My husband and I are going to Spain (leave USA July 21-return Aug.1) to celebrate our 40th Bdays. Due to FFMile tickets, we fly into Madrid and back out of Barcelona. We want to experience the culture of Spain, food, wine, nightlife. We would love any suggestions as to what route/stops/stayovers we should take from Madrid to Barcelona and how many days in each. We first were thinking Madrid/Seville/Granada/Alicante/Barcelona but ppl are telling us that is too much to fit in (even w/ trains and a quick flight) and that Southern Spain is too hot then. HELP!!!
We would also like hotel ideas in each city...luxury Spain-like...not American-like or ultra Modern. THANK YOU!!!