I only have 8 full days (not incl. flights) - should I go ahead and just get out of madrid immediately once I land so I have more time to explore pic related? Madrid honestly doesn't seem to have all that much unique attractions....
>>2902402>I only have 8 full dayswagey wagey get in cagey
Spain is the most diverse country in Europe; you have to choose what you want to experience and stick with it. So yeah, get out of Madrid ASAP. 8 days is just enough. If you have extra time I suggest stopping for a night in Vejer.
>>2902402Madrid is a shabby looking yet functional city, it has a couple of sights that might me worth spending an afternoon in. If you are ok with investing that time, I'd play a visit to the Royal Palace and their gardens (Do not mistake it with the Sabatini garden), their entrance lay on the opposite sides of the block where they all located. If you can spend an hour more, there's an egyptian temple wich was a present of their goverment as a result of helping them with the relocation of the Abu Simbel ruins.
>>2904181Both the Palace, it's gardens, and the aforementioned temple are pretty close, like a mile at most. If I were you, I'd visit the temple first, walk then to the palace, and grab the underground to the airport, an alternative would be traveling with an HST down to cordoba from the Atocha train station. It's relatively close to the palace, and comfier than taking a flight.P.S I never mentioned the museums, because you would need way more time, that'd be like spending in Madrid 3-4 days alone, and seems that your voyage is Andalusian-centered.
Spent just a bit over two weeks in Spain a couple years ago and the entire time was spent in Andalusia. I loved it. Granada was my favorite
