Here’s a snapshot of our epic DIY adventure in Spain!
| Date | 31 Jan 2025 – 16 Feb 2025 |
| Airline | Turkish Airline |
| Route | KUL –> BARCELONA , MALAGA -> KUL Departure : KUL –> IST @2345h ( 11h) IST –> BCN @0910h (3h 5min) Arrival : BARCELONA International Airport – @1100H Return : MALAGA -> IST @1210H (4h 25min) IST – KUL @ 1720H (10h) |
| Time difference | 7 hours behind |
| Currency | 1 Euro= RM4.80 |
| Temperature | 0’C – 18’C |
| Date/Day | Activities summary | |
| Day 1 31 Jan 25 (Friday) | KLIA | Departure from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to ISTANBUL at 11.45pm |
| Day 2 1 Feb 25 (Saturday) | Barcelona | – Arrive at ISTANBUL airport at 6.05am local time – Lay over 3h 5m – Connecting flight at 9.10am to BARCELONA – Arrival at BARCELONA International Airport ETA 11.00am – Airport clearance and get a map – Depart to accommodation (Airbnb) via train Check in and rest Airbnb address: Avinguda de Sant Ildefons, Cornellà de Llobregat, Catalunya, Barcelona (Nearest train station: Sant Ildefons Line5) |
| Day 3 2 Feb 25 (Sunday) | Barcelona | Barcelona tour; – Montjuïc mountain and Castle – National Art Museum of Catalonia At Montjuic mountain – Tariq Bin Ziyad Mosque – FC Barcelona Stadium Free and easy |
| Day 4 3 Feb 25 (Monday) | Barcelona | Barcelona bike tour: – Plaça Sant Jaume Square – Plaça Reial Square – Rambla del Raval Boulevard – MACBA Museum – Port Vell (Old Harbor) – El Born Neighborhood – Passeig del Born boulevard – Passeig de Gràcia boulevard – Casa Batlló (Gaudí) – Casa Milà/La Pedrera (Gaudí) – Sagrada Família Cathedral (Gaudí) – Arc de Triomf – Ciutadella Park Park Guell |
| Day 5 4 Feb 25 (Tuesday) | Barcelona to Madrid | – Check out Airbnb and check out Barcelona – Take RENFE train at 11.00am at Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha – Estimate time to arrive in Madrid at 13:45 Check in accommodation (Airbnb) in Madrid Airbnb Address: Calle Castrillo de Aza Esc. Izquierda Bajo B, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid 28031, Spain – Go to nearest supermarket to by cooking stock – Free and easy and rest |
| Day 6 5 Feb 25 (Wednesday) | Madrid | Sightseeing Madrid Walking tour: – Plaza Isabell II – Plaza De Orient – Royal Palace of Madrid – Jardines De Sabantini – Cathedral De La Almudena – Mercado De San Miguel (Saint Michael’s Market) – Plaza Mayor – Calle Mayor (High Street) – Puerta De Sol – Tio Pepe – El Oso Y El Madrono – Gran Via (Great Way) – Edificio Metropolis (Metropolis Building) – Plaza de Cibeles – Puerta de Alcala (Alcala Gate) – Retiro Park – Santiago Bernabeu Stadium |
| Day 7 6 Feb 25 (Thursday) | Madrid to Seville | Check out Airbnb and check out Madrid Take RENFE train at 10.00am at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Seville-Santa Justa Estimate time to arrive in Seville at 12:44 Check in accommodation (AGODA) in Seville Apartment address: Sevilla Central Suites Apartamentos Puerta Jerez, San Gregorio, 24, Casco Antiguo, Seville, Spain, 41004 Distrito Casco Antiguo, Sevilla, España Sightseeing surrounding area |
| Day 8 7 Feb 25 (Friday) | Seville | Walking tour Seville: – Plaza de Espana (Spain Square) – Universidad de Sevilla (University of Seville) – Torre del Oro (Gold Tower) – Real Alcazar de Sevilla (Royal Palace of Seville) – Seville Cathedral & Giralda Tower – Museo del Baile Flamenco (Flamenco Dance Museum) – Casa de Pilatos (Pilate’s House) – Palacio de las Duenas (Palace of the Dukes) – Setas de Sevilla (Metropol Parasol) – Calle Sierpes (Sierpes Street) City sightseeing and local culture |
| Day 9 8 Feb 25 (Saturday) | Seville-Cordoba-Seville | Day trip to Cordoba from Seville Take RENFE train at 8.40am at Seville-Santa Justa to Cordoba ETA in Cordoba at 09:22am Self-guided Cordoba city tour: – Mezquita Catedral de Cordoba (Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba) – Calleja de las Flores (Alley of the Flowers) – Puerta del Puente (Gate of the Bridge) – Puente Romano de Cordoba (Roman Bridge of Cordoba) – Torre De Calahorra (Calahorra Tower) – Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos (Castle of the Christian Monarchs) – Jardines del Alcazar (The Gardens of the Alcazar) – Patios de Cordoba (Cordoba Cortyards) & San Basillio Patio 44 Take AVLO train at 17:02pm at Cordoba back to Seville-Santa Justa ETA in Seville at 17:56pm |
| Day 10 9 Feb 25 (Sunday) | Seville to Malaga | Check out Agoda and check out Seville Take ALSA BUS at 08.00am at Seville-ESTACION DE AUTOBUSES PLAZA DE ARMAS to MALAGA-PASEO DE LOS TILOS ETA in Malaga at 10:30am Check in accommodation (Airbnb) in Malaga Airbnb Address: Calle Salitre, Málaga, Andalucía 29002, Spain Free and easy |
| Day 11 10 Feb 25 (Monday) | Malaga-Gibraltar-Malaga | Day trip to GIBRALTAR from MALAGA Take AVANZA BUS at 8.20am at Malaga-Maria Zambrano to GIBRALTAR ETA in GIBRALTAR at 10.20am Self-guided GIBRALTAR tour: – The Rock @Gibraltar (cable car) – Sky Walk – St Michael’s Cave – Windsor Suspension Bridge – Ape’s Den – King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Mosque – Europa Point – Main Street – Grand Casemate Square Take AVANZA BUS at 7.00pm at Gibraltar, back to Malaga-Maria Zambrano ETA in Malaga at 9.30pm |
| Day 12 11 Feb 15 (Tuesday) | Malaga-Granada-Malaga | Day trip to GRANADA from MALAGA Take ALSA BUS at 8.30am at Malaga-Maria Zambrano to GRANADA ETA in GRANADA at 10:15am Place to visit at Granada – Alhambra – Nasrid Palace – Albaicin – San Mirador Nicholas – Mezquita Mayor de Granada (Granada Mosque) Take ALSA BUS at 20:00pm at Granada, back to Malaga-Maria Zambrano ETA in Malaga at 21:45pm |
| Day 13 12 Feb 25 (Wednesday) | Malaga | Walking tour Malaga: – Mercado de Atarazanaz (Shipyards market) – Calle Larios (Larios Street) – Castillo de Gibralfaro (Gibralfaro Castle) – Alcazaba of Malaga (Malaga Fortress) – Teatro Romano (Roman Theatre) – Parque de Malaga (Park of Malaga) – Malaga Islamic Center (Malaga Mosque) Free and easy |
| Day 14 13 Feb 25 (Thursday) | Malaga to Istanbul | Check-out Airbnb and check out Malaga. Check in Malaga airport @ 1205H (Malaga Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Leave for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia via ISTANBUL Estimate time arrive in ISTANBUL at 18:35pm Layover 22h 45m transit Overnight at ISTANBUL Hotel (Turkish Airline Stopover program). Hotel provided by airline. |
| Day 15 14 Feb 25 (Friday) | Istanbul | Istanbul Hotel check out Sightseeing Istanbul. Place to visit: – Dolmabahce Palace – Taksim’s Square – Blue Mosque – Haghia Sphia Check in ISTANBUL International Airport Connecting flight departure at 17:20pm to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia |
| Day 16 16 Feb 25 (Saturday) | Kuala Lumpur | Estimate time of arrival at KLIA at 8:20am Drive back to Penang |
