Vejer Excursions

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Here is a sample list of excursions that were offered in the past.

Overnight Trips
Morrocco
3 day excursion with guided visits of Tetuan, Tanger and Chefchouen in the north. The trip includes the return bus journey from Seville to the Port, fast ferry to Ceuta, accommodation in 3* hotels, meals and guides during the whole stay.

Day trips

Bolonia
Bolonia is a small fishing village located about 15 kilometers north of Tarifa off highway N340. Like Tarifa, it has recently become popular among surfers and tourists alike, due to its white sand beach and good windsurfing conditions. The village is also the home to archaeological site Baelo Claudia, once a Roman city specializing in fish salting that came into existence at the end of the 2nd century BC. The city is amazingly preserved and really an incredible sight coupled with the backdrop of the ocean. The site is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 8pm during the summer months, Sundays 10am to 2pm, and is closed on Mondays.
Bolonia though sits peacefully, surrounded by unparalleled beauty on all sides. The ocean tides remain constant and the wind ceaselessly patrols the sand dunes performing ever-changing magical feats of natural architecture. But everywhere the winds of time are reshaping all the small coastal villages such as Bolonia. The only thing in the way of full-scale tourist development is the fragile ego of local politicians.
There are some restaurants and bars right on the beach. In summer a chiringuito (beach bar) opens right on the beach too, providing you with the most important.
Source: The online guide to Bolonia – Costa Del Sol http://www.bolonia.to/bolonia_info.htm

Cadiz and Jerez
Cadiz stands on a peninsula stretching into a bay, mostly surrounded by the sea. It was founded in the days of 1100 BC by the Phoenicians. They used it as a trading post and named it Gadir. Later on the Carthaginians. Then it became a high profile Roman port. Then came a period of anonymity with the Visigoths and Moors.  Splendour came back in the early 16th century as Cadiz became the departing port for the trip to the newly discovered America. Sir Francis Drake, raided Cadiz aiming at controlling trade with the Americas. He resisted a siege by Napoleon's army. Cadiz became a stronghold of Spain’s anti-monarchists and liberals. Spain first Constitution was proclaimed in Cadiz in the days of  1812.

This is a day excursion which includes a visit to the Gonzalez Byass sherry vineyard, the Royal Palaces, Mosque and Arab baths and then a guided tour around the center of Cadiz, the oldest city in Western Europe.

• Departure at 09.00h
• Visit to the Archeological Museum: 10.30h
• Walk through the centre of the city and visit to the bodega (winery) La Manzanilla: 13.00h
• Lunch and a swim on La Caleta beach
• Visit to the Torre Tavira (camera obscura): 17.30h
• Return at approximately 20.30h

Cordoba
Day excursion to what was the most important city of the former Arab Caliphate. The visit includes a guided tour around the center, the Synagoge, the Christian Royal Palace, the Jewish quarter and the Mosque.

• Departure at 07.00h
• Visit to the Mezquita-Catedral at 11.30h
• Walk through la Judería and along the Guadalquivir
• Lunch at the Alcázar
• Medina Azahara: visit at 16.00h
• Return at approximately 21.30h

Granada
Excursion to Granada
Departure at 07.00h
Visit to La Alhambra at 12.00h
Lunch at the view point San Nicolás
Walk through the old quarter of el Albaicín, la Alcaicería and the Cathedral
Return at approximately 21.30h

Italica / Antequera
Half day excursion to the Roman city of Italica. There we will visit the Roman ruins of houses, mosaics and the amphi- theater, which was one of the largest in the world.

Tarifa

Excursion to Sevilla
Departure at 09.00h
Visit to the Cathedral and the Giralda: 12.00h
Visit to the Reales Alcázares (Moorish palace): 13.30h
Lunch at the Reales Alcázares
Visit to the Art Gallery: 16.30h
Walk through the Barrio de Santa Cruz: 18.00 horas
Return at approximately 21.30h

Study abroad in Vejer, Spain
- Spanish Language and Culture
- Intensive French Language

Students ans staff out on an excursion