Day 5 - Jerez and Cádiz
A day trip from Sevilla to Jerez de la Frontera and the ancient port city of Cádiz. The first stop was the Sandeman sherry bodega where we learned about the types if sherry and how they are made. Of course, in the name …
A day trip from Sevilla to Jerez de la Frontera and the ancient port city of Cádiz. The first stop was the Sandeman sherry bodega where we learned about the types if sherry and how they are made. Of course, in the name …
Day four was a tour of the main sights in Sevilla . This included the Plaza de America from the 1929 Exposition, the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world and the Alcazar. The evening ended with a night of Flamenco.
Córdoba was founded at the foot of a Roman bridge, as was typical during that time. The Cathedral was originally a roman site, then a mosque and then a Catholic cathedral. The pillars of the mosque are mismatched Roman …
Wednesday morning started with a tour highlight, a guided walk through the Alhambra. Our guide, also named Paco, was a second generation in his family to provide tours of this World Heritage site. He was knowledgeable, …
The second day on tour started the regular routine: Wake-up call at 6:15am, suitcases outside your door and breakfast at 7am and on the bus at 8am. Our first your stop was just outside the City of Gaudix, known for it’s …
We entered the Mediterranean port city of Valencia and started with a bus tour of medieval and modern parts of the city. 14th century towers are just minutes away from modern architecture designed by Santiago Calatrava. …
During the reception dinner, Alexandre told the tour group we would become good friends over the two weeks. He was right. Sharing our experiences with the such good people made the trip even better! We ate, we drank, we …
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