Andalusia Art & Culture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program

 

 

 

 

Day 1        MALAGA / FUENGIROLA

 

 

v               Arrival to Malaga airport with flight ...

 

 

v               Greeting and transfer to Fuengirola.

 

 

 

The town of Fuengirola, cosmopolitan and popular tourist resort, is a favourite location among the visitors of the area, for whom the town is relaxing, leisurely and offers an excellent climate. The former fishing village developed through tourism and a new urban landscape blends with the traditional buildings in the most typical streets. It has one of the largest sea promenades in Spain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL LAS PIRÁMIDES (4*).

 

 

 

 

 

Cuadro de texto: HOTEL LAS PIRÁMIDES Directly on the Mediterranean seashore and 500 m. far from the city centre. All rooms have balcony with side sea view, air conditioning and heating, direct telephone and satellite TV. Safe box available. Room service. Hotel services: bars and restaurants, 625 m2 garden, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, fitness centre, Internet point, hairdresser. Conference facilities up to 500 pax.
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Day 2        FUENGIROLA / MARBELLA / RONDA / JEREZ / SEVILLE

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               Departure to Ronda, with short stop to visit Marbella.

 

 

v               AM guided tour of Ronda: Santa María, Don Bosco House and Bullring.

 

 

 

Cuadro de texto: Ronda is one of the most ancient cities in Spain, centre of the mountain range which bears its name. An impressive sheer cleft of over 300 ft. called El Tajo splits the town, dividing the old part from the new one. We will visit the Church of Santa María, formerly the Mosque, with Gothic and Renaissance architecture, Plateresque altarpiece and choir stalls and Hispano-Moslem tower. Then we will do a tour of the old town, rich in places of interest, palaces and convents. Our tour will end with a visit of the bullring, built in 1784, totally of stone, which is considered to be the oldest in Spain, and where Pedro Romero, the famous bullfighter, set up the rules of bullfighting on foot which are still respected nowadays. days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Continuation to Jerez through the Route of the White Villages.

 

 

Jerez will delight you as a big town and as a village with its vineyards and the nearness of the mountain range and the sea. Considered as the wine and horse capital and cradle of flamenco, it possesses wonderful and exclusive tourist resources. Wine and "bodegas" (wine-cellars), the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, the Bull-fighting Art Museum, the Clock Museum, the Zoo, the Congress Palace and the eldest area of the city are declared Artistic-historic area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Visit of a wine-cellar and wine tasting.

 

v               Continuation to Seville.

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v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL SILKEN AL ANDALUS (4*).

 

Cuadro de texto: HOTEL SILKEN AL ANDALUS Located on Avda. La Palmera, a residential area where the commissaries were accommodated during the 1929 Iberoamerican Exposition. The Hotel is perfectly situated from main accesses to the town and a few minutes away from downtown. Its modern design and elegance create a warm atmosphere. Beside the big range of Services that the Hotel offers, we can highlight "Guadalquivir" Buffet-Restaurant, "La Caseta" Swimming-Pool Bar, "El Patio" Restaurant, "El Rocío" Snack-Bar, Room Service, Fitness Center and parking, as well as Swimming Pools and 15.000 m2 of gardens surrounding it. Rooms are furnished with special attention to create an elegant and comfortable atmosphere.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 3        SEVILLE

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               AM guided tour: Panoramic, Cathedral and Santa Cruz District.

 

v               Afternoon at leisure with motor coach at disposal for transfers to the city centre.

 

 

Cuadro de texto: Our visit will start with a panoramic tour of the some of the highlights in the city: The Cartuja Island, where Expo '92 was held, the Guadalquivir river, the Tower of Gold, the Bullring La Maestranza, the old Tobacco Factory (now University), María Luisa Park, with the pavilions built for the Exhibition held in 1929 and the monumental Plaza de España and Plaza de América. Visit of the Gothic Cathedral, the largest in Spain, with the Giralda tower (striking minaret of the former mosque). Then a walk by Santa Cruz Quarter, a maze of small alleys with colourful names stepped in legend and small squares with the peacefulness of a tiny garden is an invitation to rest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL SILKEN AL ANDALUS (4*).

ANDALUSIA ART AND CULTURE.

 

 

 

Day 4        SEVILLE / CARMONA / CORDOVA

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               Departure to Cordova with stop in Carmona for individual visit of this monumental town.

 

A city of Neolithic origins which was also an important Roman crossroads. Moorish gateways and walls and an Alcázar that has been turned into a Parador. The most remarkable Roman monument, unique of its kind here, is the necropolis or Roman burial ground.

 

Carmona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Arrival to Cordova.

 

v               AM guided tour: Mosque and Jewish District.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Aljama Mosque is one of the most emblematic buildings of Islamic art, whose construction was initiated by Abderramán I in the 8th century. It has a remarkable columns forest and a sumptuous "mihrab". Then a walk on the Jewish Quarter, with its fresh narrow streets and Andalusian "patios", where we will find the only Synagogue preserved in Andalusia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Afternoon at leisure.

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL ALFAROS (4*).

 

 

Cuadro de texto: HOTEL ALFAROS Situated in the historical city centre, its decor reminds us the artistic manifestations of Al-Andalus: geometric designs, mosaics, pillars and arches. Comfortable rooms with full bath, hair dryer, air conditioning, telephone with fax and computer connexion, satellite TV, minibar and safe. Bar, restaurant, conference and banqueting rooms, swimming pool and parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Day 5        CORDOVA / UBEDA / BAEZA / GRANADA

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               Departure to Ubeda and Baeza and guided tour of both artistic jewels.

 

Ubeda was declared a Historical and Artistic City in 1955 and an "Exemplary City" by the Council of Europe in 1975. In 17th century the city reached its maximum splendour, provided by the economic incomes in the cereal crop, cattle raising and even a notable artisan activity. The construction initiative of the high clergy and the lesser nobles would process the city in one of the more sumptuous ones of the Renaissance. Numerous works, not only of the church, but also of the Messrs landowners and the very council, please of palaces and aristocratic houses to the city and reliable tests of a new concept of town planning even appear that mark since then the urban fisonomy. Baeza was declared a "Historical-Artistic city" in 1966 and a "Model City of the Renaissance", by the Council of Europe, in 1975. Currently, besides Ubeda, the file for its declaration as World Heritage Site is being processed by UNESCO.

 

 

v               Continuation to Granada.

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL CORONA DE GRANADA (4*).

 

Cuadro de texto: HOTEL CORONA DE GRANADA Located in the city centre, in a nice and lively area. Modern and comfortable hotel. All the rooms have air conditioning, full bath, telephone, satellite TV, minibar and safe. Hotel services: bar, restaurant, swimming pool, solarium, conference facilities and parking.

 

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Day 6        GRANADA

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               AM guided tour: Alhambra and Generalife.   

 

Cuadro de texto: The Alhambra is the most beautiful monument in the history of the Arabic art. Located on top of a hill called Assabica (red), it dominates completely the city. A visit to this complex of halls and "patios" courtyards of indescribable beauty will evoke the splendour of the Arabic past of the city. In the Generalife, leisure place for the Nazarid kings, we will enjoy the fresh and relaxing atmosphere of this enchanting place and let our senses get impregnated with the perfume and colour of its flowers and the murmuring of its fountains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               PM guided tour: Cathedral, Royal Chapel and Albayzín district.   

 

 

 

Cuadro de texto: The Cathedral, masterpiece of the Renaissance style in Spain, was built in the 16th century on the ruins of the former mosque. The Royal Chapel, built in florid gothic style with remarkable plateresque doorway, houses the mausoleum of the Catholic King and Queen. The Albayzín is lively and ancient part of the city, with narrow streets and squares, gifted with a powerful character that sublimates in its secluded "cármenes", its dungeons, monuments and above all, its unforgettable views.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL CORONA DE GRANADA (4*).

 

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Day 7        GRANADA / NERJA / MALAGA / FUENGIROLA

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               Departure to Nerja and visit of the cave.

 

Nerja is a small town built on a peak where the landscape is wonderful. From the Europe Balcony, you will have an exceptional overview on mountains and on the sea. With its fisher's quarter and beautiful beaches, Nerja is also famous for its caves discovered in 1959 which are one of the most beautiful in the world. They have amazing stalagmite and stalactite structures especially their huge column in the 32 m height cataclysm room..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v               Continuation to Malaga and small panoramic tour.

 

 

 

 

 

Described by Vicente Aleixandre as the City of Paradise, Malaga enjoys one of the best climates in the European continent. The visitor can stroll in the gardens and enjoy the view of the city, the port and the distant mountain ranges. Our tour will include the most emblematic corners of the city, such us Larios street, Pasaje de Chinitas, Plaza de la Merced (where Picasso was born), the Renaissance Cathedral, the Alcazaba (Muslim castle), Town hall, the Bullring and the Park.

 

 

 

v               Continuation to Fuengirola.

 

v               Dinner and overnight HOTEL LAS PIRÁMIDES (4*).

 

 

 

Day 8        FUENGIROLA / MÁLAGA

 

 

v               Breakfast.

 

v               Transfer to Malaga airport.

 

v               Departure with flight ...

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Nº PAX

 

50-52 pax

        

40-49 pax

        

30-39 pax

        

20-29 pax

        

15-19 pax

        

Single room supplement

        

Full board supplement

        

Entrance fees supplement

        

Tour escort, total price

        

 

 

Supplements extra seasons

Ø          Christmas season 22/12-02/01...................................................................

Ø          Holy Week season 09/04-16/04...................................................................

Ø          April Seville Fair season 24/04-30/04............................................................

Ø          Gala dinner 25/12:       Hotel Las Pirámides (Fuengirola) (*)..................................

Ø          Gala dinner 31/12:       Hotel Las Pirámides (Fuengirola) (*)................................

                                           Tablao El Palacio Andaluz (Seville), optional.......................

(*) These supplements are compulsory if the group is staying at Fuengirola on those dates.

 

Remarks

ð         Net rates per person, VAT included.

ð         Free of charge:  1 pax free in 1/2 double room each 25 paying pax.

ð         The rates are valid from 01/11/05 to 31/10/06.

 

 

SERVICES INCLUDED

 

ü          Private air conditioning motor coach for services as per program.

ü          English speaking assistance for arrival and departure transfer.

ü          English speaking local guides for half day sightseeing in Ronda, Seville, Cordova, Ubeda, Baeza, Granada x 2, Nerja and Malaga.

ü          Meals as per program (half board basis, drinks not included). Total: 7 dinners.

ü          Accommodation at mentioned hotels.

 

 

THE RATES DO NOT INCLUDE

 

²         English speaking escort guide during the 6 days roundtrip.

²         Entrance fees to monuments mentioned in the program.

²         Porterage.

²         Extras.

²         Drinks at meals.

²         Other services not mentioned in “Services Included”.