Can you recommend a Spanish city to explore ....

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.... end Jan/early Feb. I'm thinking Malaga, not sure why. Been to Barcelona, DH hasn't though.

We usually spend a week or so in the sun in Tenerife but prices have got ridiculous. So thought we'd do a city break instead. I know it won't be very warm on the mainland.

In January/early Feb I would definitely go south- the weather in Seville would probably the most reliable, but Valencia should be good too and probably Barcelona. Madrid will be quite cold and potentially rainy and Bilbao and San Sebastian will pretty much definitely be coldish and wet!

Granada gets my vote

Oh, and Granada will also be quite cold- it's up near the Sierra Nevada (=snowy mountains, so that might give you a clue about the temperature).

All of the cities mentioned are amazing to visit though, so depends on how important it is to have some good weather.

I've never been to Seville, but Malaga and Valencia are nice. But I visited Malaga in the summer.

I'm going to put in a word for Madrid - three brilliant art galleries (Prado, Reina Sophia and Thyssen-Bornemisza), a fabulous royal palace and cathedral to visit, restaurants galore and it's open all night more or less.

Plus if hubby likes football either Real Madrid or Atletico will be playing. Ive been to the Bernabeu and its quite the experience

Valencia is lovely. I've never been to Seville but hear it's fabulous and would really like to go!

Another for Seville - it's lovely, walkable and should be sunny.

Another vote for Seville.
Theres good trains between Seville, Malaga and Cordoba if you want to stay as south as possible.

Granada. There's nothing quite like the Alhambra!

Fab thanks all. I'll do some research.
Interesting about the cruise as well, being cheaper!

Seville. My favourite city. It was low 20's when we went once at New Year.
We're off to Valencia end of Jan.

I've been to Barcelona,
Malaga, Granada and Valencia. Valencia is the one I feel I need to explore more. I just did a day in a cruise.

Ibiza Town is my favourite though

We went to Malaga in February, it was quite mild and sunny. Lots to see and amazing food!

Valencia is my favourite city in the world but end of Jan/ beginning of Feb is risky; it can be really cold, really wet and spanish apartments aren't built for it so feel cold and damp even inside.

Granada is spectacular.

Probably best rec 😉

Palma is beautiful and really cheap to get to. Lots to see!

Another vote for Valencia. Lots of history to explore and a good town centre.
Nice restaurants as well I recall. 👌

Valencia and Seville here too, or possibly Madrid (never been). If you've got longer than 2/3 days you could do Valencia and Madrid. Fly into one, and out of the other, and have a great high speed rail journey between the two.

I’ve gone for Malaga … £12.99 each way 😳🙌

The trains look fab so we will explore other cities whilst we are there (6 nights).