Cadiz: Seville/Alcazar Palace or White Villages

[kessdarln]

Both look breathtaking but alas, can do one or the other.  First time to this region besides Barcelona.  Thanks!

[John Bull]

Seville is a long drive. Something like 90 minutes e/w by coach. 

The sights are quite iconic, but it's hardly "real Spain" and almost-certainly no inter-action with locals.

 

The White Villages are much closer.

Much more laid-back (despite the occasional steep streets, which you won't have to walk up).

Very pleasant but I can think of nothing iconic. 

It's more "real Spain", though perhaps the real Spain of a few decades ago.

 

And there are other options - for instance Jerez de la Frontere, the home of sherry and the Royal Equestrian School of Andalucian horses.

Or Cadiz itself, the port is in the old town, a very pleasant place to wander or to people-watch from behind a long cool beer.

 

Those are my thoughts, rather than recommending which to choose.

The choosing of course is up to you 

 

JB