Ah those spanish roads. Miles and miles of uncongested wide curving roads with not a speed camera in sight. That road from Jerez to Malaga over the mountains via Rhonda is just brilliant.
The car advice is good. Budget on you and 4 mates investing £500 each in wheels. It will make the whole year much more enjoyable and you can always sell it on to new students presuming you don't wrap in round a gaslamp in the strand...
Blas at the Ford dealership is a good English speaking used carsalesman to talk to.
It is increasingly feasible to fly to Faro in Portugal and then drive to Seville and then Jerez.
It takes the same time as flying to Malaga and then driving I have found due to the excellent road from Faro to Seville. Otherwise BA to Seville is a good deal lately.
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