Discovering the Soul of Andalusia (2025)

Jour 1

Welcome to your tour with Europamundo!After breakfast, we’ll depart for Carmona, a city with over 3,000 years of history, renowned for its Mudejar and Renaissance-style old town. After a leisurely stroll, we’ll continue to Almodóvar del Río to visit its imposing Moorish castle (tickets and cab ride up to the site are included), offering spectacular views. We’ll then head to Córdoba, where you’ll have free time for lunch and to explore its historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After some time for lunch, we’ll visit the Mosque-Cathedral with a local guide (tickets included), followed by a walk through the old quarter and its famous patios filled with flowers. Admission to the Old Synagogue will also be included. Lastly, just outside Córdoba, we’ll visit Medina Azahara (tickets included), the majestic city-palace of the Umayyad Caliphate.Note: From June 21 to September 20, the visit to Medina Azahara will take place in the evening to avoid the heat and enjoy the cooler temperatures and nighttime lighting of the site.

Jour 2

After breakfast, we’ll drive through vast olive groves to Baena, a town with Roman roots, renowned for its high-quality olive oil production. We’ll visit the Núñez de Prado Olive Oil Mill, one of the oldest in the Mediterranean, housed in an 18th-century building. Here, we’ll learn about olive oil production and enjoy a tasting of pan con aceite (bread with olive oil). We’ll then continue to Granada, famous for the Alhambra (admission and guided tour included), a masterpiece of Islamic architecture and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lunch will be included. You’ll have free time in the afternoon to visit the cathedral or take a stroll through the Albaicín neighborhood, where you’ll find spectacular views of the Alhambra.

Jour 3

We’ll enjoy spectacular scenery as we cross the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Our journey will then take us along the Mediterranean, through the so-called Costa Tropical, where the mild microclimate year-round allows the cultivation of tropical fruits and crops such as guavas, mango, and avocado, and in the past, sugar cane. We’ll stop in Nerja, a charming coastal village with impressive cliffs. Next, we’ll head to Frigiliana, considered one of the most beautiful villages in Andalusia, with its steep streets lined with whitewashed houses, where you’ll discover charm in every corner. Our journey will continue to Malaga, capital of the Costa del Sol, known for its many museums, as the birthplace of Picasso, and the unfinished cathedral La Manquita, meaning in English “The One-Armed Lady”. You’ll have time for lunch and to explore the city center, or if the weather allows it, you can enjoy a visit to the beach for a swim.

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Our journey will come to an end, leaving you with wonderful and lasting memories.Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.