Accompanying Persons Programme
Las Alpujarras
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Get out of the city and enjoy Granada's unique natural landscape!
La Alpujarra (sometimes Las Alpujarras) is a mountainous district in Southern Spain, which stretches south from the Sierra Nevada mountains near Granada in the autonomous region of Andalusia. The western part of the region lies in the province of Granada and the eastern part in the province of AlmerÌa. In older sources the name is sometimes spelled Alpuxarras; it may derive from Arabic al Busherat meaning "the grass-land".
This excursion not only includes interesting cultural elements, but is also recommended for those interested in nature and landscape, since it is placed at the area of Sierra Nevada mountains on the Mediterranean. The climate variety here has made the Alpujarras one of the most important areas in Europe for botanists, because of the variety of species to be found. We must also take into account the important moorish cultural heritage, the characteristic landscape made up of small white villages with their earthen, flat-roofed houses, and their small terraces cut into the mountainside for farming, some of which are over 2.000 metres above sea level. All of these aspects combine to make a visit to this unique area a must.
Route of the tour
We will visit Lanjaron, a famous spa town with its medical waters, and Orgiva, the central town of this mountainous region. In addition to a series of picturesque villages such as Carataunas, Pampaneira, Pitres, Portugos with its Fuente Agria or bitter spring water, and Trevelez, the highest village in Spain. We shall then continue through Bubion to Capileira, where a typical lunch will be served.
Information about the tour
Thursday May 19th
The visit lasts 8h approximately, pick up at the main door of the Granada Congress & Exhibition Centre at 8:30 am. Includes: guide (in spanish and/or english), entrances and transport going/return.
Price per person: 67,00 €
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Costa Tropical
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Nerja Caves and Tropical Coast, time to relax!
The granadine coast boasts a mild climate with a mean temperature of 18 degrees centigrade, thus enabling the farming of custard apples, papaya, advocado, sugar cane. Motril is an important fishing & commercial port serving the region. Turning in the direction towards Malaga, we come accross Salobreña, a white town perched on a hill and crowned by an acient arab castle from where the panoramic views of the surronding fertile plain and beaches can be admired. Almuñecar is the tourist haven along the coast, acient Sexi for the phoencians, and boasts important monuments: sites in the Majuelo park, the castle of san miguel and a beautiful old quarter where lunch will be served. The caves of Nerja are visited in the afternoon with their extensive grottoes with archaeolical remains, a popular venue for concerts.
Information about the tour
Thursday May 19th
The visit lasts around 8 hours. We will pick you up at the main door of the Granada Congress & Exhibition Centre at 8.30 am. This tour includes: offical guide (spanish and english), tickets and transport.
Price per person: 71,00 €
Granada Histórica
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Discover the monumental and cultural richness of Granada
We shall begin our visit at the royal chapel, built in flamboyant gothic style by the catholic monarchs, and in which their mausoleum and that of their children Felipe "el hermoso" and Juana "la loca" is to be found. along side the chapel is the cathedral, which is considered to be the first renaissance church in spain .
The excursion will continue with a panoramic trip through the main street of Granada Reyes Católicos, Gran Via, and Hospital Real (Royal Hospital), founded by the Catholic Monarchs in 1504 next to the Jardines del Triunfo. We shall arrive to the Carthusian Monastery, a baroque masterpiece whose construction began in 1505 and lasted three centuries, and of which the holy of hollies and the vestry are the most worthy aspects. From there we shall go on the old moorish quarter of the Albaycin, where we shall wind through the narrow streets until we reach the Mirador de San Nicholas, a vantage point which offers magnificent views of the Alhambra, Granada and Sierra Nevada.
Information about the visit
Friday May 20th
The visit lasts 3h approximately, pick up at at the main door of the Granada Congress & Exhibition Centre at 10.00 am.
Then we willl arrive to Sacromonte, a typical quarter where the gypsy population lives in caves. We will visit one of the most representative caves, where a drink will be served.
Price per person: 55,00 €