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Spain sightseeing on a budget
Doing Spain on a budget means the cheapest third of what is worth doing: The Andalusian Horse Equestrian Show Ticket in Cordoba, Flamenco Show Ticket in Cordoba. Activities in this plan start from about $26.
Your 5-day sightseeing plan for Spain
Where you stayCordoba 3 nightsGranada 2 nightsabout 130 km between them
5 days · packed · 6 of 19 bookable now · activities from about $197
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Day 1 Cordoba
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morning
The Andalusian Horse Equestrian Show Ticket in Cordoba
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afternoon
Flamenco Show Ticket in Cordoba
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evening
Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs Tour
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evening
Cordoba City, Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs Tour
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Day 2 Cordoba
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morning
Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
Castle in Córdoba, Spain. bien de interés cultural.
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afternoon
Puente romano
Bridge. Bien en el Catálogo General del Patrimonio Histórico Andaluz.
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evening
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
Cathedral. Dates from 786. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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evening
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba ticket with audio guide in Spain
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Day 3 Cordoba
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morning
Córdoba Synagogue
Historic edifice in the Jewish Quarter of Córdoba, Spain. Dates from 1314. bien de interés cultural.
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afternoonalso worth doing
caliphal baths of Cordoba
Hammam. Dates from 1000. bien de interés cultural.
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eveningalso worth doing
Mercado Victoria
Market near Cordoba.
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eveningalso worth doing
Royal Botanical Garden of Cordoba
Spanish botanical garden near Cordoba.
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Day 4 Granada
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Travel day
Cordoba to Granada
Journey time is an estimate rather than a timetable - check the operator before you book anything tight on either side of it.
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afternoon
Puerta de Elvira
Cultural property in Granada, Spain. Dates from 11. bien de interés cultural.
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evening
Palace of Charles V
Renaissance building in Granada, Spain. Dates from 1526.
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evening
Flamenco show ticket at Tablao La Alborea Granada in Granada
Where to eat
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Breakfast
Zumerío
A morning market, open 8am to 3pm.
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Lunch
Mercadillo del Zaidín
A morning market, open 10am to 2pm.
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Day 5 Granada
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morning
Royal Chapel of Granada
Museum. Dates from 1506. bien de interés cultural.
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afternoon
S.A.I. Catedral Metropolitana de la Encarnación
Catholic cathedral. Dates from 1600. bien de interés cultural.
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evening
Generalife
Palace. bien de interés cultural.
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eveningalso worth doing
Arboretum La Alfaguara
Public park in the Sierra de la Alfaguara, in Alfacar near Granada in Spain.
Just turn up
Where to eat
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Breakfast
Mercadillo de Albolote
A morning market, open 9am to 2pm.
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Prices are indicative and in Australian dollars. Flights and accommodation are not included. Distances between stops are straight-line, so a walking or driving route will be longer, and they are shown only where both stops have a known location. Items marked also worth doing sit outside the sightseeing theme and are there because they are among the best things to do in Spain.
Before you fly to Spain
The part an itinerary app leaves out. These are Spain's rules for Australian passport holders, re-read from the official source and dated below.
Entry
No - Australian passport holders can enter Spain without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Passport
Spain wants 3 months of validity beyond the day you leave. A fare is non-refundable long before a passport renewal is.
Your checklist
21 things to sort for Spain, built from these same rules, 3 of them essential.
- Passport valid - issued within the last 10 years and valid for at least 3 months beyond the date you leave the schengen area
- Take out travel insurance
- Get an International Driving Permit
Last reviewed 2026-10-24. Entry requirements change without notice. Always confirm with the official sources below before you book or fly.
Sort these before you go
The two things worth having arranged before a sightseeing trip to Spain, compared on price.
Spain airport transfers
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Metro L9 Sud Cheapest
Needs a change to reach the centre, and the airport fare is separate from a normal metro ticket.
$9 AUD
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Aerobus Fastest
Non-stop to Placa Catalunya. The most straightforward option with luggage.
$12 AUD
Driving in Spain
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Budget sightseeing questions
What counts as budget here?
The lowest-priced third of everything worth doing in that country, measured against that country's own prices rather than a fixed dollar figure. A budget day in Norway and a budget day in Vietnam are not the same number, and pretending otherwise would just describe the exchange rate.
Does a cheaper plan mean a worse one?
No, and the ordering is the same either way: everything is ranked on its review score first, so a budget plan is the best-reviewed cheap things rather than the cheapest things. Flights and accommodation are not included in any of these figures.
Are the big landmarks worth the queue?
Some are, some are not, and the difference is usually timing rather than the place. Where a timed ticket exists the plan flags it, because the same sight at nine in the morning and at midday are different experiences.
How much sightseeing needs a car?
It depends on the destination, and the plan tells you which items sit outside the main city. If you are driving, check the International Driving Permit rules for the country first - several require one alongside your Australian licence.
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Sightseeing trips in other countries
Still deciding where to go? These are built the same way - real activities, in an order that works, with the entry rules for Australians attached.
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Schengen visa-free - with EES biometrics now in force and ETIAS coming.
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Closest to home, easiest to plan.
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Visa-free, cash-friendly, and worth over-preparing for.