MADRID - ANDALUCÍA

Meaning of letters on daily itinerary:

  = Breakfast     = Lunch    = Dinner    = Accomodation       = Concerto

 

Itinerary:

 

1 ST DAY: MADRID   
 

Arrival in Madrid, the vibrant capital of Spain, and greeting by your Music Contact International Tour Director. Settle down and refresh at the hotel before joining your tour escort for a short walk around the city to gather your first impressions of this magnificent place. Dinner at the hotel in the early evening.

 

2ND DAY: MADRID - CÓRDOBA  
Early morning departure from the hotel. Drive southwards along the land of Don Quixote, "The man from La Mancha", along the way observe vast vineyards on both sides. Cross through the natural border of "Despeñaperros" and get into "Andalucia", a region rich with an enormous heritage from an splendorous past. Reach Cordoba one of Spain's oldest cities. After lunch at a local restaurant, tour the impresive "Mosque" and other sites that will ease our mind and spirit. Strolling through the winding streets of the Jewish Quarter will take you back in time... a few hundred years. The remaining part of the afternoon is for you to explore. Accommodation at the hotel. Evening concert in one of the grand historical venues of Cordoba is planned for the choir.
 

3 RD DAY: CÓRDOBA - SEVILLA   
Morning southwest drive towards Sevilla. The city of Seville is located on the plain of the Guadalquivir river which crosses the city from North to South. In the past the port of Seville played an important role in commerce between Spain and the Americas and remains today one of the most active river ports of the Iberian peninsula. The Tartessians were the original founders of Hispalis. Next to this settlement, in 207 B.C., the Romans built Itálica. It was the centre of their Western Mediterranean dominions for seven centuries until the Roman empire was overrun by Northern barbarians at the beginning of the 10th century. The long Moorish occupation of the Iberian peninsula, from 711 A.D. to 1248 A.D., left indelible traces in Seville as in all of Al-Andalus. La Giralda, the tower of an important mosque, is the most well-known of the remaining Islamic monuments.

In 1492 Seville played an important role in the discovery and conquest of America.
The 17th century was a period of artistic splendour in Seville. Painters such as Velázquez, Murillo and Valdés Leal, and sculptors like Martínez Montañés were born in Seville and left behind important works. The city also assumed an important role in world literature and was the birthplace of the myth of Don Juan. On two occasions in the 20th century Seville has been in the spotlight of the world's attention. In 1929, it hosted the Latin American Exhibition, which left important urban improvements in the city. More recently, Expo 92 reinforced the image of Seville as a modern and dynamic city.

After the evening dinner planned for the choir, see a fiery flamenco show in Triana the gypsy quarters of the city.


4 TH DAY: SEVILLA   

After breakfast ready for an extensive tour of the Cathedral, the second largest in the Catholic world after St. Peters in Rome. The Santa Cruz Quarter, a natural scenario of "Carmen" as well as precisely where the myth of "Don Juan" developed. The Maria Luisa Park and the Spain square. Afternoon at leisure for you to discover exclusive views, specific flavours of this active, full of light city. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Possibility to meet local host choir and perform before an audience.


5 TH DAY: SEVILLA - JEREZ - RONDA - TORREMOLINOS   
Breakfast. Early departure along the highway towards Jerez de la Frontera. Short panoramic drive through this wonderful Andalucian city known worldwide amongst other reasons for its famous "Sherry" wines as well as for its high quality Spanish horses. Drive to Arcos de la Frontera beautiful village beginning of the white towns route. Lunch. Continue on to Ronda through the picturesque route of the white towns passing along interesting white typical villages as Arcos and Sierra de Grazalema. Panoramic tour of Ronda, town of Celtic origin and see the "Tajo" with marvellous view of the valley and mountain range. Continue on to the Costa del Sol, one of the most modern and important international tourist complex. Torremolinos. Arrival and overnight at the hotel.


6 TH DAY:  

Breakfast and transfer to Malaga Airport for your return flight.

Planning: We plan each concert tour following the wishes and interests of the choir. According to the choir's profile, we plan venue locations, musical requirements, length and time of travel, accommodation, expert multilingual assistance, budget, and a thousand more details - each is shaped to meet the needs of each choir.

Tour Cost: the tour especified above is a sample of a concert tour that can be made to measure for the choir. This concert tour can be enhanced, for example, by adding 2 nights on Spain's famous Costa del Sol at the end of the tour or, 2 nights in Madrid which would give the choir the chance of visiting Toledo also. The cost of the tour will be adjusted to the choir's budget according to time of travel and accommodation ranging from tourist class to first class or delux.



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