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June 24-27----------------> RECAP                                                                         Euro Exchange Rate: 1.418   ($71 = 50 Euros)

PLANS:

ON THE FLAMENCO TRAIL- CÁDIZ (2000–Open, Wednesday, 24 June)
Experience the deeply expressive Andalucían art form of flamenco music (song and guitar) and dance in one of
the most important centers of flamenco in southern Spain. We will go to a flamenco locale in Cádiz to observe
this rich component of Spanish culture. We will walk to the venue or take taxis (at our own expense). The cover
charge for the flamenco show and one drink are included in the price of this practicum.

SEVILLA & CÓRDOBA (0800 Thursday, 25 June – 1900 Friday, 26 June)
The charm of Sevilla, with its beautiful streets, historic cathedral, quiet Alcázar, and amazing nightlife, is
infectious. Founded by Julius Caesar, Sevilla has been a thriving seat of Moorish culture, focal point of the
Spanish Renaissance, and keeper of Andalucían culture. The province of Andalucía also boasts a proud seafaring
history, echoing names such as Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and Sir Francis Drake. Spain’s trade
with the New World centered on Seville for more than 200 years.
Compared to the more flamboyant Sevilla, Córdoba is often described as refined and dignified. Nowhere else in
Spain are the remnants of ancient Islamic, Jewish and Catholic civilizations so visibly intermixed. For example,
Córdoba is home to one of Spain’s most spectacular monuments, the Moorish Mezquita (mosque), which dates
from the 8th through 10th centuries, and to the only synagogue in Andalucía to survive the expulsion of the Jews in
1492.
Day 1: Proceed by motorcoach to Sevilla (two hours) to visit the third largest Cathedral of Christendom, which
houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus, and the Alcázar. Built originally as a fort in 913, the Alcázar has been
adapted and/or enlarged in almost every century since. Today it is more of a palace than a fort and is a beautiful
and intriguing place. Walk through Santa Cruz Quarter, the old Jewish area of the city. Drive through the new,
cosmopolitan section of the city and view the site of the Universal Exhibition Sevilla 92 and Torre del Oro, the
great Tower of Gold landmark. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and some free time in Parque de Maria Luisa
and Plaza de España. Proceed to Córdoba for dinner and overnight. (L, D; area hotel)
Day 2: An intensive morning excursion in Córdoba includes visits to Mezquita, a mosque intended to surpass all
other mosques in grandeur; the Alcázar, constructed for the Catholic Monarchs in 1328; and Judería, Córdoba’s
medieval Jewish Quarter. Return to the hotel for lunch before the return drive to Cádiz. (B, L)

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