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Atlantic
Ocean Porto
Coimbra
Sintra Fatima
SPAIN Barcelona
Lisbon
Coimbra, Portugal PORTUGAL

Gibraltar, British Territory Cadiz Málaga
Cartagena
Gibraltar Almería
(Granada) Palma
de Mallorca
Mediterranean Sea

DAY 4 • DOURO, COIMBRA, SINTRA, DAY 7 • CÁDIZ, SPAIN DAY 11 • CARTAGENA, SPAIN
PORTUGAL Cadiz is the oldest city in Western Europe, Founded in the 3 century B.C., this city
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Drive to Coimbra, Portugal’s one-time filled with Moorish charm. Explore majestic has lots to show you, from its 2,000-year-
medieval capital. It’s home to one of the palaces, sip fine sherry from a cellar in old Roman theater to stunning modernist
world’s oldest universities, established in nearby Jerez, or climb the Tavira Tower — and early 20 century art nouveau
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1290 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. for a panoramic view of the city through architecture. Check out the ruins of the
Journey to Sintra, a UNESCO World the Camera Obscura. medieval Castille de la Concepcion, and
Heritage Site known for its Romantic meet a family that specializes in breeding
architecture and gardens. Check into the DAY 8 • GIBRALTAR, BRITISH Spanish horses.
Sintra Boutique Hotel and enjoy some free TERRITORY
time in the village known for its historic The Rock hangs off the tip of the Iberian DAY 12 • PALMA DE MALLORCA,
palaces and castles. Peninsula, an odd bit of Britain at the toe SPAIN
(Includes overnight at the Sintra Boutique of Spain. Take a cable car to the Ape’s Den Mallorca is steep, green, and fringed with
to visit with the famous Barbary monkeys,
enticing coves and more than 200 lush
Hotel and breakfast.) then on to the top where you can see two beaches. But all that natural beauty is just
DAY 5 • PENA PALACE, CASCAIS, continents at once — Spain in Europe and the beginning. Chopin and George Sand
LISBON, PORTUGAL Morocco in Africa. wintered nearby at the monastery in
Splendid Pena Palace is a whimsical DAY 9 • MÁLAGA, SPAIN Valldemossa in 1838-9. Stroll along the
mashup of eclectic architectural styles On the shores of Costa del Sol, the tree-shaded Paseo de Born in search of
and vivid colors. Perched high on a hill, Andalusian spirit thrives. Ponder Picasso’s tapas, watch the street performers on
the palace’s 19 century Romanticism was cubist inspiration as you view hills covered the piazza around the church, or cross
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the inspiration of King Ferdinand II, the in sugar cube houses, and pay an optional the island to beautiful Soller.
Artist King. Afterwards, it’s off to Cascais, visit to see the native son’s artistic genius DAY 13 • BARCELONA, SPAIN
once the retreat of the Portuguese nobility, at Museo Picasso Málaga. Or explore Joan Miró, Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso,
where you can explore the narrow maze of the beautiful village of Mijas, where the and Antoni Gaudí have shaped the city in
century-old streets. Drive back to Lisbon, Mediterranean mountain climate produces their Modernisme image, especially in the
stopping for some famous pasteis de nata some of the world’s best sweet wines. Gothic Quarter where the labyrinth of
(Portuguese egg custard tarts) on the way alleyways refuses to conform to grid-like
to the yacht. DAY 10 • ALMERIA (GRANADA), regularity. Watch castellers practice
(Includes breakfast and transfer to yacht.) SPAIN Catalonia’s native sport of human castle
Enjoy a walking tour of this ancient city. building in Poble Sec. Or sit at a trattoria
DAY 6 • AT SEA (No vehicles are allowed within its walls.) and listen to the musical sound of Catalan,
Or head further afield to discover the lovely the native dialect.
beaches of Cabo de Gata, or the mountain
village of Mojacar.

DEPARTURE DATES: Wind Surf: Nov 18 , 2022; Apr 11; Jul 30 ; Aug 3; Nov 17 *, 2023
*Itinerary varies, visit WindstarCruises.com for details.
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