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11th day, RONDA-GIBRALTAR-TARIFA-VEJER DE LA FRONTERA-CONIL DE LA
FRONTERA 187 kms (215 kms with the deviation for Gibilterra)
Follow the road that passes for Jimena de la Frontera, Castellar de
la Frontera, up to reach here the junction for Gibraltar you can
pass the border and enter to Gibraltar, is here to visit the
Fortress from which enjoys of a spectacular panorama on the
strait from a side and on Morocco that lies a handful of kilometers.
The superior part of the fortress is center of a splendid natural
reserve where live over 600 kinds of plants. Gibraltar is
lived by the famous macachis Barbary, the unique kind of primate
that lives in Europe to the wild state.
You continue then for Tarifa, up to the Point Marroqui, the southernmost point
of continental Spain:Africa is to few kms!
You go up again the coast up to Vejer de la Frontera, a characteristic
andalusian village (here if you want pizza you can stay to the
Pizzeria La Posta, where you can taste the best pizza of the Andalusia!) and
then up to Conil de the Frontera where you will sleep.
Night in CONIL DE LA FRONTERA: Hotel Diufain, Conil de la Frontera: excellent three stars, in andalusian style, situated in a calm
place endowed with free parking lot.
12th day, CONIL DE LA FRONTERA-ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA-SEVILLE 182 km
During the road it is advisable a deviation to Arcos de la Frontera (77
kms): it is a considered among the most beautiful cities of Spain both for
its position (on a cliff) that for the monuments and the
characteristic urban order. It's possible also to visit the city of Cadiz (Cathedral Vieja in Baroque style, beautiful town-walls of
around 5 kms, Castillo de Santa Catalina).
You will reach therefore Seville in the afternoon. We bring the auto to
the rental and with a taxi we make us bring in the hotel.
Night in SEVILLE: Las Casas De Los Mercaderes, Sevilla: very
beautiful three stars, with very characteristic architecture, situated
in good position in the center of the city next to the cathedral, good
reception from the personnel. Good relationship quality/price.
13th day, SEVILLE
Day devoted to the visit of Seville, whose three more important
monuments: the Cathedral, the Alcázar and the Archivo General de Indias,
has been declared from the UNESCO world heritage of the humanity.
The Alcázar, is an architectural jewel of the Arabic epoch (9th century),
the inside is orderly around two courtyards, the courtyard de Las
Doncellas and that de Las Muñecas. The ambassadors' room, decorated in mudejar
style, is among the most beautiful rooms. In front of the
Alcázar lies the Cathedral, built above the Mosque, of which the
magnificent minaret of the Giralda has remained, one of the symbols in
Seville. The Cathedral entertains examples of structures of the Arabic
period as the called courtyard Las Abluciones and the porta del
Perdón. The inside, to five aisles, it is immense, to the inside the
rests of Cristoforo Colombo are found. The Torre de Oro, a tower of
octagonal plant, built in the 13th century next to the river to defense
of the city, it entertains the Maritime Museum today. Of notable
cultural and historical importance is instead the Archivo General de
Indias, that guards million of original and unique documents on the
Spanish colonies in America and in the rest of the world. Among the
districts in Seville to be signalled in the district of Triana: the
convent de las Minimas (1755); the church of San Giacinto (1775) and the
rests of the castle of San Giorgio center of the inquisition. Other
interesting district is that of Santa Cruz, in origin the Jewish
district, the Judería of Seville here they are found: the Palacio de las
Dueñas, the Casa de Pilatos and the Alameda de Hércules, one of the
historical walks of the city. The Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza
de Caballería de Sevilla is the oldest bullfights arena of the
whole Spain.
Interesting it is also the modern architecture in Seville: Expo 92 with
the thematic park of the Magic Island and the monumental Alamillo bridge works of the architect Santiago Calatrava. The Plaza de España, is the
monument of the 1929 expo.
Night in SEVILLE: Las Casas De Los Mercaderes, Sevilla
14th day, SEVILLE
Among the places to be visited in the outskirtses of Seville: the rests
of the ancient city of Italica, native place of the Roman emperors
Traiano and Adriano. The town of Alcalá de Guadaira with imposing works
of Arabs fortification. Near Seville another site is found declared by
the Unesco world heritage of the humanity in 1984, the Parque Nacional
de Doñana. The area is important for its biodiversity, are present
lagoons, swamps and dunes; during the winter period the place
is frequented from over 500.000 aquatic birds.
Night in SEVILLE: Las Casas De Los Mercaderes, Sevilla
15th day, SEVILLE-HOME
Flight of reentry. Remember you that you have to be to the airport
at least 2 hours before the hour of departure.
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