Iberian Delights of Spain

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Tour 1: 12 Days | 8 Walks
Tour 2: 12 Days | 8 Walks

Start and finish in Madrid

Guide: Dan Friesen
Optional Portugal Extension

The charm of the Iberian Peninsulais the cumulative creation of a diverse range of civilizations. Prehistoric Celts, conquering Romans, Germanic barbarian hordes, Sephardic Jews, Islamic Moors from North Africa, and the Spanish Christian kingdoms of the Middle Ages — all left their mark upon the history and culture of Spain and Portugal.

Highlights

Segovia’s amazing Roman aqueduct, breathtaking cathedral, and lovely rural walk route
Toledo’s enchanting medieval blending of Christian, Jewish, and Moorish architecture and culture
Granada’s Alhambra, with its intricate Moorish mazes of ornate terraces, grottoes, and fountains
An unforgettable walk on the fabled Rock of Gibraltar, one of Plato’s “Pillars of Hercules,” which guards the entrance to the Mediterranean
The winding cobblestone lanes and colorful flower-bedecked tile patios of Cordoba, center of Spain’s Moorish civilization
Extension: Lisbon, guardian of the spirit of Vasco da Gama and other Portuguese navigators who opened trade routes to the exotic markets of the East during Portugal’s golden era