Bit of inspiration required please

wobblebottom

Ok seasoned travellers.. need some help and Inspiration please

Looking for a 3 nights break abroad.

Heres bit of info to consider - Its a Photography Shoot Holiday / break

First off Passenger 1- * Has never flown before- so short haul a must*

* Hates Crowds and Hustles and too much bustle*:mad:

* Wont eat foriegn food fullstop*:mad:

* Doesnt do "sunbathing" etc ..

But is Heavily into Photography.. so Scenic is a must, as is warmth.. Hates being cold! Architecture,cultural..Good sights etc.. I know talk about bleedin awkward..

Me- I aint bothered where we go.. long as its warm.. nice and a break! and Photogenic of course

So heres my Dilema

Barcelona? Too busy / stay waterfront or city- (he'd moan about getting round no doubt) mmm- I dont know bout it really...

None of us fancy Venice- (too romantic for him lol)

Paris - not fussed either - Ive been loads with work

Main one i thought was Mini Break to Palma- Stay close to Palma nova-then always just a stones throw from City anyway.. (ive been before)

Or wait for it Benidorm-(ive got a break priced up- bargain 156 AI inc Flights!) LOL cant get more british than that eh?

On the Other hand was Malta- sliema / Valetta (ive been twice) will there be enough to see and do for him tho?

Can anyone find any Greek! ? Tunisia ?

So guys- Im fed up of looking now.. fed up of running flight checks and not getting what i want.. where i want at times and under budget.. ARGHHHHHH

Heres Requirements

Thurs 22nd Nov- Sun 25th Nov

£200 MAX each..

Fly- Liverpool/Man/EMA/BHX must be after 10am Departure on 22ndNov

Return Flights not too bad over times night flights ok

So please Inspire me!

And thanks for reading

dazco

None of these places will be warm though

wobblebottom

Theyl be warm enough for him !

LOL

dazco

Canary Isles I reckon, although you will be lucky to do it for £200

wobblebottom

Too far- will moan bout the flight times.. hes an awkward so n so

I had looked but wasnt sure bout which island had most "sights n sounds" to photograph

Which would you recommend- Ive been to Lanzarote..

Angua2

When are you going? If it's soon, then you don't have to go too far south for warmth.

What about the Rioja region in Spain? You can fly to Bilbao (The Guggenheim! Look at: http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/TipoI/Datos%20Generales/T/UP/0/Datos%20Generales.htm?Language=en)
but stay out in the country - smaller town. It's a beautiful area and extremely photogenic. Fantastic wine. Look at Logroño. (http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/TipoII/Datos+Generales/V/QW/0/Logrono?language=en)
For ideas on accommodation, look at http://www.spain.info/TurSpainWeb/Templates/Alojamientos/Casas%20Rurales/Home.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fTourSpain%2fAlojamientos%2fCasas%2520Rurales%3fLanguage%3den&NRNODEGUID=%7b96126913-55A4-4395-85FF-162BB7C24456%7d&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&Language=en


If not Barcelona, what about Cuenca? Beautiful town with famous 'casas colgadas' (hanging houses). http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/Provincias/G/GH/0/Cuenca.htm?Language=en
Again, another very photogenic area, smaller town, great countryside. To the east is a mountainous area called the Cuenca Massif, full of scenic valleys and waterfalls, as well as the weird and wonderful 'Enchanted City' - limestone rock formations carved by wind and water.

How about a smaller southern village in Spain? It was a while ago, granted, but stayed at wonderful pension in Salobreña and it was completely unspoiled. Only an hour or so from Granada and 1/2 k from coast. We had mule trains carrying sugar cane passing the porch where we breakfasted... There's a Moorish fortress atop a hill... I'd go back in a flash.

http://www.spain.info/TourSpain/Destinos/TipoII/Datos%20Generales/A/IH/0/Salobrena.htm?Language=en

If you really want to get away from people, have a look at Doñana - a National Park and Nature Reserve. I've never been but always wanted to...haven't a clue how to get there in terms of closest airport, etc.

Hope this has given you an idea or two!

wobblebottom

thankyou for your detailed reply.. Ive just had a quick nosey thru those links.. my my how beautiful... veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy appealing..

Il put these ideas to him and see what he fancies..

Angua2

wobblebottom wrote: »

thankyou for your detailed reply.. Ive just had a quick nosey thru those links.. my my how beautiful... veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy appealing..

Il put these ideas to him and see what he fancies..

Just a quick note to say that you don't have to stay at places that are super popular with the Brits to be able to eat things that'll appeal to a conventional British palate. Smaller cities and towns have plenty of simple, non-spicy food. You'll just need to make a list before you go or memorize a few things, e.g, chuletas are cutlets/chops (usually beef or pork) and solomillo is fillet steak, you can often get 'hamburguesas' (hamburgers) and fritos (chips) are ubiquitous.

Angua2

Just saw this:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/sep/22/saturday.budget

Angua2

Or this for Salobreña:

http://www.barrheadtravel.co.uk/holiday-destinations/mediterranean/spain/spanish-mainland/costa-tropicale/salobrena/default.asp

Angua2

La Rioja travel deals:
http://www.lastminute.com/site/find/World/Europe/Spain/Rioja/Rioja--travel.html