Get Started ! Contact: Ed Bruley mcepeb@gmail 586-783-6008

1. Go to the Old World & Discover a New World Andalusia, Spain February 12-22, 2015 High School Trip Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership Madrid Start & End trip here 3 nights 2 days Detroit Depart & Return Detroit Metro Airport Seville 4 nights 2 days Granada 1 Day 1 Night Cordoba Day trip Cadiz Carnival Day Trip Pedrera 1 Day 1 Night Get Started ! Contact: Ed Bruley mcepeb@gmail.com 586-783-6008 What’s Included: Airfare, Hostel, Van Transportation, 2 Tour Guides, 2 Teachers & Entrance Fees What’s Not Included: Food, Beverages, Souvenirs Cost - $2,800 per person, based on double occupancy Your reservation is guaranteed with deposit of $300. Trip limited to 14 students.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Cadiz • Capital of Cádiz province. Important port in southwestern Spain. • Oldest continuously-inhabited city in Spain and one of the oldest insouthwestern Europe • Christopher Columbus set sail from Cadiz to the new world and it became the wealthiest port in the western world.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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 themost exemplary of Gothic architecture in Andalusia.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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 supplantedHagia Sophia as the largest cathedral in the world, a title the Byzantine church had held for nearly a thousand years.

20. 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".

21. 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,

22. 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.

23. Royal Palace The official residence of the Spanish Royal Family in the city of Madrid, now used only for state ceremonies.

24. 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

25. 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.

26. Cervantes Home Cervantes - the great Spanish writer - author of Dan Quixote.