Day 1 | Thessaloniki – Malaga
We will meet at Macedonia Airport for our flight to Malaga. Upon arrival, we will depart for our hotel. Check-in.
Day 2 | Malaga – City tour – Granada.
Breakfast, followed by our city tour. We will visit the hill of the old fortress to admire the panoramic view of the coastal city. We continue to the impressive center of Pablo Picasso's birthplace, where we will admire the museum of the same name and the house where he was born. Then we depart for Granada. Arrival and check-in at our hotel.
Day 3 | Granada – City tour
Breakfast, followed by a tour of the Granada area, also known as the “Rose of Andalusia,” as the Moors called it. We will see Spain's most important Arab monument, the Alhambra, a masterpiece of 14th-century Islamic art with unimaginable detail in its decoration, with Arabic inscriptions invoking Allah and beautiful fountains. The heyday of the Sultanate of Granada in all its glory. Next to it are the magnificent Generalife Gardens, the “Gardens of Paradise,” with trees, flowers, and water, which will transport us to a world of contemplation and relaxation. Free time.
Day 4 | Granada – Cordoba – City tour.
Breakfast and departure for the famous Cordoba of the Romans, later Cordoba of the Arabs, and finally Cordoba of the Christians. During the heyday of the Caliphate, it was the capital of the Arabs of Spain and was called the “Mecca of the West.” Averroes, Muhammad al-Ghafiki, Ben Maimonides, and other important Arab scholars lived here, translating almost all ancient Greek writings into local languages. In the center of the old town, we will see the famous Mezquita de Cordoba mosque, a monument of incomparable architecture and decoration, covering an area of 12,000 square meters and supported by a forest of 850 marble columns, many of which bear Hellenistic capitals. 000 square meters and is supported by a forest of 850 marble columns, many of which bear Hellenistic capitals of enormous historical value. Free time and departure for our hotel. Check-in.
Day 5 | Cordoba – Seville.
Breakfast and free time for our last-minute shopping. We will then depart for Seville. Arrival and check-in at our hotel. For the evening, we recommend watching a flamenco show in the city where it was born and letting yourself be carried away by its passionate rhythm.
Day 6 | Seville – City tour
Breakfast, followed by our city tour. During today's tour, we will see the famous Plaza de América and Plaza de España and visit the Alcázar (Alcázar, Alcazar), the 9th-century Arab-Christian palace with beautiful patios and rooms decorated in a unique Arabic style. Next to it stands the huge Gothic Cathedral. In the 14th century, this Gothic marvel was built on the foundations of the old mosque, which would become the center of Catholicism for the entire Spanish Empire. Here lies the tomb of Christopher Columbus and the 93-meter-high bell tower, the old minaret of Giralda, the only part of the old mosque that survives. We will then walk through the Santa Cruz district with its picturesque alleys, medieval buildings, and flower-filled balconies. Free time and then check-in at our hotel.
Day 7 | Seville – Cadiz – Seville
Breakfast, then departure for Cadiz (ancient Gadeira) near the Strait of Gibraltar (Gadeira Gate). The city is located on the bay of the same name overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It is built on a rock, which is connected to the mainland by a small strip of land and a road, in the Gulf of Cadiz. Tour the beautiful alleys that lead to lush green parks. In the afternoon, return to Seville.
Day 8–9 | Seville – Ronda – Torremolinos (Costa del Sol) – Malaga – Return flight.
Breakfast and then departure for Ronda, a beautiful medieval town built on an impressive gorge, where we will enjoy the unique view, visit Spain's oldest bullring, the Plaza de Toros, and wander through the narrow streets that inspired the romantic poets of the 19th century, as well as Hemingway in his work “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Free time and then we continue to Torremolinos, also known as the Beach of the Sun! Arrival and free time for shopping and dining. In the evening, we depart for Malaga airport for our return flight.
