The original post: /r/travel by /u/Iciestgnome on 2025-03-13 19:51:10.

Hello all, some friends and I are planning on doing a trip to Barcelona and Madrid. I was thinking about going a few days earlier than the rest and doing 1-2 nights in a different city where after I would meet them in Barcelona. I was wondering if any of you had any recommendations of places, so far I was thinking of Valencia and Bilbao but am not set on anything just yet. I’m a very big soccer fan so sadly will not be able to catch any matches while there but also love exploring museums and history. Any recommendations would be great!