Anywhere quiet in Southwest Spain?

Anywhere quiet in Southwest Spain?

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Desiderata

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2,514 posts

60 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Maybe I'm looking for the impossible, but I'm trying to arrange a wee trip that'll keep both me and my wife happy. She wants to visit Seville and Cadiz, I want somewhere quiet to stay.
She's not bothered where we stay, as long as she can be within driving distance of the two cities for a couple of days and evenings out. I just want a quiet Airb&b type place, edge of village with a couple of quiet bars/restaurants, peace to read and some nice walks. Neither of us want a resort type place, sea or lake would be a bonus, but no big commercial beaches.
We'll be going in September and will have a car.
Any suggestions?

Bannock

5,842 posts

36 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Pretty much anywhere near the coast so long as you stay west of Gibraltar, I'd say. It's all very sparsely developed and low-rise on that part of the coast between Gib and Portugal due to the fact it's so windy compared to east of Gib. Lots of surfer dude type beaches and all that.

Don't park on the street in Seville - go to a proper patrolled car park. There's a fair bit of break-ins targetting non Spanish registered cars and obvious rental cars (cheap white goods cars with agency stickers all over them). They think there's more likely to be something worth nicking in a tourist's car. Ask me how I know...

some bloke

1,159 posts

73 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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We were down that way about 3 years ago, we flew into Seville and got the train between there, Cordoba and Cadiz. I liked Cadiz the best - we were there in October or so, so most o the crowds had gone. There a small city? called El Puerto de Santa María across the bay from there, you can get a ferry across from Cadiz. We went for an afternoon to try the Sherry and I actually quite liked the place. There are beaches but I didn't go to them. I'd go back to Cadiz though.

Desiderata

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2,514 posts

60 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Thanks, we'll be flying into Malaga airport and driving over. Our nearest UK airport (Newcastle) only flies to there and it makes more sense for us to get a cheap flight there, hire a car, and drive a few hours in Spain than messing about with extra travel within the UK.

P1ato

349 posts

134 months

Friday 13th May 2022
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Cadiz is historic, pretty and interesting. Jerez also worth visiting for the Bodegas.

I've stayed in Chiclana de la Frontera - not an airbnb though...Iberostar Andalucia Playa.

Also took my daughters to a cookery school at Vejer de la Frontera. Nice "white village" on a hill.