Two reasonably active youngish(late 60s) active couples looking to visit Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona next Spring On previous visit to Tuscany, we stayed in a villa outside of Florence where we met locals, shopped locally, and most importantly, ate locally. On 2 days or so, we traveled into Florence to see the sites but really enjoyed being away from that craziness. Madrid is set with an apartment rental, but not sure where to stay in Lisbon or Barcelona. If there are neighborhoods in each that are less "touristy", that might work or might we stay a reasonable distance outside of the cities and visit on day trips? Are there some villages with an easy commute (public or car rental) from Lisbon and Barcelona? One more thing, since one of the party is somewhat limited in much hard walking, are the "Hills" of Lisbon going to present a problem that might be avoided by staying outside of town.
Thanks, all!
Thanks, all!