How do you go on holiday?!

Eels100

OK, don't laugh, but I've never been on holiday properly. I've been abroad but only on a school trip so I don't understand a lot of the organising that you need to do for this.

OH and I have just bought a house and it's very tight for money but we do need something to look forward to and it might be nice to plan some time away together next year. We still won't have much cash so it would need to be cheap travel, cheap accommodation and cheap drink!

We'd probably like somewhere warm but not too hot, not necessarily coastal, preferably rural and not too touristy or commercial. I'm not thinking Sandals or anything like that though!

I speak a little German and reasonably good (although rusty) French, but wouldn't mind travelling to a country with a different language. I'd rather not be taken hostage or find myself in the middle of a civil war though, I'm too naive to look after myself in a situation like that!

Anyone got any suggestions or experiences which might help? I don't know where to start!

seven-day-weekend

Eels100 wrote:

We still won't have much cash so it would need to be cheap travel, cheap accommodation and cheap drink!

We'd probably like somewhere warm but not too hot, not necessarily coastal, preferably rural and not too touristy or commercial. I'm not thinking Sandals or anything like that though!

Anyone got any suggestions or experiences which might help? I don't know where to start!

I live in the Alpujarras in the Sierra Nevada mountains, southern Spain (about one hour from the coast). It is as you describe above, is very pretty, very friendly and very cheap. This is probably the last you will see of traditional Andalucian Spain.The nearest airports are Almeria and Granada, with Malaga a bit further away and budget airlines fly to them all. You will need to hire a car to get around. All of the Alpujarras is lovely, but the eastern side is less touristy. Most of the businesses/bars will not take cards, so you will need to have the wherewithall to draw out cash .Accomodation varies from hotels to small hostals, and apartments but all are quite reasonably priced.

Hope this helps!

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nearlyrich

Cheap flight or ferry crossing,drive or hire a car, stay in B& B or cheapish (travelodge type)hotel, or even camping, you don't need to speak the lingo in most countries as many people speak English reasonably well.

We have had some lovely holidays in Europe just driving from place to place and staying where the fancy took us.

Rachie_B

seven-day-weekend wrote:

I live in the Alpujarras in the Sierra Nevada mountains, southern Spain (about one hour from the coast). It is as you describe above, is very pretty, very friendly and very cheap. This is probably the last you will see of traditional Andalucian Spain.The nearest airports are Almeria and Granada, with Malaga a bit further away and budget airlines fly to them all. You will need to hire a car to get around. All of the Alpujarras is lovely, but the eastern side is less touristy. Most of the businesses/bars will not take cards, so you will need to have the wherewithall to draw out cash .Accomodation varies from hotels to small hostals, and apartments but all are quite reasonably priced.

Hope this helps!

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ohhhhhhhhhh i am so jealous !! its stunning there isnt it

we always had a trip up there whenever we were in malaga / marbella area on holiday

although it is also where i had a rather strange culinary experience of a fried egg in a bowl of soup :eek: :rotfl:

seven-day-weekend

Rachie_B wrote:

ohhhhhhhhhh i am so jealous !! its stunning there isnt it

we always had a trip up there whenever we were in malaga / marbella area on holiday

although it is also where i had a rather strange culinary experience of a fried egg in a bowl of soup :eek: :rotfl:

Traditional Alpujarreno fare, my dear!