Day tours in Algarve & surroundings
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Program
Wednesday - Early morning departure from your hotel. Drive through the Andalusian countryside to the
fabulous and historic city of SEVILLE. Sightseeing tour of the city, admiring the TOWER of GOLD and Plaza
D'España. Guided visit of the magnificent CATHEDRAL (Entrance fee included) dating from the XV century,
and wander in the quaint old streets of the Bairro de Santa Cruz, originally the Jewish quarter of Seville. Spend
time shopping in the famous department store EL CORTE INGELS. Drive over to ALGECIRAS with
overnight and dinner (included) in a nice hotel (***).
Thursday - Cross the Strait of Gibraltar to TANGIERS, with city sightseeing tour to the KASBAH, ZOCCO,
MEDINA and time for shopping in a typical rug store. Lunch (included) in a local restaurant with typical
dancers and music. Return to ALGECIRAS for overnight and dinner (included).
Friday - On the last day, enjoy a visit to GIBRALTAR with time at leisure for shopping and escorted tour
(included) of the ROCK OF GIBRALTAR by minibus, where you will have the chance to enjoy the
spectacular cliffs, visit Europe’s only free-ranging monkeys and St. Michael’s Cave. After lunch, return to the
Algarve.
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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...Tangier is one of the oldest cities in North Africa and has also been one of the most highly sought after.
Founded by Phoenician traders sometime around 1500 B.C., it's since seen Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals,
Byzantines, Arabs, and a succession of European powers come and go. Apart from Arabic, of which there are
various common dialects, French is the most widely spoken language. Spanish is also understood, and most
locals will also know some English, even if it is only basic. The Grand Socco (or Zoco Grande) is the main
market square in Tangier. It is the best starting place to rumble around town and absorb the city’s life from its
many cafes where locals meet. Located in the heart of Tangier’s old quarters, the Petit Socco is the Medina’s
principal landmark and one of Tangier’s most picturesque sites. This is an interesting place to have a cup of
mint tea in one of the many cafes and ponder on its past and seedy atmosphere. Beyond the Petit Socco, the
Medina proper starts. It is here that you find Tangier’s famous Kasbah, walled off from the Medina at the coast’
s highest rise. The Kasbah consists of walled compounds, colonnades and a great number of luxurious villas
built in the 1920s. Around that time, this was the Mediterranean’s most chick residential place. The main
attraction in the Kasbah is the Dar Al Makhzen or the Sultanate Palace.
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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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