Colorful Sevilla!

Plaza de España, Sevilla

Day 7: 

Today we journey by AVE (bullet train) southbound through Castilla to Andalucía’s sunflower covered countryside and its colorful capital Sevilla, “Cradle of the Flamenco”.  Upon arriving in Sevilla, we will check-in to our hotel and hit the sites via the hop on-hop off bus making stops to see the Plaza de España built for the 1928 World’s Fair, bike through María Luisa Park to feed the pigeons and take a guided walking tour through the narrow, winding streets of the Barrio de Santa Cruz.  We will enjoy a leisurely lunch in the Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz.  We will top-off the afternoon with a guided tour of La Monumental Maestranza, the most important bullring in Spain.  Optional for tonight: Italian dinner in a XII century Arab bath (at your own expense).  (Breakfast and lunch included)

Royal Alcázar, Sevilla

Day 8: 

This morning we will visit the Royal Alcázar dating back to the Middle Ages and explore the city’s Gothic treasures, visiting the Cathedral and climbing the soaring Giralda Tower for a breathtaking view of the old city.  On the hop on-hop off bus, we will cross the Guadalquivir River where Christopher Columbus returned from his travels to the “New World” to stroll through the gypsy quarter of Triana by guided tour.  After lunch, we will continue the hop on-hop off bus circuit back to the center where you can enjoy the rest of the afternoon and evening in Santa Cruz. Dinner on your own tonight. (Breakfast and lunch included)