Christmas in Andalucia

Accommodation

4 star Hotel Antequera

For our Christmas in Andalucia festive holiday we stay for five nights in the 4 star Hotel Antequera in Antequera, which is within walking distance of the town centre.

The hotel has outdoor and indoor swimming pools, its own gardens and terraces, a piano bar, a hair salon and a souvenir shop. There is also a wellness centre (payable locally). Meals are taken in the hotel's restaurant and wine and mineral water are included with the evening dinners and Christmas Day lunch.

The bedrooms are spacious and comfortable and have satellite TV, telephone, safety deposit box and an en-suite bathroom.

Excursions & Itinerary

Day 1: Fly to Spain

Our holiday begins with the flight to Malaga where you will be met and transferred to our hotel in Antequera.

Day 2: 23 December – Included Visit to Cordoba

Cordoba was once the largest city in Europe. We take a walk through the well maintained, historical city centre and along the beautiful “Street of Flowers” to the 1,000 years old Mosque of the Celiphs, which is the second largest in the world. After the Moors were expelled from Spain, King Charles V then built a Catholic church inside the mosque and it really does have to be seen to be believed!

Day 3: Christmas Eve – Included Visit to Seville

Today’s included excursion takes us to Seville. On arrival we have a panoramic sightseeing coach tour which shows us some of the city’s main highlights including the Tobacco Factory, which was the setting for the first act of Bizet’s opera Carmen, the imposing 12th century Alcazar Royal Palace, the Plaza De Espana, the Tower of Gold and the magnificent Cathedral, the third largest in the world and which houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus. After our tour the afternoon is at leisure, giving an ideal opportunity to perhaps stroll through the old Barrio Santa Cruz, the Jewish quarter which is located around the Cathedral, or take a sightseeing cruise on one of the river boats, to see this beautiful city from a different perspective. The shops will be open for some shopping should you need to find a last-minute gift before we return to the hotel to begin the festivities.

Day 4: Christmas Day - At leisure – Christmas Lunch

Happy Christmas! Enjoy a leisurely morning opening your presents and enjoying the facilities in the hotel including the indoor swimming pool. At lunchtime our hotelier and Mistral Tour Manager will invite you for an aperitif before our Christmas Lunch with drinks. This afternoon you may want to take a walk into Antequera.

Day 5: Boxing Day – Included Visit to Granada

This morning we travel further into the heart of Andalucia on our included excursion to Granada. The capital city of Andalucia, Granada is situated at the foot of the magnificent Sierra Nevada mountain range. On arrival we have a sightseeing tour of the ‘must see’ attractions of this magnificent city including the Royal Chapel, where the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella are buried and the cathedral built on the site of the former mosque. After the coach tour the rest of the day is then free to explore Granada at your own pace with its colourful Moorish Quarter, lots of fascinating shops, ice cream parlours and pavement cafes or perhaps take the opportunity to visit the Alhambra Palace.

Day 6: 27 December - Fly home

Today we bid farewell to our hosts and transfer to Malaga airport to take the return flight to the UK.