5 Great Driving Tours of Spain

Catalonia Driving Tourwell worth visiting.
After spending some time relaxing and sightseeing inTake the A375/376 to Seville from Ronda. From
Barcelona, drive along the scenic and spectacularSeville, travel to Cordoba via Carmona. You can stop
Costa Brava to S'Agaró in the Girona area.off and visit the Great Mosque (Mezquita) of
This road trip is over 100km and along the AP7 road.Cordoba. Take the E5/A4 road to Cordoba from
You could spend some time at the beach atSeville.
S'Agaró before heading to historic FigueresAfter this, you can take the Ruta Del Aceite (The
the birthplace of esteemed artist Salvador Dali. ToOlive Oil Route) through Jaen to Granada along the
get to Figueres, take the A7 and the E15, and it is aE902. Make sure to catch the marvellous sunset over
93km drive. Spend some time at the Dali Museumthe Alhambra from Miradór de San Nicolas.
whilst at Figueres.Alhambra Palace is a major attraction in the area. The
After Figueres, take the Girona A7 road, then thedrive back to Malaga from Granada takes you around
Autopista Barcelona-Montmelo Road and the AP 790 minutes along the A92 and A45.
road, which is a partial toll road and this will bring youDriving tour from Sierra de Guadarrama to Madrid
to Girona. Girona is an enchanting city with plenty toThe Sierra de Guadarrama is a mountain range
see and do (in particular the Roman ruins) so you canforming the eastern half of the Sistema Central, and
certainly spend some time there. It's a perfect spot ifaffords spectacular views to the visitor. A driving
you want to take in the many lavish beaches oftour from Sierra de Guadarrama to Madrid is via
Costa Brava!Rascafría, along the Río Lozoya
If you want to travel further to see some morethrough the picturesque mountain villages of Ateruelo,
majestic scenery you could head to the mountainAlameda and Pinilla to Lozoya.
town of Cardona by taking the C16 and the C60.Here the visitor will join the C604 to Lozoyuela, and
You could even travel further to the skiing haven offrom there can take the NI back to Madrid for
Andorra, by taking the C14 route.approximately 70km north of Madrid. You could also
Ibiza Driving Tourbranch off for Segovia, and take in the wonderful
If you are staying on the island of Ibiza, you're suretown of town of El Escorial - which is home to the
to enjoy the windy roads that lead into themarvellous Monastery of San Lorenzo Del Escorial.
mountains. The roads are lined with wonderful almondFrom El Escorial you can make your way to the
trees and olive groves and have the mostValley of the Fallen, which is a Spanish Civil War
spectacular views. A beautiful drive in particular takesMemorial. The capital city Madrid itself has so much
you from San Carlos along the majestic coastline tofor the visitor to see and do, from the Prado
Cala San Vicente.Museum to the Royal Palace. Find out more about
If you drive into the mountains you'll be surroundedMadrid.
by unbelievable scenery. If you take a driving trip toCosta Del Sol to Madrid Driving Tour
Es Broll, you will be driving right through the heartlandThis tour, which will probably take you a couple of
of Ibiza, through Santa Gertrudis towards Santadays, will take you from the Costa del Sol to
Agnes. Take the left hand road that will bring you toGranada and Toledo on the road to Madrid. There is
Es Broll. Es Broll is a wonderful freshwater springplenty of majestic scenery to view and you will
surrounded by magnificent scenery.make a stop at the World Heritage site of Alhambra
Andalucia Driving Tourand Generalife Gardens.
A driving tour of the southern region Andalucia willAs you depart the Costa del Sol, you will pass the
take in Malaga, Ronda, Seville, Cordoba and Granada.Sierra Nevada range, alongside the Darro and Genil
As you set out from Malaga, take the road A357 andRivers and you will come to Granada. Granada has a
A367 to Ronda.distinctly Moorish influence with the impressive
Ronda is a historic spot and is famous for the 130UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Alhambra and
metre deep El Tajo gorge that was immortalised inGeneralife Gardens amongst the many attractions.
Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls". The 18thThe city of Toledo is about 70km south of Madrid,
century Puente Nuevo 'new' bridge, which affordsand is a medieval city fortress which overlooks the
terrific views of the Serranía de RondaRiver Tagus. There is much sightseeing to be done in
mountains is well worth finding.Toledo - the city was declared a World Heritage Site
From Ronda continue west to Jerez de la Frontera,by UNESCO for its extensive cultural and monumental
the sherry production capital of the world, then northworks. It was once a capital of the Spanish empire
to Seville. Visit the Plaza de España and Parqueand was a place where the Christian, Moorish and
Maria Luisa in Seville; they are attractions that areJewish cultures all came together.