Looking for information on Barcelona, Valencia, and Malaga. Any info would be appreciated.

Spent 2 weeks in Barcelona, Malaga, and Madrid this past summer. I would spend no more than 2 days in Madrid (flew back home out of there), but Barcelona and Malaga are great.

So much history and interesting things to see. But in some regards, Spain has traits of a 3rd world country. Businesses will attempt to scam you, restaurants will add bogus charges to your bill and serve you food that you did not order hoping you will eat it, cabbies will scam you, and pickpockets will target you. The food starts to get old after a while. Jamón Ibérico and Manchego cheese are so good the first few times, but it seemed to be a staple everywhere we went. Same for paella.

If you're looking for specific must dos, LMK.

Negative, Don't care for Europe

Yes several times. Do you speak any Spanish?

Get out into the countryside and smaller cities. Gringo Bling mentions some of the bad of the major cities.

Here's some of the cities I enjoyed. Get out into the smaller cities and towns and away from Madrid and Barcelona.

Segovia
Salamanca
Valladolid
Santiago de Compostela
La Coruna
Betanzos
Gijon

Then that whole area over in the Pyrenees.

Lol, of course I don't speak Spanish....... the wife can get by though.

Talk to me about Barcelona and anything on the outskirts. That's where we will spend the majority of our time. I enjoy architecture, so any must see places?

Wife and I and another couple went there and loved it. Hunted Ibex first and then roamed around to different areas.

If you like to party, see beautiful beaches and tour some old history sights take a look at the island of Ibiza. It was one of my favorite ports to hit when I was in the Navy years ago. Beware though that I have heard it has become very liberal on certain things so if you are ultra conservative it may not be the place to go. You can fly in from Barcelona on a one hour flight.

Just curious. I speak Spanish and Portuguese. It helps in the smaller towns. But they speak Catalan in the Barcelona Catalonia region.

Couple of things for Barcelona:

- La Sagrada Familia
- Casa Batlló
- Las Ramblas
- La Boqueria Market (find the little restaurant that has razor clams and have some)
- Make dinner reservations now, https://www.canmajo.es/ca/
- Barcelona Maritime Museum

Well, I never been to Spain but I kinda like the music, say the ladies are insane there

Insanely beautiful, I hope.

Appreciate the info

This is for that restaurant I posted the link.

https://www.canmajo.es/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Carta-Angl%C3%A9s.pdf

Sea Bass Baked whole in Salt

If you like fish, and have not ever had that, get it.

Be sure to try these:

Grilled Galician Razor Clams

We lived outside of Sevilla for 3 years in the early 1960s. Malaga was one of our favorite places to go to. The big cities were avoided.

Where have you been where they are not?

Can't help. Spent 2 months in Moron, Spain in 91...at the end of Operation Desert Storm. Living in a tent with a bunch of young Munitions guys.

I was in Rota submarine base 16 times. Rota sucks.

Been to Spain. Been to Portugal. Much prefer Portugal. Lisbon is a fun town. Did a driven red stag hunt in Portugal, had a blast.

Lloret de Mar
Mallorca

Did that for a week in 1987….fantastic and memorable time was had….

A freind just spent two weeks there and got back Monday Oct 30th. He’s not from Texas but I’m sure he’d talk to you on the phone if you would like.

TurkeyHunter is spot on here. In Barcelona I suggest trying to get reservations at El Asador de Aranda and indulge in some roasted suckling pig.
Drinking a good Spanish wine and eating tapas with a view of the Mediterranean does not suck. Enjoy the trip

No, but I like Spanish Rice, and Spanish Women.

Spanish Rice is easier.

I did in 85, it definitely left an impression on me. Me and a couple of my Army buddies spent a couple weeks there.

I just Googled them, beautiful!