Day Trips
Winterwaves – Day trips
Here in our province we have the oldest city in Europe, the provincial capital ‘Cadiz’. The city is host to around 150,000 inhabitants and has 3000 years of history. Over the years many civilizations have settled in the province: Phoenicians, Gothic, Romans and Arabs to name a few. Their traces are still visible in Cadiz.
A real taste of Spain can be obtained with you time away with Winterwaves, by going on one of our arranged day trips. With multi-lingual guides and excellent transport, all that is required from you is to sit back relax and take in a truly enchanting taste of ‘the real Spain’.
Seville
Visit what is probably the most beautiful city in Europe. If Andalusia is the embodiment of the Spanish clichés of flamenco, gypsies and fiestas, then Seville, its capital city, is its heart.
On the panoramic visit you will visit the Plaza de Espana, Plaza de America, Maria Luisa Park, Torre del Oro. The old town is visited by foot with multi-lingual guide. In the old town you will experience the cathedral with its magnificent Giralda, Reales Alcazares (the kings palace) and walk thorough the enchanting “Barrio de Santa Cruz”. There will be time to shop and time for lunch, so why not taste the tapas at some of the many tapas bars.
Ronda
The town of ronda rises amongst a ring of dark angular mountains. It is built on an isolated ridge of the sierra and is split in half by the gaping gorge of the river Tajo with a sheer drop of 130 meters on three sides. The gorge is spanned by an incredible 18th Century bridge,whilst tall, whitewashed houses lean from its precipitous edges. Much of Rondas attraction lies in the view as the town is approached. Our arranged day trips pass through the Grazalema and Alcornales national parks.
Jerez de la Fronterra
In 1587 Sir Francis Drake carried out a devastating raid on Cadiz, where he set fire to the whole of the Spanish fleet and helped himself to some 300,000 gallons of sherry! The huge supply must have contributed to establishing a taste for the wine in Britain. Subsequently in the late18th and early 19th centuries a large number of English, Irish and Scottish merchants arrived and settled in the area. On the day trip to Jerez you will visit one of the famous Bodegas and a visit to the Royal Equestrian school with its show ‘how the Andalusian horses dance’.
Doñana National Park
Doñana consists over over one hundred thousand hectares of protected land and is considered to be on of the most valuable natural landscapes in the whole of Europe. Within its landscape the national park accounts for a total area of some 50,720 hectares, as well as 2,040 hectares of protected land. within Doñana some very diverse ecosystems coexist. You can find pine forests, sand dunes strewn with fossils, beaches, marshes, lagoon complexes, reserves and many more areas of significant ecological interest which support a wealth of animal and plant life. The United Nations have recognized the park as an area of significant ecological interest, subsequently designating it as a ‘Special Protection Area for Bird Life’ UNESCO placed the title of Biosphere Reserve and it has been awarded the Council of Europe’s Diploma for Management. The areas most significant distinction was achieve in 1994, when it was first included on the list of World Heritage Sites.
The day trips on offer include checking the park out in an all terrain 4×4 Vehicle.
Tanger and Teutan
The trip will go to Algeciras and from here the Straits of Gibraltar will be crossed by ferry to the Spanish colonial city of Cueta. A bus ride will then take you to Teutan along the coast. A walking tour of this Moroccan city will be offered accompanied by a local guide. With the local guide Medina, Kashbah and the market will be visited. The lunch which is included will be in a typical restaurant. We will then return to Ceuta where we will get the ferry to Algeciras.
Córdoba
The excursion begins in the mosque of Córdoba. The heyday of Córdoba came in the 10th century under Abd-al-Rahman III who was the first caliph. Some areas of Europe languished in the Dark Ages, whilst Córdoba became somewhat of an advanced center in learning sciences, medicine, philosophy and poetry. Along with Baghdad and Constantinople, it was one of the three greatest cities in the world. It has a population of 300,000. After the visit to the mosque a visit to the synagogue will take place with a walk around the Jewish quarter.
