Spain ports of call

[teeceew]

Will be on Arvia in April visiting La Coruna , Mallorca , Barcelona , Saville as we normally just wander around on our own can anyone suggest areas of interest within walking distance of the ship .

[orla56]

Hi if you look at the  thread called "DIY in  Spanish ports" just below yours there is lots of good info there that might help you with some ideas.

Edited March 21 by orla56

[ollienbertsmum]

With a bit of research you can do some good diy days in these ports.  Check out the ports on google maps as you may prefer to get a shuttle to the town Centres.  I think you will be stopping in Cadiz not Seville - it is a lovely city with lots to see.   Without knowing your preferences it is difficult to know what to suggest

[John Bull]

11 hours ago, ollienbertsmum said:

With a bit of research you can do some good diy days in these ports.  Check out the ports on google maps as you may prefer to get a shuttle to the town Centres.  I think you will be stopping in Cadiz not Seville - it is a lovely city with lots to see.   Without knowing your preferences it is difficult to know what to suggest

 

Agreed.

Only boutique cruise ships visit Seville, and Arvia doesn't exactly qualify as "boutique" 😏,.

She ports in Cadiz, Seville is about 90 minutes by coach or over 2 hrs by train.

P&O will almost-certainly offer a coach excursion to Seville, but that'll be a tour with little or no time to do your own thing wandering the streets.

 

But the old part of Cadiz, right by the port, is made for wandering the streets. And La Caleta beach is on the other side of the old town. Not architectural masterpieces like Seville, much more artisan but interesting & walkable streets & pedestrian lanes. A pleasant and lazy day.

 

If that's not interesting enough for you, consider a 30 minute train ride to Jerez de la Frontere, the home of sherry. Production is now carried out in factories on the outskirts but a number of the centre's original bodegas are open for tours & tastings. And if Andalusian horses are your scene there's https://www.realescuela.org/en/visits-shows/what-to-do/full-visit/

 

Barcelona Take the payable but inexpensive port shuttle, which drops you near the statue of Christopher Columbus on his tall column (think Nelson's column in Trafalgar Square). He's at thr bottom end of the famous Las Ramblas.. Other sights like Gaudi's Sagrada Familia need a bus or metro ride.

 

Mallorca I last visited about 40 years ago but I remember the excellent train ride between Palma & Soller https://trendesoller.com/eng/index

 

JB 🙂