Spanish Garden Hotel Short Breaks

Barcelona Garden Short Break: Barcelona, known as one of the great cities of the Mediterranean, has an admirably energetic parks department and much which appeals to the garden visitor. renaissance cloister gardens, nineteenth century parks, art nouveau, twentieth century parks and plazas: Parque Guell Barcelona, Mies van der Rohe Pavilion

Madrid Garden Short Break: Madrid and its surroundings have some of the high quality gardens associated with a capital city. The historic gardens date from the Golden Age (approx 1550-1650) when Spain was the richest country in Europe. Madrid is very cold in winter and very hot in summer, making spring the best time for garden visiting - Parque del Buen Retiro, Museo de Sorolla, Madrid Botanical Garden, Jardin del Palacio de Aranjuez, Jardin del Monasterio de El Escorial

Granada Garden Short Break:Granada’s scenically dramatic location has made the site popular since the dawn of history. It has a mild climate with views of snowy mountains. Temperatures range from 7°C in January to 25°C in August. The airport is convenient. A hire car is of no use in the city but a drive to Cordoba and Seville is relatively easy. For garden visitors the great attraction is the Alhambra and Generalife. Said to be second most popular tourist attraction in Europe the Alhambra is also the most complete medieval garden in Europe and one of the best Islamic gardens in the world.

Seville Garden Short Break: Once a Roman colony and once a Moorish capital, Seville is one of the great cities of Southern Europe. For garden visitors the great attraction is the gardens of the Alcazar. They are on the edge of the old city and there are fine garden hotels within walking distance of the Alcazar and the River Guadalquivir. The summers are rather hot but spring is made sweet by orange blossom: Jardines de las Reales Alcazares, Parque de Maria Luisa