Colours of Andalucia
Andalucia’s rich and fascinating culture is one of the most exciting and distinctive in all of Spain. This area was deeply influenced by more than half a millennium of Muslim rule during the Middle Ages, and this special walking tour takes you through a magnificent tapestry of people, architecture, landscape and cuisine. This is where bullfighters, beaches, flamenco, white towns, ancient palaces, tiny villages, religious processions, Picasso, tapas and sherry converge in a colourful procession of culture that is both charming and somewhat addictive. We explore the heart of southern Spain, getting a taste for its important cities such as its capital Seville and the Moorish cities of Córdoba and Granada. We spend time walking through some of its smaller villages and ‘white towns’ to meet the locals and experience its natural beauty, such as the Grazalema Natural Park declared Reserve of the Biosphere by the UNESCO. The Muslims rulers established universities and brought together the greatest achievements of all of the civilisations they had encountered. We see their stunning legacies, such as the amazingAlhambra in Granada, the Mezquita in Córdoba and the Reales Alcázares in Seville.
We savour authentic Andalusian cuisine, such as gazpacho, pescaito frito (fried fish), jamón from Trevélez, and some of the best tapas in Spain . And of course, indulge in the wines and sherries of the Jerez region and take a guided tour of the famous Hidalgo La Gitana in Sanlucar to taste the distinctive and famous Manzanilla sherry. We stay in a range of beautiful accommodation from converted palaces to a stunning Andalucian Cortijo (farmhouse).
If you’re up for a special cultural experience and haven’t yet caught your first glimpse of the Sierra Nevada or wandered through the splendour of the magnificent Alhambra, then this tour is waiting for you to kick your walking boots and flamenco heels up high.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Explore the stunning Moorish architecture of the Alcazar in Seville
- Indulge in tapas and sherry at one of our favourite bars
- Experience the passion and excitement of Flamenco
- Capture the rare beauty of flamingos in the Donana National Park
- Walk the magnificent sierras and spot a rare Golden Eagle
- Discover the charm of the quintessential white villages of Andalucia
- Marvel at the precipitous position of the stunning town of Ronda
- Take in the awe-inspiring architecture and splendour of the Alhambra Palace
- Wonder at the astonishing layers of history and structural design of Cordoba’s Mesquita
- Celebrate the amazing kaleidoscope of cultures through the region’s diverse food and wine
