ITINERARY

FIRST DAY

▪ Departure from Madrid.

▪ Arrival to Granada and picnic lunch.
▪ Alhambra tour.
▪ Departure from Granada.
▪ Arrival to Benalmádena and dinner in the hotel.

SECOND DAY

▪ Visit El Torcal National Park. Reception in the visitors centre

of el Torcal Alto (Torcal de Antequera National Park).
▪ Picnic lunch.
▪ Visit to the Dólmenes de Antequera archaeological site.
▪ Dinner in the hotel.

THIRD DAY

▪ Visit to the Port of Estepona with boat tour of the Estepona Bay.
▪ Lunch in the hotel.
▪ Visit to Frigiliana.
▪ Walk along the Benalmádena boardwalk.
▪ Lunch in the hotel.

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FOURTH DAY

▪ Guided visit of Málaga (historic district and Picasso

Museum).
▪ Picnic lunch at the beach.
▪ Visit to the medieval citadel and theatre.
▪ Dinner at the hotel.

FIFTH DAY

▪ Departure from Benalmádena.

▪ Visita to the Mosque of Córdoba.
▪ Picnic lunch.
▪ Departure from Córdoba.
▪ Arrival to school.

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  What provinces have we passed through during our
route? What Autonomous Regions do they belong
to? Mark them on the map.

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  What rivers pass through these provinces? Mark
them on the map.

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  What regional differences in the fields have you
noticed? (e.g. types of crops, forms of the fields,
dimensions, color, etc) What regional differences
have you notices in the habitats? (e.g. location, form,
size, construction materials for the houses/villages)

 Have you visited any type of industrial activity?

What type? Where?

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  What are the most important economic activities in
the provinces of Granada, Córdoba and Málaga?

 What was Al-Ándalus? What were its various

historical periods?

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  In Roman Spain, Andalucia was a very important
province. What was it called? What was its capital?

 During the time of the Roman Empire there were

various emperors and philosophers born in Hispania.
Name as many as you can.

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GRANADA

Granada is truly one of the treasures of Spain and is one of the

most visited places by tourists from around the world.
Formerly the capital of Al Andalus, it offers us one of the most
important reminders of this period of Spanish history thanks in
great part to its world-famous Alhambra.

The province of Granada which is a treat for any tourist, affords

visitors the opportunity to hit the slopes in the Sierra Nevada,
explore the secluded villages of the La Alpujarra, travel along
the western border of Granada, or spend the night in the
caverns which commemorate the way of life of cavemen.

It is a land of mild and warm winters which is ideal for enjoying

snowsports. It is located on the Mediterranean coast and in
the heart of the Penibética mountain range. To the west it
borders the provinces of Málaga and Córdoba, to the north
Jaén, to the east Almería and to the south the Mediterranean
Sea.

LA ALHAMBRA

Visiting the palaces, gardens and towers of the Alhambra is

total treat for the senses and is a trip back in time full of
mystery and uncertainty. Its walls, lattices, engravings,
statues, shimmering light and colours, the sound of its water,
and its overall ambience evokes beauty and harmony. It
conjures up the stories and legends of the past which transport
us to another culture and another way of life.

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ACTIVITIES

 In what period of Al-Ándalus was all of this

architectural complex created? Who ordered it to be
constructed? Where does the Alhambra derive its
name?

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  What function did the Alhambra's group of
buildings have? Mark them on the map.

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  What was the importance of water for Muslim
culture? What was the source of the water used in its
gardens?

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EL TORCAL NATIONAL PARK

El Torcal is located between the city of Antequera and the

municipality of Villanueva de la Concepción. It is characterized
by its amazing countryside formed over 200 million years ago
as well as its flora and fauna.

Walking through El Torcal is a return to the past thanks to its

rocky formations which were created by a process lasting
several hundred million years. This natural setting is
surrounded by truly important vegetation and it features
unique wildlife such as the royal eagle and foxes. Furthermore,
this natural environment is perfect for hiking or other activities
such as cycling or rock climbing.

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AMMONITES TRAIL

This legendary hiking trail affords visitors spectacular

panoramic views (clouds permitting) countless sea fossils,
fanciful limestone formations, as well as marks left by our
ancestors. All of this and much more combine to create one of
the most important karst landscapes to be found anywhere in
Europe.

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ACTIVITIES

 What is the origin of the name of the El Torcal de

Antequera National Park?

 What is the predominant type of rock?

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  What is speleology? Why is it often done in this
national park?

 What is rock vegetation? Why is el Torcal an ideal

location for getting to know it?

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  What bird are most typically found in the national
park?

 What is a fossil? How are they formed?

 What are ammonoids / ammonites?

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  What is an index fossil and what purpose does it
serve?

DOLMEN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. ANTEQUERA

The Antequera Dolmen Archaeological site, a Unesco World

Heritage Site, consists of the dolmens Menga, Viera and El
Romeral in Antequera, Málaga. It is considered one of the best
and most renowned megalithic sites in Europe. Megaliths are
the earliest forms of architectural monuments in prehistoric
Europe and, according to current theories, date from the V
millenium before our era, the period known as the Neolithic,
some 6.500 years ago.

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  What does the term megalith mean?

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  WhatWhat
was
wasa dolmen?
a dolmen?What
Whatwaswas
its purpose?
its purpose?
Do Do
you
you know
know any any
otherother
typetype
of megalithic
of megalithic
monument?
monument?If so,
If so, which
which one(s)?
one(s)?

 During which period of prehistory did the culture of

megaliths develop? What socio-economic
characteristics did this period have?

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ESTEPONA FISHING PORT (VARADERO, LONJA AND FARO)

A beautiful window onto the Mediterranean, Estepona has

always been linked to fishing. A visit to the fishing port allows
you to view this first-hand as it is still one of the mainstays of
the local economy. As early as 6 in the morning fishing boats
that set off at dusk begin their return with the night’s catch.
They make their way to the fish market where the sale begins.
In the late afternoon, between 17:30 and 20:00, the auction of
the catch brought in by the trawlers and anglers that left at
daybreak commences.

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  What is a fish market? How is the workflow in them
organized.

 What are the most commonly caught fish species?

What techniques are used?

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FRIGILIANA

Frigiliana is said to be one of the most beautiful villages of

Andalucía. The proximity of the Caves of Nerja, where the
Paleolithic presence is clear, makes us think that Frigiliana
should have also been inhabited during this period, although
the archaeological studies realized until now only testify
human presence during the Neolithic end (3.000 years BC) and
in the Bronze and Iron Ages. In fact, some important
excavations carried out in “Cerrilo de las sombras” showed a
necropolis of an indigenous Iberian population of the Iron Age,
whose findings, partly Phoenician, are exhibited in the
Archaeological Museum of Frigiliana.

After the Roman era, it was controlled by the Arab civilization

which invaded the peninsula during the VIII century AD. After
that, the village was kept under Muslim protection until its
conquest by order of the Catholic Monarchs in 1.485.

ACTIVITY

 Mention some of the most important tourist spots

and describe the Moorish neighborhood.

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MALAGA (HISTORIC CENTRE)

The city’s historic centre is located in the old town that lies
within the old walls of the Nazari period. Here you will find the
majority of the city’s monuments. Many streets have
maintained their Moorish layout, and here we will find
churches, convents and palaces. This entire area has been
declared a cultural heritage site.

ACTIVITIES

 Of the presence of which cultures can we find

architectural evidence in Malaga’s historic city
centre?

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  List the monuments by the culture they represent.

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PICASSO MUSEUM (MÁLAGA)

The Museo Picasso is one of the two museums dedicated to

Pablo Picasso. It is located in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, the city
where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born.

It opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace, and has 285 works

donated by members of Picasso's family. In 2009, Pablo Picasso
was the most dominant and influential artist of the first half of
the twentieth century. Associated most of all with pioneering
Cubism, he also invented collage and made major
contributions to Symbolism and Surrealism. He saw himself
above all as a painter, yet his sculpture was greatly influential,
and he also explored areas as diverse as printmaking and
ceramics.

This is Spain´s most visited museum and 635.891 people visited

in 2017.

ACTIVITIES

 Why do you think Picasso was so important to

Modern Art?

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  What are the most relevant Picasso´s art periods?
What were the main themes of his works?

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MÁLAGA ALCAZABA

The Alcazaba is a palatial fortification built by the Hammudid

dynasty in the early 11th century. It was built on to of a
previous Roman Building. It had 110 main towers and other
smaller ones. The most important one is the Homage Tower.

This is the prototype of military architecture in the Taifa

period, with its double walls and massive entry fortifications.

ACTIVITIES

 When was the Alcazaba built? To which historical

period of Al-Andalus does it belong to?

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MÁLAGA´S ROMAN THEATRE

Málaga's Roman Theatre is one of the remaining symbols of

Roman Hispania in the city Malaca. It is located in the historical
centre of the city, next to the Alcazaba.

 What was the function of this type of buildings?

 What was the Homage Tower used for?

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ACTIVITIES

 When was the theatre built? Who was the ruler of

Rome at that time?

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  Draw a picture of the theatre and label its main
parts. Can you find any difference between Roman
and Greek theatres? If so, describe them.

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MOSQUE OF CÓRDOBA

The Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba is the most important

monument of all the Western Islamic world, and one of the
most amazing in the world. The evolution of the “Omeya” style
in Spain is resumed in the history of the Mosque of Cordoba,
as well as other styles such as the Gothic, Renaissance and
Baroque of the Christian architecture.

It seems as if the place that the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba

occupies nowadays was dedicated, from ancient times, to the
cult of different divinities. In this same place, and during the
Visigoth occupation, another building was constructed, the
“San Vicente” Basilic. On top of this Basilic and after paying half
of the site, the primitive Mosque was constructed. This Basilic,
of rectangular shape, was shared for a period of time between
Muslims and Christians. After the Muslim enlargement, the
Basilic became property of Abderraman I, who destroyed it to
construct the first “Mosque Alhama” or main Mosque of the
city. Nowadays, some of the constructive elements of the
Visigoth building are integrated in the first part of Abderraman
I.

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ACTIVITIES

 Who ordered the building of the mosque? When

did the construction start? Write down names of the
caliphs who were in charge of the different extensions
of the mosque.

 What is the main function of the alminar o minaret?

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  Write down the main architectural elements of the
mosque.

 What is the Quibla? Why is the mosque not

oriented towards Mecca (as most mosques do) but
towards the south?

 Why is there a cathedral in the middle of the

mosque? Who ordered its construction?

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  Label the main parts of the mosque.

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