A Week in Andalucia at Christmas

This seven-night escorted tour with Travelsphere takes you through some of Andalucia’s most notable cities and quiet corners over the Christmas period. After arriving in Malaga and settling in, the trip heads to Granada for a visit to the Alhambra Palace, notable for its Moorish architecture and peaceful Generalife Gardens. The winding streets of Granada provide a glimpse of the city’s mixed Moorish and Spanish character.

A few days rest in Antequera allows space for optional trips, including a visit to the prehistoric Dolmens and El Torcal National Park, or to the cliff-top town of Ronda with its dramatic gorge and stone bridge. Cordoba offers the dazzling Mezquita with over 850 columns and the quaint flower-filled alleys of the Jewish quarter. On Christmas Day itself, there is time to relax or join a visit to Malaga, taking in views from the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro citadels.

The tour concludes in Seville, with its grand Gothic Cathedral, tiled Plaza de España, and a light lunch at a tapas bar in the winding lanes of Barrio Santa Cruz. It is a quietly paced holiday that balances sightseeing with downtime and seasonal atmosphere without fuss or hurry.