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Valencia · Day 1
Photo: Ciutat de les Arts i les CiènciesValencia
Architecture, light and the Mediterranean
ROAD TRIP · ANDALUSIA
From the Mediterranean
to the heart of Andalusia
22–28 October · Valencia → Altea → Almería → Granada → Nerja → Frigiliana → Málaga → Marbella → Ronda → Setenil → Seville
7days
1053kilometres
13 h 43 mindriving
6nights
01 · GET YOUR BEARINGS
The complete route
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LEG 01Valencia AlteaA-7 · AP-7 · Costa Blanca · 132 km · 1 h 35 min
02 · PLACES
Eleven places, eleven perspectives
Get a feel for each stop before exploring the daily plan.
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Alicante · Day 1
Photo: Alicante RunawayAltea
Blue domes above the sea
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Almería · Day 1
Photo: Fascinating SpainAlmería
Fortress, desert and Mediterranean shores
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Granada · Day 2
Photo: National Geographic ViajesGranada
Nasrid palaces and hillside neighbourhoods
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Málaga · Day 3
Photo: TuriumNerja
Cliffs and crystal-clear water
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Málaga · Day 3
Photo: Visit Costa del SolFrigiliana
Whitewashed walls, mosaics and narrow lanes
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Málaga · Day 3
Photo: Ayuntamiento de MálagaMálaga
The Alcazaba, art and Mediterranean life
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Málaga · Day 4
Photo: My Little World of TravellingMarbella
Whitewashed streets and a seaside promenade
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Málaga · Day 4
Photo: HertzRonda
Stone suspended above the gorge
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Cádiz · Day 5
Photo: Spain VoyagesSetenil de las Bodegas
Houses tucked into the rock
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Sevilla · Day 5
Photo: Visita SevillaSevilla
Courtyards, tiles and leisurely evenings
03 · THE JOURNEY
Day by day
Seven days, 22–28 October, with two full days in Seville to finish.
22 OCT · DAY 01
Valencia → Altea → Almería
The Costa Blanca in the morning, arriving in Andalusia in the late afternoon.
DRIVING5 h 28 min
DISTANCE474 km
OVERNIGHTAlmería
Leave Valencia
Take the A-7 towards the Costa Blanca.
AlteaStop
Old-town streets, blue domes and viewpoints.
Depart for Almería
A long stretch on the AP-7 and A-7; have lunch before leaving.
Arrive in Almería1 night
Check in, stroll through the centre and enjoy some tapas.
WHY THIS PLAN WORKS
This is the longest driving day. Altea provides a proper break along the way; avoid adding another stop.
04 · ON THE ROAD
Distances and driving
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LEGROADDISTANCETIME
01ValenciaAlteaA-7 · AP-7 · Costa Blanca132 km1 h 35 min
02AlteaAlmeríaAP-7 · A-7 · Mediterranean coast342 km3 h 53 min
03AlmeríaGranadaA-92 · Guadix158 km1 h 45 min
04GranadaNerjaA-44 · A-7100 km1 h 10 min
05NerjaFrigilianaMA-51057 km0 h 15 min
06FrigilianaMálagaA-7 · approach to Málaga58 km0 h 55 min
07MálagaMarbellaA-7 · Costa del Sol60 km0 h 50 min
08MarbellaRondaA-397 · Serranía de Ronda61 km1 h 15 min
09RondaSetenil de las BodegasA-374 · MA-740319 km0 h 25 min
10Setenil de las BodegasSevillaA-384 · A-375 · A-376116 km1 h 40 min
ESTIMATED TOTAL1053 km13 h 43 min
The drive you will remember
Marbella → Ronda on the A-397: from the Costa del Sol into the mountains on a wonderfully scenic road.
What to book first
The Alhambra, Nerja Cave, Royal Alcázar and Seville Cathedral. Set these four time slots first.
The overall pace
Altea breaks up the first day's long drive. Granada and Ronda each get one night, and Seville gets three.