Embarkation 3 pm - Dinner on board. Overnight in port.

Optional full day excursion to Grenada, one of the most fascinating cities in Europe and the last Muslim city to fall tothe Christians in 1492. We will visit one of the most brilliant jewels of universal architecture is the Alhambra, a series ofpalaces and gardens built under the Nazari Dynasty in the 14th C. We will also visit the Cathedral with its Royal Chapelwhere Isabel and Ferdinand lie buried, the Monastery of La Cartuja and many churches built by Moorish craftsmen afterthe Reconquest, in Granada's unique "mudéjar" style. In the afternoon we leave Granada to return to Malaga. Overnightin port.

Early morning sailing and morning arrival in Porto Banus. Our morning optional excursion to Ronda, 50 km inland acity which retains much of its historic charm, particularly its old town and the nearby 18th century Puente Nuevo. Ronda isalso famous as the birthplace of modern bullfighting, today witnessed once a year at the occasion of the spectacular FeriaGoyesca. Plaza de Toros, is now a museum, and visitors can stroll out into the arena. Our excursion also includes visits tothe an elegant cloistered 16th century convent and old Ronda, La Ciudad, with its cobbled streets hemmed byhandsome town mansions, some still occupied by Ronda's titled families such as the Casa de Don Bosco. We will walk tothe leafy Plaza Duquesa de Parcent, which boasts a convent, two churches, including the toy town bell tower of theIglesia Santa Maria de Mayor. Afternoon swim from the ship and time at leisure. Evening sailing to Gibraltar and lateevening arrival. Overnight in port.

Optional half day excursion in the “Rock”. We reach the Cable Car Base Station.  which will take us to the TopStation perched on the summit of Gibraltar for a breathtaking view as you are suspended in mid-air. At the Top Stationyour guide will show you around the geography of this British colony. Then you will travel to the Middle Station and thesanctuary of Gibraltar’s older inhabitants, the Barbary Apes, roaming free around this station. Midday sailing to Seville.Swim Stop.

This morning we sail up the Guadalquivir river. Midday arrival and afternoon optional excursion to Seville, one of themost beautiful cities in Europe, where Moorish and Spanish art and culture have left their mark. Our optional excursionwill bring you to the Cathedral, the Alcazar Palace and its Andalusian gardens, the Maria Luisa Park and the quaint andelegant district of Santa Cruz. Overnight in Seville port.

Full day optional excursion in Seville and to Jerez de la Frontera, famous for its wines, horse breeding andflamenco. Your tour will enable you to see the Alcazar, the cathedral and a “ganadería”, where bulls are raised to takepart in bull fighting, very much part of Spanish culture. (The ship departs with passengers not participating in theexcursion at 8:30 to reach Cadiz). Guests rejoin the ship in Cadiz in the evening. Overnight at sea to Portimao –Portugal.

Midday arrival in Portimao. Our optional afternoon excursion will take us to Silves, largely destroyed by a 17th century earthquake. Marvel at the centuries-old Moorish castle complex with an underground water reservoir, a 13thCentury Cathedral built by Alfonso X of Castile on the site of a former Mosque and a fine strong 15th century bridgeover the Rio Arade. During your visit to Silves, you'll also have time to browse the historic exhibits at the MuseuArqueológico. We leave Silves visit and travel into the Serra de Monchique to reach the picturesque city of Monchiquenested between two hills. The city retains its 16th century charm and you will walk through its cobbled streets with smalldoorways housing various artisan trades. There is a 17th~Century Franciscan monastery overlooking the town and a16th Century Parish Church decorated with hand-crafted blue ceramic tiles. Return to Portimao for late lunch and timeat leisure in the afternoon for shopping and swimming. Overnight in port.

Disembarkation 9 am. Escorted bus transfer from Portimao to Lisbon at 9:30. Arrival to Lisbon hotel (name to beadvised) at approximately 12:30.

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