Day tours in Algarve & surroundings
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Seville & Gibraltar
Personalized booking
Program
Day 1: Visit Seville, Andalusia capital (guided tour of Maria Luisa park, Spanish square, American square,
old Jewish quarter. Free time for the city monuments: the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and the royal
palace Alcazar. Shopping time in calle Serpes. You can enjoy with us the typical dance Flamenco in Pateo
Andaluz (see your guide).
Day 2: Departure after breakfast to Gibraltar where you'll have 5 hours free for shopping or take an
optional Rock tour (the famous St Michael cave and the famous apes).
Note: Passport required.
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...Sevilla is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the
province of Sevilla. Seville is more than two thousand years old. The passage of the various people instrumental
in its growth has left the city with a distinct personality, and a large and well-preserved historical center. Seville
certainly is one of the most beloved places by visitors to Spain. Although today Moorish influence is
architectonically most evident - Andalucia was occupied by Moors for about 800 years - it has been a cultural
center long before. The fertility of this land and its favorised climate with mild winters and about 3000 hours of
sun per year, made Phoenicians and Carthaginians settle here. Later came Romans, Vandals, Visigoths, Moors
(from 712 to 1248) left their marks. The city retains many Moorish features, including large sections of the city
wall. Later, the city experienced another golden age of development brought about by wealth accumulating from
the awarding of a monopoly of trade with the Spanish territories in the New World. Among monuments, the most
important are the city's cathedral was built from 1401–1519 after the Reconquista on the former site of the city's
mosque. It is amongst the largest of all medieval and Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume. The
interior is the longest nave in Spain, and is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident. The
Cathedral reused some columns and elements from the mosque, and, most famously, the Giralda, originally a
minaret, was converted into a bell tower. The Alcázar facing the cathedral has developed from the city's old
Moorish Palace; construction was begun in 1181 and continued for over 500 years, mainly in Mudéjar style, but
also in Renaissance. Its gardens are a blend of Moorish, Andalusian, and Christian traditions. The Torre del Oro
was built by the Almohad dynasty as watchtower and defensive barrier on the river...
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…Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of
Gibraltar. The narrow neck separates Europe from Africa and provides the only link between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea. The territory shares a border with Spain to the north. Gibraltar has historically been an important base.
The name of the territory is derived from the Arabic, meaning "mountain of Tariq", who led the initial incursion into Iberia in
advance of the main Moorish force in 711. When you first see the Rock of Gibraltar, whether it is from the air, from the sea or
from either the Costa del Sol or the western end of the Bay, it is its impressive stature, towering isolated above the surrounding
countryside. Being limestone, the Rock which is geologically very different from the surrounding landscape, is riddled with
caves. For the person interested in natural history, whether it is on land or sea, Gibraltar is incredibly rich and full of
surprises at any time of the year. It is a combination of geographical location, climate and a unique history, together with the
preservation of areas of habitat, that has made it a tiny paradise for wildlife…
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