* Spain - Valencia, jewel of the Mediterranean

Arrive in the region of Valencia. Dinner and overnight.Group trip

Guided tour of the old town with its fortified watchtowers, the Cathedral and towering Gothic Belfry, affectionately called "el Miguelete", the Generalidad Palace, seat of the government, and the splendid old Silk Exchange. For lunch we sample the local speciality, Paella. We continue in the afternoon with a visit to the Fallas Museum which explains everything about these March time festivities. Free time to explore. Dinner and overnight.Group trip

Day excursion, including lunch, into the hinterland to discover some of the region's traditional handicrafts, notably ceramics and pottery, but also some foodstuffs such as honey and nougat. Dinner and overnight.Group trip

A day in Benidorm where we explore the old town and fortress then the modern seaside resort with its seemingly never-ending beaches. Lunch then on via the traditional village of Gata to the Cap de la Nao headland. We stop at the charming old mediaeval towns Of Javea and Denia to visit their castles and fortifications. Back to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.group trip

Today we concentrate on the more modern side of Valencia and some of its outstanding modern architecture. We visit the fantastic City of Arts and Science, a vast space age style cultural complex with four main buildings : the Arts Palace, The Science Museum, the "Hemisféric" cinema and planetarium, and the '"Océanographic", a huge modern marine park and aquarium. Next door is the Umbracle Park and botanical gardens spread over some 7000 metres and with similarly striking structures. Lunch on site. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

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