Andalusia Travel Guide 2026: Itinerary & Budget
Andalusia packs eight provinces, 300 days of sun and three of Spain's great Moorish cities into a region you can cross in half a day. This guide uses Marbella and the Costa del Sol as a base, then rings out to Ronda, Granada, Seville and Gibraltar — with what each day costs and what is actually on while you are here.
A 7-day Andalusia itinerary from Marbella
Land at Málaga airport, base yourself on the coast, and take the inland cities as day trips. Nothing below needs more than a two-hour drive.
Day 1
Málaga & the coast road
Land, pick up a car and settle into Marbella. Sunset on Playa de la Fontanilla and tapas in the Old Town.
Day 2
Marbella Old Town & beaches
Plaza de los Naranjos in the morning, a chiringuito lunch, then a beach club or the Paseo Marítimo.
Day 3
Puerto Banús & Nueva Andalucía
Superyacht marina, boutique shopping, Saturday market, and a round in the Golf Valley.
Day 4
Ronda
One hour inland: the Puente Nuevo, the oldest bullring in Spain, and the Serranía wine bodegas.
Day 5
Granada
Early start for the Alhambra — book months ahead — then tapas in the Albaicín with Sierra Nevada behind you.
Day 6
Seville or Córdoba
The Alcázar and Triana, or Córdoba's Mezquita and patios. Both are easy by train from Málaga.
Day 7
Gibraltar or a slow beach day
The Rock and its macaques in 75 minutes, or Cabopino dunes and a last paella before the flight.
What a week in Andalusia costs
Per person, per day, in 2026 euros, excluding flights. Marbella sits at the expensive end of Andalusia; Granada and Córdoba cost noticeably less.
| Budget | Shoestring | Mid-range | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | €45 hostel or inland apartment | €120 3–4* hotel on the coast | €400+ Golden Mile resort |
| Food & drink | €25 menú del día and tapas | €60 chiringuito lunch + dinner | €180 beach club and fine dining |
| Transport | €8 buses and local trains | €35 hire car, fuel and tolls | €90 private driver and transfers |
| Activities | €10 museums and free viewpoints | €45 Alhambra, caves, boat trip | €200 golf, spa, private tours |
| Daily total | €88 | €260 | €870 |
A week for two on the mid-range line works out at roughly €2,200 including a hire car, before flights.
What's on while you visit
Verified dates from official Andalusian sources, refreshed daily.
What's on in Marbella
Verified listings for the month ahead
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NOV7Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Sat 7 Nov
Manolo Morera - No me Enfado, Pero me da Coraje
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
NOV8Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Sun 8 Nov
Dancing Machine Michael Jackson Tribute
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
Sun 8 Nov
Local Gallery. Arte al aire libre en Parque Infanta Elena – Sevilla Este
Parque Infanta Elena – Sevilla Este
NOV12Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
12 Nov – 15 Nov
II Congreso de Patrimonio de la Serranía de Ronda
Real Maestranza de Caballería, Ronda
NOV15Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Sun 15 Nov
Kino Symphony Tribute
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
17 Nov – 22 Nov
SICAB Salón Internacional del Caballo Sevilla
Fibes - Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones
NOV18Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Wed 18 Nov
Frozen 1&2 circus show on ice
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
NOV21Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
21 Nov – 22 Nov
Final Nacional 2026 - Dreaming Dance World Cup
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
NOV28Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Sat 28 Nov
Bella y Bestia, Más Allá del Cuento
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
DEC10Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
10 Dec – 12 Dec
Gran Final de Andalucía de Vive tu Sueño
Palacio de Ferias y Congresos de Marbella, Calle José Meliá 2, Marbella
FEB10Marbella Palacio de Congresos garden-side exterior, archive 2019; not a photograph of this performance. Taken 17 November 2019. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
Fri 12 Feb
Homenaje al grupo Triana. Una noche de amor deseperada
Fibes - Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones
Fri 26 Feb
Motown. Sonido de la música negra del Detroit de los años 60
Fibes - Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones
SEPT165 €Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display may crop; derivative available under the same licence where share-alike applies.
SEPT16Entrada libreSanta Margarita entrance on Marbella’s Golden Mile, archive 2020; a specific streetscape, not the entire coast. Taken 6 September 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
16 Sept – 21 Dec
Exposición Habitar Raíces
Museo Ralli, Urbanización Coral Beach, N-340 km 176, Marbella
SEPT25Fountain in Plaza de los Naranjos, Marbella Old Town, archive 17 May 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display may crop; derivative available under the same licence where share-alike applies.
OCT3Santa Margarita entrance on Marbella’s Golden Mile, archive 2020; a specific streetscape, not the entire coast. Taken 6 September 2020. Zarateman · CC0 · Resized and re-encoded to WebP; display crop may apply. No facial close-up crop.
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