Well, I am back (again) looking at finally getting over to Spain after two, yes, count 'em, two last minute cancellations in the past two years. After I had cancelled this past May I vowed to make it my numero uno priority to book ASAP for next May. Lo and behold I may be able to do it in September for two weeks. The question is, is mid-September a good time to visit Madrid and the Sevilla? or will it be too hot and brown (burned out look from the hot summer)? Am I better off to wait until next May when it is green again?
Thanks so much!
Dargus

Hey, Dargus...

I am so happy that you are finally(hopefully!) going to go...we missed you at the May Post-MM Gathering...
Perhaps next May, there will be a second edition to the Post MM dinner...Good luck with all this!

Wyndyl

dargus, this is FANTASTIC news!! I REALLY hope you can make it this time. But does it HAVE to be in September? Is it because of school somehow? I think mid-September will still be quite hot. Can you wait until sometime in October? This is a GREAT month to visit all of Spain and the airfares are at their cheapest AFTER springtime travel.

The next "Party With MadridMan: Version 4.0" will most likely be sometime surrounding the Easter holiday. Can't wait!

Again, congratulations!! You are probably much more "LOADED" with information from our insightful members here than ever before having had to delay your trip.

Saludos, MadridMan

dargus, I was in Spain in mid-September a number of years ago, and thought it was fine...still warm, but nothing like July or August! I liked that Madrid was bustling again after the summer holidays and found that reservations were incredibly easy to make. Also, some towns seemed to be having festivals at that time.

If September works, and the alternative is to wait until NEXT YEAR!!!!!, go for it! NEVER put off a trip to Spain when you don't have to, is my motto!

Go for September/October. Great months. Harvest time in the grape country. Everybody is back from summer holidays and look great.

These last two years May is definitely a no-no.
Terrible weather... cold and rainy and generally miserable.

Dargus writes: Mid-to-late September is a great time to visit Spain.
Prices for lodging will be down from their (August) peaks and there are much fewer tourists around. My first reaction was to tell you about el Dia de Cantabria that is celebrated in Santander (capital of that Province / Autonomous Region) on September 15th. The Montañeros know how to throw a party.

Then I remembered that this is an even-numbered year; so you'll find Sevilla's Biennial Flamenco Festival at its peak in September. It continues to about the first week of October.

If you want green, go to Galicia or to Ireland. I don't think la Mancha ever gets very green.

Thanks for the replies! This is a tough one for me as I have to admit that spring has always been the time that I want to visit due to the green and festivals a;ong with longer daylight hours. I have read that October can be quite nice also but, I don't know, I much prefer September if possible. Right now airfares are ridiculous from Canada, even for fall, so i need to weigh my options. Can I wait eleven months? I will keep in touch.
Thanks again!