I'm wanting sunshine
Great beaches. I'm wanting great food, especially local delicacies and especially seafood from a nice little riverside or seaside cafe. I'm wanting a bit of culture, perhaps some arty or architectural stuff. And I want a nice peaceful country setting.

I'm thinking all signs point to somewhere in the Med, but any suggestions welcome.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:05, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I imagine you don't want plenty of British tourists
I always recommend Granada (great food for free everywhere when you order your drink), although to go to the beach you'll need 40-60 min on the bus to Malaga.

The north of Tenerife is very good as well.

If you have the money, I'd go for Thailand (not Bangkok right now)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:08, Reply)

Cheers for the suggestions
Granada sounds great although lack of beaches may prove to be a pain.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:15, Reply)

Try to get a hotel with swimming pool
You can got to Sierra Nevada, which is a pretty high montain (good for skiing in winter)

La Alhambra is impressive.

And as I said, food goes for free :)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:21, Reply)

Are there certain regions of Spain which are better than others?
The last couple of times I went there I've been disappointed - I came back from a day-trip to Sevilla with horrendous food poisoning and a sense of disappointment, and, apart from the Dali museum, I thought Figares was a bit of a waste of time. But conversely, a quick google search for Granada looks a lot more interesting.

EDIT: Has just occured to me that I don't know which part of Spain you're from, so apologies if I've just slagged off your hometown.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:24, Reply)

just don't visit
Valencia.

What a dull place
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:38, Reply)

Valencia is good only
the last wednesday of august; for the rest, there are only a couple of places to visit, but it´s got a good beach if you like it not too busy.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 22:12, Reply)

I'm a bit from everywhere
There are better places than others, depending on what you like. What do you like?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 22:11, Reply)

I think
the boy and I are heading out that way this year, as his ma has a flat near Almeria. You seem to know what you're talking about, so what shouldn't I miss whilst I'm out there? Granada is a definite, but I'd like to stay far a-fucking-way from any tacky tourist shite, and ideally other British people, as I get the vague impression that most of them that go to that area would benefit greatly from a punch in the face.
(berk, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:21, Reply)

That's easy
Granada is not very tacky, as it has no beach, most British prefer Almeria or Malaga.

You should visit La Alhambra (buy the tickets online before going and it'll save you several hours of qeue) If you like flamenco, go to one of the caves to see it. It's not cheap, but it's well worth it!

If you're going to move around Andalucía I can tell you other places to go or where to eat, but it'll have to be tomorrow, I'm going home now.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:24, Reply)

Isn't Granada in manchester, where they film that Corry telly show.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:28, Reply)

Tuscany is absolutely the right place for you
We stayed in a beautiful old hotel in the middle of the mountains, 1/2 an hour to the beach if you so wanted, and well placed for day trips to Sienna and other historical towns.

Spend a couple of days in Florence first as it's amazing, make sure you stay on the non central side of the river, better atmousphere, less of a rip off etc.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:09, Reply)

I think Tuscany
might just be one of those places I'm going to have to visit eventually. Sounds fucking great.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:16, Reply)

I'll second Ape's suggestion of Florence
Beautiful city. Do be careful not to get ripped-off though.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:20, Reply)

^ this
Florence is beautiful. Less up itself than Rome, and (or so I found) less touristy than Venice.
(berk, Tue 1 Jun 2010, 17:24, Reply)

I love the Tuscany
It´s a good choice, good food, good weather, lovely landscape.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 1 Jun 2010, 22:13, Reply)