City break southern Europe mid October

[reluctantbrit]

DH and I are looking to go away mid October for a couple of days (4-5). Either a town with a direct airport or close nearby.

How weather secure is Barcelona? No need for sunbathing but some warm-ish dry weather is needed.

Not Rome or Florence and no France and Portugal either.

We love history, wandering around a nice town, cafe culture, some shopping. Happy to hire a car for a day to venture a bit further out.

Only been to Barcelona twice - once in a May, once in a September. Got flooded out both times.

That’s not what I hoped to hear! But based on the flooding last year in Valencia I am not sure it won’t happen.

What's wrong with Lisbon? More history, better weather.

I've been to Barcelona before at the start of November and it was really hot.

The weather should be nice in Barcelona but for some reason the city didn’t appeal to me at all. How about Athens?

Cordoba, Granada, Seville

Seville ❤️

Nothing but we are going in July already.

Madrid?
Art galleries, archaeological museum, culture, flamenco, cafe society, great food, evening promenading, street market, shopping, city park.

And a day trip to Toledo.

Weather is mild and sunny in October, (tends to rain and be cold in Nov/Dec).

Hm, Granada sounds good. Quite a long time since we have been there.

i hope to avoid a longer flight

Granada, Seville, Murcia, Alicante?
Agree Barcelona weather not dependable.

Of the 3, it was my least favourite

I've been to Alicante twice in November and the weather was 25 degrees. To be fair we went because it was 25 degrees, not that it's always 25 degrees in November ! I've also been to Malaga and Seville at that time of year and had great weather.

Palermo? Lots to do and see, on the coast, good temperature and airport to city centre is within an hour.

We were in Seville not too long ago. So I wouldn’t put this on top of my list.

Cordoba is as long ago as Granada but i can’t remember much so I may need to check again.
not sure about flights though.