Seville vs. Granada vs. Cordoba vs. Ronda | Andalusia’s Golden Three Places to Visit
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- Considering Andalusia’s golden three places to visit? Wondering what is best? We can help you with this Seville vs. Granada vs. Cordoba vs. Ronda video.
So, you’re coming to Spain and have heard all about the amazing historical cities of Andalusia, Southern Spain, but you have limited time to visit and you’re trying to figure out which one to choose and how much time you need in each…
Well, that’s exactly what we’re here to help you with!
We just finished visiting Seville, Granada, Cordoba, and Ronda. They are all spectacular places and we want to help you on your adventures to see them too.
In an attempt to not bore or overwhelm you with too much info, we will be giving you 5 Must Knows, 1 Mistake, & 1 Take Away] for each of these 4 cities.
We picked these 4 locations because they are some of the most desirable stops in Andalusia. Seville, Granada and Cordoba are known are the ‘Golden Triangle’ - the top 3 places to visit. We are including Ronda in our list as well because it’s one of our favorites and we think it should be on your list too. You may know it as that town with the big bridge, but it’s so much more than that.
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Seville
06:24 Cordoba
09:47 Granada
10:51 Don’t Make These Mistakes in Granada
14:48 Ronda
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It's impossible to not see all three! But there certainly is a better order to see them in and a certain amount of minimum time needed to properly take them in.
Which order and length of time for each city ?
@@StinaMama From our perspective, I think going from Seville to Ronda to Granada to Cordoba would be the best order.
Here's what we think you'll want for time in each place (if you're trying to keep good time):
Seville: 2-3 days
Ronda: 1-2 days
Granada: 2-3 days
Cordoba: 1-2 days
They are all lovely and could likely be visited for many more days than that, but this will give you enough time to get a good taste of each.
Hope this helps!
My advice is to stay overnight in each location. A meal and a stroll at night when the hordes of day tourists are gone is a time to enjoy. Visiting new places is not just about seeing the sights but more importantly should be an experience to enjoy and remember.
Seville. A beautiful city! We live in Spain and have visited Seville a couple of times. The full carriage ride is a relaxing way to see the highlights of Seville. No need to eat at American chains, the hamburgers in local shops tend to be better, IMO. But local restaurants are cheaper usually, and the Spanish food is delicious! The Ancient Baths in Seville are a great way to really relax, get a massage or just take time to soothe muscles tired from the walking! We still have lots to see here, but glad to have found you.
The hamburgers at Cortes Inglés are incredible!
How can you get to know and enjoy the big cities in one day ? You cant. You need several days to experience the delights of these cities at a more relaxed pace. Speed touring is not a way to enjoy a location.
At 12:16 you put Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore... The only problem is that's not in Spain it's in Italy.
A more intimate comparison between the cities would be useful. Sevilla is “ciudad monumental,” that is, a city of large monumental structures such as the Archive of the Indies. The huge cathedral and Plaza de España just add to the monumentality. Sevilla is HUGE in Spanish history and literature. HUGE. Arabic and moorish architectural examples in Sevilla - unlike Granada - are a copy by period Christian artisans. Granada is the apotheosis of Moorish and Arab Spain. Córdoba, a one-time capital before Toledo and seat of great philosophers and translation (the last, much like Toledo). Córdoba is a little Sevilla and a little Granada. Ronda is a dangling frontier. A bucolic corner, andalusian style. The place is a close-up on your way to the nearby Alpujarra area and mountains.
I know explaining all 4 examples is hard, but keep in mind close-up explanations - instead of a bucket-list approach - would be especially helpful to travelers meandering through Andalucía.
Great video, except for a little blooper of a piece of the video that shows Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy.
Good tips - I agree, The Alhambra is a day and was a highlight for me many years ago. I did not see Rhonda, but did see Toledo which was my second favourite place in Spain that I saw. Spain has many beautiful places.
Awesome! We hope to see Toledo in two about a week, I'll let you know what I think ;)
@@EveryFurtherMile So what did you think about Toledo?
This was just what I needed. Thank you! Great job you guys ❤
Thanks for this great video. We are going for Holy Week in April this year and although that changes our focus this video really helped us plan our trip! You’re awesome! 🙏❤️☺️
Great overview of these beautiful cities. The architecture is amazing in all of them, and love the narrow streets to explore :)
Thanks so much! It would be so hard to only pick 3, or even 2. Having 2 weeks would be a minimum for Andalusia on a fast travel.
I❤SEVILLE TOO
Guys..I absolutely love the format of the video that you have have opted for - especially the bit about mistakes and where Seville should fit in the sequence of destinations visited. One quick tip: Please add small captions where you can. They will go a long way. Looking forward to watching the rest of your Andalusia videos.
Thank you! I'll look into captions
I just came back from the exact same trip and I agree that those 4 cities in Andalucía are a must! My itinerary was Granada 3 nights- Ronda 1 night. Cordoba 3 nights. Sevilla 4 nights and ended with 3 nights in Lisbon which was a great closing of my trip. I disagree a bit with your order. I loved finishing my journey in Andalucía in Seville. It is a bigger city and I was able to wind down from all the hard walking on the other cities, enjoying the sites while taking nice breaks just wondering and stopping for tapas at my own pace. Great insides, I will give you a piece of feedback just on the pronunciation of the sites and landmarks, I understand speaking other languages it’s never an easy task but making an effort to pronounce as well as possible makes a difference. As a Spanish speaking person I was having a very hard time to understand. Other than that I’m so glad I chose the same 4 cities because they were all amazing to see. ❤️
Me alegro que te gustara rematar tu viaje andaluz en Sevilla. A mi gusto cuando terminas en Sevilla la visión de la región desde allí tiene mucho de colofón y resumen de todos los aspectos que puedes llegar a contemplar. En cuanto a la comprensión del español en el sur de España supongo que tener la expectativa de encontrarse con un acento castellano, propio de los doblajes y los medios de comunicación, y descubrir el "asento andalú" tan rápido, tan necesitado de acortar palabras, lleno de sonidos más propio de ritmos y cadencias más americanas que españolas debe crear una primera impresión de confusión por no llegar a encontrar en tus oídos lo que se estaba predispuesto a escuchar.
more great tips :) And lovely places to visit. Love the nature scenery, all the lovely greenery and hills. Ronda does look beautiful.
Thanks so much, it really is!
In order to get more viewers and subscribers, it’s essential that you spell the names of the sites with words on the screen especially when you can’t pronounce them, correctly
A normal European and American audience who want to know if you can take Ubers yes or no? Whether you should rent online hotels? Or whether there’s a online service to do booking
Córdoba ,Sevilla ,Granada es el triángulo del arte en Andalucia
Sí, y agrega Ronda para que sea un cuadrado. ;)
Thanks guys ! Keep up the content and sending our love to you all.
So much awesomeness in one area!
For sure!
Many thanks for the tips. I couldn't help but 😊 with joy as I will be going there in late Aug 2023, 1st to Sevilla (merely due to cheapest direct flight from London), then Cordoba, lastly Granada. Can't wait!
Such a wonderful video! Thank you!❤
There are a lot more in Seville even in the Cathedral vicinity like the exquisite Iglesia Colegial del Divino Sslvador, Casa de Pilatos, Palacio de las Duenas, etc. As you mentioned in Granada best to check reviews on restaurants anywhere in the globe so as not to be shortchanged on value for money for food quality and hygienic food preparations to avoid food poisoning.
Beautiful video. I am planning to visit Andalusia in couple of week's time so very useful tips 👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting :)
Very informative video, but what is Florence, Italy's amazing cathedral doing in it!?!?!?? @12:14
Thanks so helpful!
So glad you found it helpful :)
I did all of these cities as day trips from Torremolinos and basically seen all the main sites for each of these cities.
In Seville, I visited Plaza de Espana, Maria Luisa Park, Royal Alcazar, Torro Del Oro, Seville Cathedral, River Cruise from Torro Del Oro - I went there in late April and it was in the early 30s - did all of this in 1 day.
In Cordoba, I've visited the Mezquita, Roman Bridge, Alcazar - on our way back we visited Madinat Az Zahra (an archaeological site that people miss out).
In Granada, obviously Al hambra (took me 5 hours to see everything) and the Cathedral.
In Ronda and seen the tall bridge and the garden for the views - and walked around this city..
I would also add Malaga as well for a day trip to see a few sites there too
Wow, that was a busy trip! :) Thanks for sharing!
Great video!
Love your videos, as everyone seems to! You are a great couple too! I'm escaping the -30C and -40000C (so it seems) weather this winter, from my city. I want to spend two months and take a leisurely trip for February and March, throughout Andalusia, starting anywhere but hopefully Malaga last, where I can at least sit on the beach, even if in a coat! Do you have any videos showing long-ish videos? Thank you!
Thank you! Much appreciated. We don't have a ton of videos for this area, but hopefully you can find some more that you're looking for! And if we can, we'll be sure to create more in the future.
We went to Seville for our Honeymoon…I recognize a lot of the places. Brings back a lot of cool memories I remember us riding rental bikes in the park!!! Yeah we were there only for a day or two also. Just saw the cathedral and the plaza which was pretty cool
Would love to return sometime to spend more time in all of these spaces :)
That would be a great honeymoon location, sounds like a fun time :)
Thank you for making this video! We are planning a trip and this confirmed a few things we have researched. My only bit of feedback is to add captions, it will not only make the video more accessible to people but it's helpful to read the names of the sites you were mentioning. I'm a Spanish native speaker and had a hard time understanding those parts.
Thank you for your suggestion! I will look into adding captions
Great video. Thank you.
I missed the alhambra as it was Christmas and fully booked. I decided to walk the wrong way through the alhambra early in the morning. Its the highlight of 6 city trip. I will go back.
Thank you! I’d been considering going to Andalusia on our next trip and was thinking about which cities to visit if we only have a shorter time. I have been to Cordova, Granada and Seville, but not Ronda. It’s good to know it’s worth the visit! I remember liking Seville the least of the Golden triangle cities because it was so large and had a big city feeling. We would be taking trains.
Try blabla car and expedia to save yourself a fair bit of cash.
I did alicante villajoyosa Benidorm almeria granada seville cordoba malaga.
You are so cool and helpful 👏👍
I also near miss visiting Ronda,last minute we decided to pull over when on our way to marbella from seville
I’m not sure how whilst you were planning the trip, you concluded that 1 day was adequate to see these places You would’ve been better off going to one city and experiencing it, rather than just ‘seeing’ it.
I’m not surprised that Seville was anticlimactic either. You followed the same script as everywhere else.
Sorry to be negative and opinionated. We’ve been fortunate enough to travel to all of the cities except Cordoba, and on multiple occasions. They’re incredible in their own right and don’t need to be compared.
I’d add that we do approach travel in a very relaxed manor. Experiencing the local culture means taking part in it, so to us, going to see every monument/cathedral isn’t essential. Bricks and mortar don’t make a culture, the people do.
I absolutely hear you on this! I wish we'd had the chance to stay longer in many of these places. We made this video because we know that not everyone can afford the time to see them all. We're hoping that they get a chance to see what each could offer to help make their decision. We know that many skip over Cordoba and Ronda because Granada and Seville are talked about more and wanted to showcase them side by side to show they all have their own 'flavor' and can all be great to see. This, of course, is based on our experience and we try to say what our preferences tend to be (I.e. we're not usually big city people).
In the end, this is a taste of each place to help people decide which they want to focus on seeing when in the area.
@@EveryFurtherMile thanks for the reply! Appreciate that you’ve found a topic there that will help people and possibly encourage them to go to lesser known places.
After re-reading my comment, I’m sorry if it came across somewhat rude.
I have to agree- I was surprised to hear that Seville didn’t live up to expectations- but with only a day there, it would have been impossible to get a feel for the life and culture of the place, and what makes it distinct from other places in Andalusia (in fact the key theme of the whole video is about not spending enough time anywhere).
En Cordoba algo que os perdisteis que solo hay en Cordoba es una heladería que se llama ‘Flor de Levante’ a la cual hemos ido prácticamente todos los cordobeses y es muy buena
Lo siento si esta traducción es terrible. ¡Gracias por la recomendación! Espero que otros lo vean, y si nos volvemos a encontrar en Córdoba seguro que lo intentamos. ¡Gracias por ver!
Gracias por la información. Ojalá a la próxima visitamos esa heladería.
Sevilla es una Ciudad única.
How strange - my husband and I just did a trip to those four places. I liked Cordoba the best, and my husband Seville. Next stop - Cadiz...
I’m not sure that I’m interested in seeing *Rhonda* in Spain but definitely want to visit the town of Ronda.
Ronda is not pronounced as *raan-duh.*
I’d like to better understand the visual reference to the cathedral in Florence at 12:16. More generally, and I know this sounds critical, it’s not revelatory that these places need more than a day to explore so it’s not really a key takeaway. Pretty much everyone already knows this.
Hello Thatsnotmyname! That was a blunder on our part and sadly it's too late to edit the video, but good on you for noticing it. In this video we discussed what each location offers so that viewers can decide which of these amazing sights they may want to see if they don't have the time to see them all. Thanks for reaching out, have a great day.
Came to comment the same thing, a good video nonetheless
Greetings. Thank you for a very informative video. I have an upcoming Spain trip and would like to get your opinion 2 itineraries:
1st Option:
Toledo(3night)-Cordoba(2)-Serbia(2)-Ronda(2)-Granada(3)-madrid(2)✈
2nd Option:
Toledo(3night)-Serbia(4)+daytrip w/ cordoba@ronda, zahara de la sierra, setenil de las bodegas-Granada(3)-Madrid(3)
Could I get your feedback/comment on which would you recommend and is an OK itinerary? planning to visit end of may with just my wife. appreciate any feedback. Thank you!
Santa Maria del Fiore @12:14
I made the mistake by booking the wrong day, but they let me and my family in without any troubles. So nice and highly appreciated from security/ticketing team!!
That's great to hear! So glad they let you in.
La catedral de Córdoba tiene un origen y unos estilos más antiguos que Norte Dame que se acabó de construir en el s.XV.
Y la Sagrada Familia se inicio en el.s.XIX finales y su gran estructura es del.s. XX.tecnicanente nada que ver con las anteriores incluida la Alhambra.
Granada la más bella del mundo
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Siento que no disfrutasteis de vuestra visita a la ciudad de Sevilla. Es una negligencia por vuestra parte visitar esta ciudad de forma tan precipitada y la ultima ciudad a visitar. Sevilla tampoco no se puede visitar en un solo dia.... catedral, reales alcazares, Plaza de España en un solo dia? que paso con los demas monumentos ? ni siquiera entraron en los reales alcazares cuando realmente no es parecido a la Alhambra.... este ultimo es un palacio nazari, los reales alzares son una mezcla de mudejar, gotico y renacentista... y sus maravillosos jardines del siglo xvi... en fin.
Es que los gringos tenemos la mala costumbre de visitar todo a la carrera, menos algunos como yo que sé que estas ciudades tienen mucha riqueza cultural. Realmente ningún país en Europa, por pequeño que sea, se puede ver en una o dos semana. Hay que escoger con anterioridad donde visitar con tiempo.
@@ufosrus... claro está... después no se acordarán de las ciudades que visitaron. Yo iré a Roma ... mi primera vez y me quedaré 5 días para visitar lo máximo posible. Así si puedes conocer una ciudad de verdad.
@@franciscojaviergarciadelav6502 Pues yo pienso regresar a tu bello país el próximo año y recorrer la Costa del Sol y Costa Blanca pero sin parar en toda ciudad y pueblo sino en algunas previamente escogidas. Hace mucho que no voy por esas costas y sé que han cambiado mucho en apenas unos pocos años Pero no deseo visitar donde solo viven ingleses que ni español hablan.. 🙄 Prefiero estar entre españoles. 🙂
En ese caso no creo que pueda visitar Córdoba, Sevilla o Granada nuevamente donde ya visite en el pasado, pero me gustaría una pasadita nuevamente por Ronda si se puede.
Tampoco sé si debo ir en mayo o mediados de septiembre cuando no hay tanto turista pero dependiendo de la temperatura del agua.
Me podrías ofrecer alguna sugerencia?
O, y por si te curiosea mi conocimiento de tu idioma, estudié desde preparatorio hasta terminar el bachillerato en Madrid. Además que aún leo autores españoles. Este último "La flota de las especias" de Luis Molla dónde recuenta la travesía de Magallanes y Elcano. Te lo recomiendo si eres andaluz porque el autor te transporta a la Sevilla de ese siglo y su conocimiento de la historia de Andalucía es impresionante.
@@ufosrus .... el peor turismo que hay en España es el del sol y playa que es justo donde quieres ir... las costas del sol y blanca.. el mejor turismo es el cultural y es precisamente a los sitios donde no quieres ir . 🤣 🤣 🤣
@@franciscojaviergarciadelav6502 Ya estuve en esas ciudades. Conozco toda Espana menos Asturias y los Pirineos españoles.
Pero hace tiempo que no voy por esas costas por lo mismo del turismo y solo preguntaba si era mejor pasar por allí en mayo o mejor en septiembre.
Pero vosotros haceis el mismo error del cual te refieres cuando visitan mi estado, California . Siempre se van para Los Angeles en vez de venir al norte de nuestro estado donde está nuestra mayor riqueza natural y cultural.
Se te ha colado una foto del Alcázar de SEGOVIA, en la parte que dedicas a Córdoba
Es que no saben ni como pronunciar correctamente. 🙄
Did the kid’s booger put anyone else off?
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Andalusia got its name from Al Andalus which was an Islamic Ummyad Caliphate. We spent a year in Kuwait and you can really feel the Islamic/Arabic influence in the culture and architecture there, even in some of the modern buildings. The Nasrid Palaces, Alhambra and the Mosque Cathedral are all great examples of the legacy of what the Ummyads were able to accomplish. I would add that the Nasrid Palaces are far more beautiful and statley then Charles the 5ths Palace, also located in Alhambra, despite the Nasrid palaces being built long before the Charles Palace.
Before the Ummyads the Visigoths ruled Andalusia, before them the Romans and before them, the Carthaginians, and I think in written history the Pheonicians were the first city building people in the area, primarily along the coast.
@@morocco984 Admitir qué?
So you were a month in Andalucía and can't pronounce Cordova or Alcazar, etc. correctly? 🤔
Thanks for the great tips! Were Cordoba and Granada less hot than Seville? Which city was your favourite and why?
Cordoba (followed by Seville) are among the hottest in that part of Europe. Granada is wayyyyyyyyyyyy cooler.
Choose between three sisters who are triplets. Impossible. You'll want all three. As for temperatures at summer you can choose between being baked in Granada, being roasted in Seville or being baked, roasted and cooked in Cordoba.
@@ignacioheredia9599 I think I´ll go to Seville first and then the others in spring or winter!
Alhamra means reed
Very cool, looking at the etymology of places is often very interesting :)
Thanks for sharing!
It's not Granada on your video timestamp 12:16
CÓRDOBA ... with the accent on second "O"
Golden 3? You list 4!
Ronda isn't one of the Golden three, but it was so great we think it should be changed to the golden four.
Good video, but you are making same mistake as many others- why do you think is important that Seville has many "American style shops"? I don't want to see Starbucks or McDonald's in Europe, why is that so important in regard to fabulous European and Spanish history?? Typical American attitude but again, your videos are very interesting.
We must not have expressed ourselves well in this video. We, personally, felt that the American style shops took away from the experience in Seville...we didn't like it. But we know that some people find comfort in it when traveling. Thanks for loving us to clear this up!
Glad you find our videos helpful otherwise!
I've spent 6 weeks in Seville recently, living in an apartment. Personally, I noticed very few American chains. I am a loyal customer of Starbucks in the US and visited one frequently in Seville, but it was very near where I was attending Spanish classes. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have patronized it so often.
My main point is that the Spanish chains and locally-owned stores, restaurants, cafes, and other businesses are so numerous and offer so many wonderful choices, I barely noticed the American chains. I envy the shoppers in Seville. Their retail sector apparently isn't suffering. And I love Cortes Inglés. Department stores in the US should learn some lessons from that Spanish chain!
Btw, I'm also very familiar with Granada, having spent in total, about five weeks there. I love walking up and down those hills! (Also, it's the "Al-bai-theen, emphasis on the last syllable, not "Al-bai-sin.")
Thanks for this video. I'm in andalucia and your video has been very helpful. I had a great vibe when viewing cordoba Street video. They do take away from a journey but I think you get a vibe from great cities like Verona San Sebastian and Edinburgh. If you come to the uk do Edinburgh, Durham Bristol and Bath.
Is English your second language? Because what she said was very clear and is a fact. But even if someone wanted a vacation surrounded by American fast food, what exactly is it to you?
Sevile is not so large, 650000 people, its cathedral is large, 3rd in the world. Cordoba's chistian alcazar
was the stable of islamic one. Alhamra has its colours lost, try Sta Cruz la Real, Cartuja, S Jeronimo
That is large by Canadian standards, we're used to small cities and towns ;) We did love Seville though, we just loved some other places more :)
The country is called spain why call is Andalusia
Because Andalucía is the region they visited in Spain.
Spain has 17 regions and each is composed of provinces.
Thank you! We’re planning to go to Granada and something told me it was a lot bigger than I’m anticipating haha. I have the same toxic trait you guys do too lol so it’s good to know I need 3 days there 🫠😅
watch people buy property with unbacked funds the banks create from thin air......and call themselves rich landlords 😅
Hello, not sure if you've commented on the wrong video here, or perhaps we're just missing something? Either way, we hope your having a great day :)
about as lousy as vlogs get - well done
Thanks for your advice, let us know when you start your own :)
@@EveryFurtherMile yeah sure
The heat in Sevilla. Why do you think the Spaniards call it "the frying pan."
You spend a day in these places and your doling out advice? Ridiculous.
Very nice video, however, your pronunciation of each of your selected cities is awful and really requires work. For example, in spite of your favorable review, your pronunciation of Cordoba makes one think that you had never even set foot there.