Europe
Independent Spain
Spanish Mosaic, Andalusia and Castille
(Salamanca-Avila-Segovia-Trujillo-Merida-Seville-White Villages-Costa del Sol)
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Two weeks will seem like little time to take in all the
beauty to be experienced on this route. How can one truly comparethe
cathedrals of Toledo and Seville, although both are jewels of the
peninsulagothic style? How can one not feel truly humbled by the
magnificence of the mosque in Cordoba, Human Heritage Site, and the
mosque of the Alcazaba in Jerez de la Frontera? How can one avoid the
temptation to compare the luxurious Palacios Nazaries de la Alhambra in
Granada with the severity of the imposing monastery in El Escorial,
built to the wishes of Felipe II? How can one resist the enchantment of
Arcos de la Frontera, with its whitewashed houses or Ronda, perched high
on its cliffs? And what of the legacy of the Romans in Castile, such as
the impressive aqueduct in Segovia, or the best conserved medieval wall
in Europe in Avila, which has within numerous churches, palaces and the
first gothic cathedral on the Iberian peninsula? And what of the
gastronomic choices? Which is better, the castilan red wine or an
andalusian sherry, exquisite castilian roasted lamb or andalusian fried
fish? Castile and Andalusia: two different worlds, two intense weeks to
savor the difference.
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| Route sample |
 Day 1:
Madrid. Transfer to hotel. Afternoon:
private City Walk Old Town Day 2:
Madrid. Day at leisure to explore its museums. Overnight in Madrid Day 3:
Madrid. Pick up rental car and drive to El Escorial-Avila-Salamanca Day 4:
Salamanca Day 5:
Salamanca-Sierra de Francia-Béjar-Plasencia Day 6:
Plasencia-Cáceres-Trujillo-Mérida Day 7:
Mérida-Nogales-Jerez-Caballeros-Fregenal
Sierra-Seville Day 8:
Seville. Afternoon: private City Walk Old Town with guide & monuments. Day 9:
Seville-Utrera-Zahara Sierra-Grazalema-El Bosque-Arcos de la Frontera Day 10:
Arcos-Medina Sidonia-Puerto Santa Maria-Jerez-Arcos Day 11:
Arcos-Vejer-Caños de Meca-Tarifa-Algeciras-Gibraltar-Costa del Sol Day 12:
Costa del Sol-Ronda-Costa del Sol Day 13:
Costa del Sol-Granada. Afternoon: private visit of the Alhambra Day 14:
Granada-Ubeda-Jaen-Toledo Day 15:
Toledo-Madrid Day 16:
Madrid. To airport, drop off rental car |
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We offer competive prices that include hotels and car rental, all included, as well as the guides necessary in the major cities where we offer splendid private tours of the major monuments. If you decide to travel with your own car, we can offer you only hotel reservations, with minimum services. These programs are designed for maximum enjoyment with short travel trajectories. We know however that often this is not acceptable as many travelers have a limited number of vacation days available. For this reason we can organize the same route with fewer days without any problem. Once you have accepted our offer based on the days available and we have received the stipulated deposit, you will receive more detailed information on places to visit and points of interest during each trajectory. |
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