10-day itinerary
10 Days in Spain
Madrid, Barcelona & Seville
Spain ignites the senses with flamenco rhythms echoing through ancient streets, world-class art museums, and nightlife that doesn't truly begin until midnight. This 10-day journey through Madrid, Seville, and Barcelona delivers royal palaces, tapas crawls, rooftop bars, and electric club scenes that will ruin all other trips forever.
Morning: Land at Adolfo Suárez Airport, check into a boutique hotel in Malasaña, and fuel up with a café con leche and churros at Chocolatería San Ginés near Sol.
Afternoon: Spend three hours inside the Prado Museum absorbing Velázquez and Goya masterpieces before strolling through the Retiro Park to recover your senses.
Evening: Kick off your Madrid nightlife initiation with patatas bravas and croquetas at Bar Melo's in Lavapiés, then follow the locals to a rooftop terrace bar in Gran Vía for your first gin tonic.
Morning: Tour the opulent Royal Palace of Madrid early to beat the crowds, then cross the street to the Almudena Cathedral for sweeping rooftop views over the city.
Afternoon: Lose an hour in the Mercado de San Miguel grazing on ibérico ham, fresh oysters, and Manchego before wandering the antique stalls of El Rastro flea market nearby.
Evening: Join the Sunday-style tapas pilgrimage along Calle Cava Baja in La Latina — bar-hop from Taberna Matritum to El Tempranillo drinking Rioja and eating tostas until the neighbourhood fully comes alive after midnight.
Morning: Begin at the Reina Sofía to stand before Picasso's Guernica, then cross the Paseo del Arte to the Thyssen-Bornemisza for an hour with the Impressionists.
Afternoon: Explore the cool concept stores and street murals of Malasaña neighbourhood, grabbing a vermut at Bar Palentino before an afternoon siesta — this is non-negotiable preparation for the night ahead.
Evening: Experience Madrid's legendary club scene: start at Jazz Club Café Central for live jazz at 10 PM, move to Sala El Sol for indie and 80s Spanish pop, and end at Kapital's seven-storey superclub until sunrise if your legs allow.
Morning: Board the high-speed AVE train from Atocha station at 9 AM, arriving in Seville in just 2.5 hours, then check into a hotel in Barrio Santa Cruz and immediately order a cold Cruzcampo beer.
Afternoon: Wander the labyrinthine Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz, visit the jaw-dropping Alcázar palace gardens, and climb La Giralda tower for panoramic views over the terracotta rooftops.
Evening: Begin your Seville tapas education at El Rinconcillo — Spain's oldest bar, operating since 1670 — then follow locals to Alfalfa square where tables spill onto the streets and the night gets pleasantly chaotic.
Morning: Cross the Guadalquivir River into the working-class Triana neighbourhood, explore its ceramic tile workshops, and eat a proper Sevillano breakfast of molletes with tomato at a local café.
Afternoon: Visit the Museo del Baile Flamenco for a deep dive into the art form's history before exploring the riverside Mercado de Triana for fresh produce and local conversation.
Evening: Experience authentic flamenco at Tablao El Arenal — book a show with dinner — then spill out into the warm Seville night for cocktails at the rooftop Bar Antique overlooking the river with the Torre del Oro glowing gold below.
Morning: Explore the spectacular Cathedral of Seville — the largest Gothic cathedral on Earth — then seek out the lesser-visited Hospital de los Venerables in Santa Cruz for its intimate Baroque chapel frescoes.
Afternoon: Cycle along the Guadalquivir riverside path renting bikes from SEVICI stations, stopping at Parque de María Luisa's Plaza de España to photograph the iconic ceramic-tiled canal and bridges.
Evening: Join Seville's sophisticated late-night bar scene on Calle Betis in Triana — rooftop terraces overlook the illuminated Torre del Oro — then migrate to the Alameda de Hércules for late-night cocktail bars buzzing well past 2 AM.
Morning: Take the early AVE from Seville Santa Justa via Madrid to Barcelona Sants — reserve seats the day before via Renfe — arriving by early afternoon to check into a hotel in the Eixample or El Born districts.
Afternoon: Decompress with a walk along the Barceloneta beach promenade, stopping for fresh seafood paella at La Mar Salada overlooking the Mediterranean before the Sagrada Família crowds thin for a late-afternoon visit.
Evening: Discover El Born neighbourhood's dense concentration of cocktail bars — start at Bar del Pla for vermouth and anchovies, then explore the medieval lanes until hunger demands a late dinner of fresh pasta and natural wine at a tiny neighbourhood trattoria.
Morning: Spend the morning at Park Güell arriving precisely at 8 AM for the ticketed zone — the mosaic terraces with sunrise light and empty pathways feel like a private dreamworld before the crowds arrive.
Afternoon: Descend into the Gothic Quarter to trace Roman walls and medieval alleyways, visiting the Barcelona Cathedral cloister where white geese have lived since the 14th century, then browse the Mercat de Santa Caterina for afternoon snacks.
Evening: Pre-dinner drinks at the sky bar of Hotel Grand Central with 360-degree city views, then dinner of creative Catalan cuisine at Espai Mescladís, followed by live jazz at Jamboree Club in Plaça Reial — a Barcelona institution since 1960.
Morning: Tour Casa Batlló or Casa Milà — La Pedrera — choosing the one that fits your budget, as both offer dramatically different takes on Gaudí's organic architecture and rooftop sculptures.
Afternoon: Spend the afternoon grazing through La Boqueria market on Las Ramblas for fruit, jamón, and fresh juice, then explore the Picasso Museum in El Born before cooling off with craft beer at Bar Marsella — Barcelona's oldest bar, opened in 1820.
Evening: Experience Barcelona's world-famous club scene: begin at Razzmatazz's five rooms of different music genres, or head to Pacha or Opium Mar on the beachfront for electronic music that shakes the floor until 6 AM as the Mediterranean glitters outside.
Morning: Slow final morning with café amb llet and a croissant de mantequilla at a sunny Eixample terrace café before visiting the free Fundació Antoni Tàpies for contemporary Catalan art without the tourist crush.
Afternoon: Spend a final Mediterranean afternoon on Barceloneta beach or the quieter Nova Icaria beach, swimming and people-watching before heading back to pack and do one final sweep of El Born for souvenirs — locally made ceramics and vermouth bottles travel well.
Evening: Celebrate the final night with a blow-out pintxos dinner on Carrer del Parlament in Sant Antoni — order everything that arrives at the bar — then rooftop drinks at the Terraza del Cine Comedia watching Barcelona's lights spread to the sea before your flight home tomorrow.
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