EK> I'll be making a trip to Spain -- 3 weeks in April... my route takes me south,
from Madrid towards Cadiz (enroute: Toledo, Cordoba, Seville) then Malaga, Graanada
and Jaen on the way back up.
EK> If anyone has any suggestions to help me plan this trip it would be great.
Hello Eugene,
Although I'm not from Spain I feel inclined to give you some tips
after travelling through Spain for many weeks.
In Madrid don't miss the Gran Vía (especially at night), the Parque
del Retiro and - if you are interested in museums - the Prado and the
museum Thyssen-Bornemisza. In Toledo be sure to have a good map
because you get lost there easily.
A must on the way south are the famous windmills of Campo de Criptana
or Consuegra. The Mezquita in Córdoba is worth the high entry fee and
you can even use your tripod inside (at least I did and nobody cared).
Half a day to one day should be scheduled for this town.
Sevilla needs more time to be explored. Modern bridges and
infrastructure (from the EXPO 1992) and older buildings like the
cathedral (third largest of Europe) are well worth being seen and
taken photos of as is Ronda which is situated on a 160m high plateau.
You can leave out Málaga, or just visit the cathedral - the rest is
uninteresting (noisy and dirty).
Be ready to queue for quite some time if you want to visit the
Alhambra in Granada. I waited for more than one hour and considered me
lucky seeing the hords queuing behind me. Maybe in April there aren't
as many people as in late September. Less than one hour east lies
Guadix with houses that were built into the hills and are now a
tourist attraction and really worth to be visited. You will surely be
invited to take a look inside (leave a tip afterwards).
Gear: Wide angle lenses are really great to shoot the beautiful
landscape and monuments. I would consider at least a 28mm. Taking
photos inside churches was allowed when I was in this area two years
ago. A good choice would be the 28-135 IS if you want to carry only
one lens - versatile and good quality.
A tele is always useful to pick out some details of buildings and
there are many details especially in the monuments dating back to the
time of the arabic reign.
There should be enough light to use a 100 ASA film, of course
depending on your choice of lens.
I don't know what your special interests are but email me privately if
you want more tips or some photos. BTW, are you going by car or bus?
--
Best regards,
Dieter mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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