Andalusia And Mediterranean Coast From Barcelona

Andalusia And Mediterranean Coast From Barcelona
This tour will take you from Barcelona to Seville and back again, stopping in Zaragoza, Madrid, and Cordoba along the way. Brief tours of each city will give you the opportunity to explore the main sights of each before moving on.
1st Day (Sunday) BARCELONA – ZARAGOZA – MADRID
Departure from JULIA TRAVEL bus terminal (Calle Balmes 5, 300 metres from Plaza Catalunya) at 8:30 am. Your tour will start by driving southwest through an interesting industrial and agricultural area. Soon, you will reach Zaragoza, Aragón's capital city, on the banks of Ebro River- the most copious in the Iberian Peninsula. The city was named for Zaragoza, who was known as Cesar Augusta during the Roman period. You will have some free time to see the Temple of Our Lady Pilar Basilica's breath-taking Baroque architecture. Continue to Madrid.
Accommodation will be provided at the hotel.
2nd Day (Monday) MADRID – CORDOBA – SEVILLE
You will have breakfast at the hotel, before enjoying your morning scenic city tour. Transfer to JULIÁ TRAVEL bus terminal, in the Plaza de Oriente underground parking. Departure at 8:30 am. You will drive down La Mancha, Don Quixote’s land, with a quick stop in Puerto Lapice. See Above Cross the natural ‘Despeñaperros’ border into Andalusia, a region that boasts an impressive cultural heritage from a rich past. Arriving at Cordoba, you can enjoy the remarkable tour of its Mosque and other sites which will inspire you to think as you stroll through the narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter. You will reach Seville in the afternoon, following a short two hour ride. Dinner and accommodation will be had at the hotel
3rd Day (Tuesday) SEVILLE
You will have breakfast at the hotel, before enjoying your morning scenic city tour. On your tour, you will visit the Cathedral, the second-largest Catholic cathedral, second only to St.Peters in Rome, Santa Cruz, Maria Luisa Park and the Plaza de España. You will have a leisure afternoon to explore this beautiful city on your own. Dinner and accommodation will be had at the hotel.
There is an optional Flamenco Tour
4th Day (Wednesday) SEVILLE – GRANADA
You will have breakfast at the hotel, before enjoying your morning scenic city tour. Drive east through the Caliphate road to the heart of Andalusia, passing through the vast olive groves on the way to Granada and its many treasures. Tour the world renowned Alhambra complex, which served as inspiration for a number of authors throughout history. Dinner and accommodation will be had at the hotel.
There will be an optional Gypsy Flamenco show at Sacromonte quarter.
5th Day (Thursday) GRANADA – VALENCIA
Following breakfast at the hotel, you will start the drive to the Mediterranean coast. Travelling through Murcia, the fertile Segura River garden capital, you will keep going north via Alicante, the second largest city in Valencia. You will in Valencia, one of the main Mediterranean coast capitals famous for its modern Arts and Sciences Architectural Complex integrated with six elements. Valencia is also the home of the internationally well renowned and delicious “Paella.
Accommodation at the hotel
6th Day (Friday) VALENCIA – BARCELONA
You will have breakfast at the hotel, before enjoying your morning scenic city tour. The morning city tour of this radiant city includes a drive through the old city where you will be shown the most significant buildings, after which you will drive past the old Turia riverbed to the most innovative complex “Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias” to see the emblematic exteriors of the six buildings. You will leave Valencia and head north in the early afternoon, travelling down the Mediterranean coast to Catalunya, via Tarragona, the Roman Tarraco. Arrive in Barcelona, principal Mediterranean city and home to the famous architect, Gaudí, symbol of Catalonian modernism.