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[quote=Anonymous]I'd go the other way around, start in Seville, then go to Granada and then the coast. Why? Because everyone clears out of the inland cities by July 1 (honestly prob. by june 27 this year) and you will have a more lively atmosphere/ more businesses will actually be open.

Also June 23-24 is THE major beach holiday of the year in Spain, so seaside accommodations may be more expensive (interesting festive atmosphere though, so there's an argument for going there)

I would pick Malaga over Marbella unless you love looking at superyachts in the harbor and gawking at the gaudily rich. Costa del Sol can be humid in summer but you have the sea so that's nice. Be sure to buy some decent bug spray from the beach (sold at pharmacies due to the DEET content, the stuff you can buy at the regular grocery store doesn't have DEET)--mosquitos are a major feature of sunrise/sunset walks along the beach in Spain in summer.

Definitely book your Alhambra tickets asap. Either pick an early morning time (8:30 am is like sunrise time, I'd pick any time from 8:30 am to 10 am, later will be sooooo hot) or a night tour (or maybe both to get two different feels) to avoid the potential for extreme heat (I stay indoors from like 1 pm to 8 pm in southern Spain summer).

I really like the Real Alcázar in Seville, it is interesting to compare to the Alhambra.[/quote]

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