It is possible to ride between the two. If you get to that area, the ride from Rota to Arcos de la Frontera is worth doing. Take a camera and get pics of the Moorish castle at Arcos.

When I was at Aviano in 2000, the Giro had just climbed the hill north of the base. Go to Venice for the day, or ride a Giro stage? Yeah, that decision took all of thirty seconds. Heard the crew had fun in Venice...