Granada and The Alhambra - exclusive shore excursion 
EUR 225 per person

Monday, 24 September 2018/ ALMERIA - GRANADA - ALMERIA 
7:30 AM Arrival to Almería Pier / Azamara Journey Cruise (Not booked through MfS&P) 

8 AM - 5 PM Full Day Shore Excursion to Granada - exclusive to our Group!
8 AM Meet your driver and your escort at the pier 
8:15 AM Private transfer to Granada 

10:30 AM Arrival to Granada 
Granada was first settled by native tribes in the prehistoric period and was known as Ilbyr. When the Romans colonized southern Spain, they built their own city here and called it Illibris. The Arabs, invading the peninsula in the 8th century, gave it its current name of Granada. It was the last Muslim city to fall to the Christians in 1492, at the hands of Queen Isabel of Castile and her husband Ferdinand of Aragon. 

Granada has an incredible artistic and historic heritage as well as a truly Moorish flavor. Moorish and Christian elements are both apparent in the streets of Granada. Its cuisine, crafts and urban layout are a consequence of the city's glorious history. Fountains and Cármenes, and other villas surrounded by gardens typical of the city add much to Granada's unforgettable charm. One of the oldest districts, the Albaicín, has been declared a World Heritage Site along with the Alhambra and the Generalife Gardens. ​

One of the most brilliant jewels of universal architecture is the Alhambra, a series of palaces and gardens built under the Nazari Dynasty in the 14th century. This mighty compound of buildings – including the summer palace called Generalife, with its fountains and gardens - stands at the foot of Spain's highest mountain range, the Sierra Nevada, and overlooks the city below and the fertile plain of Granada. 

Meet your guide at the ticket booth of the Alhambra. 
10:30 AM - 2 PM Guided visit to La Alhambra

La Alhambra is the most important existing building of Muslim civil architecture. All the refinement, wealth and delicacy of Islamic art and architecture reached its climax in the South of Spain, in this unique building which is a fortress, a residence and a royal city all in one and extends itself in the gardens of El Generalife. The UNESCO in the World Heritage List included la Alhambra and the gardens of El Generalife in 1984. They embody the strength of rich and sumptuous Muslim tradition based on lavish decoration, which is one of the most outstanding elements of these unique buildings.

The Generalife was the country residence of the Nasrid king and its orchard provided the palaces with food supplies and a recreational area for the nobility. Such vast fertile terrain was created by diverting the course of the river Darro with huge canals that reached up to the Generalife. The recreational courtyard of the Generalife, built between the 13th and 14th centuries, lies on the slopes of the Cerro del Sol, and offers breathtaking views. 

2 PM Say farewell to your local guide and continue with your host 
Leisure time to have lunch on your own at the city center (Cost of food not included) 
3 PM Meet your driver and transfer to Almeria 
5 PM Drop off at the pier 
6 PM Cruise departure / Azamara Journey