Where We'd Spend Three Nights
Eight places where a third night is a better use of time than a fourth destination, and what each one gives you once you stop moving.
- Cities & Villages8
Andalusia · Balearic Islands · Basque Country · Galicia · Valencia
Three nights in one place, not eight in seven days
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- Base1
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Three nights is the point where a place stops being a stop. San Sebastián, Granada and Seville carry it without effort. Palma and Menorca need you to choose a coast and stay put. Santiago works if you walk in rather than arrive. Zarautz is the small-town version of the same idea. If you have ten days, take two of these rather than five places in a row.
8 places
Valencia
The birthplace of paella, with a strong arts and gardens scene and a long urban beach.
Seville
The heart of Andalusian culture, defined by Moorish palaces, authentic flamenco, and lively tapas bars
Granada
A city built around the Alhambra, with an equally strong free-tapas culture.
Zarautz
A surf town with two kilometres of sand, twenty minutes from San Sebastián at half the price.
Menorca
The quietest of the Balearics, with a long, varied coastline and little resort development.
San Sebastián
The ultimate culinary pilgrimage destination featuring world-class pintxos and pristine beaches
Santiago de Compostela
The sacred granite-built pilgrimage destination at the end of the Camino de Santiago
Palma
A Balearic capital combining a great Gothic cathedral with quick access to the mountains.
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