arab baths→Albaicín→farewell lunch
- Best for
- First-time visitors
- Car needed
- No, two train rides cover it
- Where to stay
- Seville: Santa Cruz · Córdoba: Judería · Granada: near Plaza Nueva
- Best months
- April–June and September–October
- Pace
- Balanced
- Robin recommends
- 8+ days if you want Ronda and the white villages too
Your 7-day route
All stops, numbered by day order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Day 1
Day 1: Arrive in Seville. Barrio Santa Cruz
A gentle landing, settle into the Santa Cruz quarter, let the orange-blossom evening air do the work, and ease into Seville with a slow tapas dinner in the old Jewish quarter.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
↓380 m · ~5 min walk
17:00–18:30
2Barrio Santa Cruz Walk
Wander the whitewashed lanes and hidden plazas of the old Jewish quarter as the evening cools, no plan needed, just get lost.
Barrio Santa Cruz, 41004 Sevilla
↓190 m · ~2 min walk
19:30–21:00
3Bodega Santa Cruz Las Columnas Eat
Stand at the bar for classic tapas, solomillo al whisky and croquetas, a Seville institution since forever.
Calle Rodrigo Caro 1, 41004 Sevilla
Robin's tip. Nothing is timed tonight on purpose, after a travel day, Robin keeps the first evening loose. Seville eats late: a bar that looks packed at eight has thinned out by half past nine.
Day 2
Day 2: The Alcázar, the Cathedral & flamenco
Today you meet Seville's two great monuments: the Real Alcázar's Mudéjar palaces in the cool of morning, then the Giralda's climb for the whole city at your feet before an evening of flamenco in an intimate room.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
09:00–11:30
1Real Alcázar de Sevilla Culture
Book the first entry slot, the Mudéjar Patio de las Doncellas is at its quietest before 10am tour groups arrive.
Patio de Banderas s/n, 41004 Sevilla
↓510 m · ~6 min walk
12:00–13:30
2Seville Cathedral & Giralda Culture
Climb the Giralda's gentle ramps, built for horses, not stairs, the old minaret's view is the best rooftop in the city.
Av. de la Constitución s/n, 41004 Sevilla
↓210 m · ~3 min walk
14:00–15:00
3Casa Morales Eat
A 19th-century bodega with barrels for tables, order the salmorejo and a plate of jamón for a light lunch.
Calle García de Vinuesa 11, 41001 Sevilla
↓1.7 km · ~21 min walk
16:00–16:40
4Plaza de España Sight
The horseshoe colonnade and tiled alcoves glow gold in late afternoon light, rent a rowboat on the little canal if you like.
Plaza de España, 41013 Sevilla
↓2.5 km · a short ride
19:00–20:30
5El Rinconcillo Eat
Seville's oldest bar, since 1670, the espinacas con garbanzos and chalked-up tabs on the bar are the real deal.
Calle Gerona 40, 41003 Sevilla
↓660 m · ~8 min walk
21:00–22:15
6Casa de la Memoria Culture
An intimate 100-seat flamenco venue in a restored palace, book ahead, seats fill fast.
Calle Cuna 6, 41004 Sevilla
Robin's tip. Book the Real Alcázar's first entry slot and Casa de la Memoria a few days ahead, both cap their numbers, and both sell out in May.
Day 3
Day 3: Triana & the river
Cross the river to Triana, potters, tilemakers, and a market that's been feeding this bank for centuries, then wander back along the Guadalquivir as the light softens.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
09:30–11:00
1Mercado de Triana
Built over the ruins of Castillo de San Jorge, the excavation is visible under glass floors near the entrance.
Plaza del Altozano s/n, 41010 Sevilla
↓290 m · ~4 min walk
11:15–12:45
2Triana ceramics quarter Shopping
Calle Alfarería's tile workshops still hand-paint azulejos the same way Triana potters have for centuries.
Calle Alfarería, Triana, 41010 Sevilla
↓1.7 km · ~21 min walk
13:00–14:00
3Bar El Comercio Eat
Famous for churros and picatostes, but their tapas bar does a fine quick lunch of montaditos.
Calle Lineros 9, 41004 Sevilla
↓860 m · ~11 min walk
17:00–18:30
4Puente de Isabel II & river walk Nature
Cross back over as the sun drops behind Triana, the riverbank promenade is where Seville comes to unwind.
Puente de Isabel II, Sevilla
↓1.9 km · ~24 min walk
19:00–20:30
5Espacio Eslava Eat
Inventive modern tapas, the truffled egg and slow-cooked pork cheek are local legends worth the wait.
Calle Eslava 3, 41002 Sevilla
Choose your Seville afternoon
If you want Golden Age artswap the river walk for the Museo de Bellas Artes. Murillo and Zurbarán in a converted convent
If you want one big viewend the afternoon on the Setas de Sevilla walkway instead, timed for sunset
If you are walked outkeep the plan, the riverbank at golden hour asks nothing of you
Ask Robin to personalize this day →
Robin's tip. Triana's ceramics workshops keep Spanish hours and close for the afternoon, do the shops before lunch, and save the riverbank for the end of the day when Seville comes out to walk.
Day 4
Day 4: Train to Córdoba, the Mezquita
A short hop to Córdoba this morning, then straight into the hush of the Mezquita's forest of striped arches, and a quiet wander through the Judería's white lanes.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
09:00–09:45
1Seville → Córdoba Transit
High-speed train, under an hour, a scenic warm-up for the Mezquita ahead.
Estación de Sevilla-Santa Justa, Av. Kansas City, Sevilla
↓154 km · ~159 min drive
10:15–11:00
2Check in: old town Córdoba Rest
Drop bags at a base a minute's walk from the Mezquita's bell tower.
Judería, 14003 Córdoba
↓140 m · ~2 min walk
11:30–12:15
3Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba Culture
The candy-striped forest of 856 columns feels endless, a Renaissance cathedral sits astonishingly at its heart.
Calle Cardenal Herrero 1, 14003 Córdoba
↓120 m · ~2 min walk
14:00–15:00
4Casa Pepe de la Judería Eat
Tucked in the old Jewish quarter, try the flamenquín cordobés, a local specialty found nowhere better.
Calle Romero 1, 14003 Córdoba
↓180 m · ~2 min walk
16:00–17:30
5Judería walking wander Walk
Calleja de las Flores and the old synagogue quarter, flower-draped alleys best seen without a map.
Calleja de las Flores, 14003 Córdoba
↓1.1 km · ~13 min walk
18:00–19:30
6Bodegas Campos Eat
A rambling 1908 bodega of courtyards and barrel-signed rooms, the salmorejo here is the city's benchmark.
Calle Lineros 32, 14002 Córdoba
Robin's tip. One night in Córdoba is the trick most itineraries miss: the day-trippers leave by six, and the Judería and the Mezquita's courtyard at dusk are the city's best hour.
Day 5
Day 5: Train to Granada, first sight of the Alhambra
One more Córdoba morning before an easy train to Granada, where the Albaicín's Mirador de San Nicolás gives you your first, best view of the Alhambra glowing at dusk.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
07:30–08:45
1Morning walk & checkout Rest
Leave the hotel by 08:45 for the 09:15 train, the station is a 12-minute walk, no need to rush before that.
Judería, 14003 Córdoba
↓2.2 km · a short ride
09:15–10:45
2Córdoba → Granada Transit
A scenic climb into the Sierra Nevada foothills as the train heads east.
Estación de Córdoba, Av. Vía Augusta, Córdoba
↓171 km · ~176 min drive
11:45–13:00
3Granada Cathedral & Capilla Real Culture
The Catholic Monarchs are entombed here, steps from where they received Columbus, a pivot point of Spanish history.
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Calle Gran Vía de Colón 5, 18001 Granada
↓1.1 km · ~14 min walk
13:15–14:15
4Ruta del Azafrán Eat
Moorish-inspired dishes with a river-view terrace, a fitting first Granada meal.
Paseo del Padre Manjón 1, 18010 Granada
↓620 m · ~8 min walk
15:00–15:45
5Check in: below the Alhambra hill Rest
Settle in near Plaza Nueva, walkable to the Albaicín.
Plaza Nueva, 18010 Granada
↓190 m · ~2 min walk
19:30–20:15
6Mirador de San Nicolás Sight
Climb the Albaicín's steep lanes for the postcard view, the Alhambra catches the last light dead-on from this terrace.
Plaza Mirador de San Nicolás, 18010 Granada
↓430 m · ~5 min walk
20:30–22:00
7Bodegas Castañeda Eat
A boisterous old tapas bar near the cathedral, order a jarra of tinto de verano, tapas come free with drinks.
Calle Almireceros 1, 18010 Granada
Robin's tip. Granada still serves a free tapa with every drink, order small beers rather than large ones and you'll see twice as many bars.
Day 6
Day 6: The Alhambra & Sacromonte
The Alhambra and Generalife fill the day, the Nasrid palaces are the reason you came, and tonight, a flamenco show in a real Sacromonte cave closes it properly.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
09:00–10:30
1Alhambra & Nasrid Palaces Culture
Book the earliest slot, the Comares Palace's carved stucco and the Court of the Lions reward unhurried time.
Calle Real de la Alhambra s/n, 18009 Granada
↓250 m · ~3 min walk
12:45–14:00
2Generalife Gardens Nature
The sultans' summer retreat, the Patio de la Acequia's water channels were designed to be heard, not just seen.
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Calle Real de la Alhambra s/n, 18009 Granada
↓1.5 km · ~19 min walk
14:15–15:15
3Bar Los Diamantes Eat
A no-frills seafood bar near Plaza Nueva, the fried pescaíto comes free with your drink order.
Calle Navas 28, 18009 Granada
↓800 m · ~10 min walk
16:00–17:30
4Siesta at the hotel Rest
A quiet afternoon back at the hotel before the evening ahead.
Plaza Nueva, 18010 Granada
↓1.2 km · ~15 min walk
20:00–21:30
5Sacromonte cave flamenco Culture
A show in one of the whitewashed cave-houses of Sacromonte, flamenco born in these very hillsides.
Camino del Sacromonte, 18010 Granada
Robin's tip. Nasrid Palace tickets are timed to a strict 30-minute entry window and sell out weeks ahead, book the moment your dates are set, and take the earliest slot you can get.
Day 7
Day 7: The Albaicín & farewell
No need to rush, a last wander through the Albaicín and a visit to the old Arab baths before a leisurely farewell lunch with a view over the Alhambra.
Stops in walking order · Map © OpenStreetMap contributors
09:30–10:30
1El Bañuelo (Arab Baths) Culture
11th-century hammam with star-pierced skylights, one of Spain's best-preserved Moorish bathhouses, and free to enter.
Carrera del Darro 31, 18010 Granada
↓360 m · ~4 min walk
11:00–12:30
2Albaicín wander Walk
One last unhurried walk through the whitewashed carmen-lined streets before checkout.
Albaicín, 18010 Granada
↓360 m · ~4 min walk
13:00–14:30
3Mirador de Morayma Eat
A terraced garden restaurant with the Alhambra framed dead ahead, a fitting last lunch in Granada.
Calle Pianista García Carrillo 2, 18010 Granada
↓600 m · ~7 min walk
15:00–16:00
4Checkout & departure Rest
Collect your bags and arrange onward transport at leisure.
Plaza Nueva, 18010 Granada
Robin's tip. El Bañuelo sits on Carrera del Darro, Granada's prettiest street, walk it slowly both ways, once in the morning shade and once before lunch.
Bucket-list foods in Andalusia
The tapas crawl
Andalusia's real dinner format: stand at the bar, order two things, move on. Espinacas con garbanzos and solomillo al whisky are the Seville classics.
On this trip: El Rinconcillo (since 1670) and Espacio Eslava, day 3
Salmorejo cordobés
Córdoba's thick, cold tomato-bread cream under jamón and egg, richer cousin of gazpacho.
On this trip: Casa Morales, day 2 · Bodegas Campos in Córdoba, day 4
Flamenquín
Córdoba's other specialty: pork loin rolled around jamón, breaded and fried, order it where the locals do.
On this trip: Casa Pepe de la Judería, day 4
Pescaíto frito
Paper cones of lightly fried fish, the Andalusian coast's gift to its cities.
On this trip: Bar Los Diamantes, day 6, comes free with your drink
Churros con chocolate
Breakfast the Sevillano way: fried dough, thick chocolate, no apologies.
On this trip: Bar El Comercio, day 3
Where to stay for this itinerary
Stay in Seville. Barrio Santa Cruz if…
- you want to walk to the Alcázar and cathedral
- atmospheric lanes matter more than nightlife
- it's your first visit
Stay in Córdoba, the Judería if…
- you have one night and want the Mezquita at your door
- you want the old town after the day-trippers leave
Stay in Granada, around Plaza Nueva if…
- you want the Albaicín and Alhambra hill both walkable
- you prefer flat streets to the Albaicín’s stairs (taxis can’t reach much of the quarter itself)
Before you go
Do you need a car?
No. The AVE/Avant trains do Seville–Córdoba in about 45 minutes and Córdoba–Granada in about an hour and a half. Book seats a few days ahead on busy spring weekends.
What must be booked in advance?
The Alhambra’s Nasrid Palaces (weeks ahead, timed 30-minute entry windows), the Real Alcázar (a few days ahead for the first slot), and Casa de la Memoria’s flamenco (a few days ahead; ~100 seats).
Where should you fly into?
Seville (SVQ) to start and out of Granada (GRX) if you can; otherwise Málaga (AGP) has the most connections and is about 1½–2 hours from both ends of the route.
When should you go?
April–June or September–October. July and August regularly pass 40°C in Seville and Córdoba. Note that Semana Santa and the Feria de Abril make Seville spectacular but booked-out and expensive.
Is seven days enough?
For these three cities at a humane pace, yes, this plan keeps every day to one neighbourhood cluster and never checks hotel twice in a day.
5 days
Have 5 days?
Keep Seville as the single base: drop the Córdoba night and do the Mezquita as a day trip by train from Seville (45 minutes each way), then two nights in Granada.
10 days
Have 10 days?
Add Ronda and one or two white villages between Seville and Granada, easiest as a one-day car rental, and a slow day in Granada with zero plans, which the city rewards.
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