Spain: Granada to Seville

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From legendary Granada to vibrant Seville, this walking journey explores the best of southern Spain; the most beautiful mountain villages and spectacular mountain ranges. You begin in the royal city of
Granada, the last jewel in the Moorish crown, where you walk the massive fortifications of Granada’s
Alcazaba, the exquisite Alhambra royal palaces, and the extraordinarily engineered gardens of the Generalife.  You then move to the gloriously pastoral land of the Torcal de Antequera Nature Reserve and the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Here you meander along mountainsides terraced with olive groves, cork forests, and lush valleys contrasting with rocky landscapes. These areas are as beautiful and fertile today as they were 500 years ago and the classic pueblos blancos (white villages) have largely preserved their traditional lifestyle and culture. At night you relax in charming hotels in the tranquil countryside near La Joya, the serene village of Grazalema, and Ronda—one of southern Spain’s most beautiful towns, perched dramatically on both sides of a deep gorge. The tour culminates in the passionate city of Seville, home to flamenco dancing, tapas, and bullfighting.