Go to the Old World & Discover a New World
Andalusia, Spain
February 12-22, 2015
High School Trip
Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership
Madrid
Detroit
Depart & Return
Detroit Metro Airport
Start & End trip here
3 nights
2 days
Seville
Granada
4 nights
2 days
1 Day
1 Night
Cordoba
Cadiz
Pedrera
Day trip
Carnival
Day Trip
1 Day
1 Night
Cost - $2,800 per person,
based on double occupancy
Your reservation is guaranteed
What’s Included:
Airfare, Hostel, Van Transportation,
2 Tour Guides, 2 Teachers & Entrance Fees
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Contact: Ed Bruley
mcepeb@gmail.com
Madrid
Madrid
• Capital and largest city
of Spain.
• Third-largest city in
European Union, after
London and Berlin.
• Madrid’s metropolitan
area - third-largest in
European Union after
London and Paris.
Seville
Seville
• Capital and largest
city of the
autonomous
community of
Andalusia and the
province of Seville.
• Situated on the plain
of the River
Guadalquivir.
Giralda Tower
Giralda Tower
• Former minaret - converted to a
bell tower for the Cathedral of
Seville
• Declared as a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO along with
the Alcazar and the General
Archive of the Indies in 1987.
•
The tower is 104.1 m in height
and it was one of the most
important symbols in the
medieval city.
Metropol Parapol
Metropol Parasol
• Wooden structure in the
old quarter of Seville,
Spain at La Encarnación
square
• Dimensions of 150 by 70
metres (490 by 230 ft)
and height of 26 metres
(85 ft)
• Europe’s largest wooden
structure.
Flamenco Dancing
• Form of Spanish folk music and dance
from the region of Andalusia in southern
Spain.
• El baile flamenco is known for its
emotional intensity, proud carriage,
expressive use of the arms and rhythmic
stamping of the feet.
Cadiz
• Capital of Cádiz province.
Important port in southwestern
Spain.
• Oldest continuously-inhabited
city in Spain and one of the
oldest in southwestern Europe
• Christopher Columbus set sail
from Cadiz to the new world
and it became the wealthiest
port in the western world.
Cadiz Museum
• A cross-disciplinary
museum covering
archaeology, fine arts and
ethnography.
• Collection 17th to 19th
century art and
Carthaginian, Phoenician
and Roman art and
artifacts, such as a
sarcophagus pictured here.
Cadiz Cathedral
Cadiz Cathedral
•
Started in 1722 - the building took
116 years to finish.
•
The church contains a crypt
housing remains of two of the
most famous sons of the city composer Manuel de Falla and
poet and playwright José María
Pemán
•
There are many significant and
historically important sculptures in
the church.
Cordoba
Cordoba
• City in Andalusia,
southern Spain, and
capital of province of
Córdoba.
• Iberian and Roman city
in ancient times. During
the Middle Ages, it
became the capital of
an Islamic caliphate.
Alcazar de los Reyes Cristans
• Built by Alfonso XI in 1328.
• A quadrangular building
notable for its powerful walls
and three towers: the Tower of
Allegiance, the Tower of the
Lions and the Tower of the
River.
• The Tower of the Lions
contains intricately decorated
celings that are the most
exemplary of Gothic
architecture in Andalusia.
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba
• Medieval Islamic mosque converted into a Roman
Catholic Christian cathedral
in the Spanish city of
Córdoba, Andalusia.
• It is regarded as one of the
most historically significant
monuments of Moorish
architecture.
Cordoba Synagogue
• Historic edifice in the Jewish
Quarter of Córdoba - built in
1315.
• After the expulsion of the Jews
from Spain in 1492, the
strucuture was used for
various functions including: a
hospital, a chapel, a building
for shoemakers and a nursery
school.
• Declared a National Monument
in 1885.
Roman Temple
• Located in the city of
Córdoba the Roman
Temple was discovered in
the 1950s during the
expansion of City Hall.
• It was not the only temple
that the city had, but it was
possibly the most
important of all.
• The temple is a significant
example of Corinthian
style architecture and is 32
meters long and 16 wide.
Roman Bridge
• Roman stone arch bridge
built over the Tagus River
at Alcántara between 104
and 106 AD by the
Roman Emperor Trajan
in 98.
• It bears the inscription
Pontem perpetui
mansurum in saecula (I
have built a bridge which
will last forever) on the
archway over the central
pier.
Alcazar of Seville
• The Alcázar of Seville is
a royal palace in Seville,
originally a Moorish fort.
• It is the oldest royal
palace still in use in
Europe, and it was
registered in 1987 by
UNESCO as a World
Heritage Site, along
with the Seville
Cathedral and the
General Archive of the
Indies.
Feria Market
Feria Market
• The oldest in Sevilla –
comprises two buildings,
separated by a small
alleyway, next door to the
13th century Omnium
Sanctorum Church
• There are displays of fresh
fish, meat and produce, as
well as a well-stocked florist
and some small shops that
run along the outside of the
market.
Seville Cathedral
• The largest Gothic
cathedral and the
third-largest church
in the world.
• It was registered in
1987 by UNESCO
as a World Heritage
Site, along with the
Alcázar palace
complex and the
General Archive of
the Indies.
Tomb of Christopher Columbus
Tomb of Christopher Columbus
• The burial site for the tomb of
Christopher Columbus is
located in the Seville
Cathedral.
• After its completion in the early
16th century, the Seville
Cathedral supplanted Hagia
Sophia as the largest cathedral
in the world, a title the
Byzantine church had held for
nearly a thousand years.
Pedrera
• Pedrera - located in the
province of Seville.
According to the 2005
census (INE), the city has a
population of 5143
inhabitants.
• The town of Pedrera in
Seville province is known for
its carnival with the entire
village dressing up on Ash
Wednesday for the
traditional "burial of the
sardine".
Granada
Granada
• Capital city of the province of
Granada, in the autonomous
region of Andalusia
• Granada is a popular
destination among the touristic
cities of Spain with many
cultural attractions -• The Alhambra, the Royal
palace, The Prado Museum,
Reina Sofia Museum and
Cervantes Home,
Alhambra
• Palace and fortress complex
in Granada in the region of
Andalusia. The most
renowned building of the
Andalusian Islamic historical
legacy
• Originally constructed as a
small fortress in 889 and then
largely ignored until its ruins
were renovated and rebuilt in
the mid-11th century.
• Converted into a royal palace
in 1333 by Yusuf I, Sultan of
Granada.
Royal Palace
The official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city of Madrid,
now used only for state ceremonies.
Prado Museum
• One of the world's finest
collections of European
art.
• The best collection of
12th to19th century
Spanish art.
• Based on the former
Spanish Royal Collection
Reina Sofia Museum
• National museum of
20th century Spanish
art.
• Highlights of the
museum include
excellent collections of
Spain's two greatest
20th century masters,
Pablo Picasso and
Salvador Dalí.
Cervantes Home
Cervantes - the great
Spanish writer - author
of Dan Quixote.