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If you want to go further west you could go to Cornwall (England), an area that is largely free from cultural enrichment, has distinct and quaint architecture, countryside and down to earth people - much more like they were before the cultural revolution.

I'm guessing that you'd be coming in from the US. If you book in advance you can get a flight for about $150 to London. Obviously get out of there ASAP and into the southern counties, where there are lots of small villages with good pubs and varied medieval and early modern architecture.

There's lots of good beaches, small villages, good cider and attractions, such an Tintagel Castle, alleged home of King Arthur.





But the best are The Isles of Scilly, which you can get to by hovercraft for $50 per person. The island had a a mixed Caribbean-French appearance with great beaches.







Then head back to the mainland and get to the nearest airport (Exeter, 100 miles) and you can get on a $40 per person direct flight to Malaga, from where you could do Andalusia, as mentioned above.