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Secrets of the Iberian Peninsula Cruise

  • Departure DateFri 18th Apr 2025
  • Ponant L'Austral
  • 8 Night Cruise From Lisbon
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Itinerary

  • Lisbon
  • Tangier
  • Cartagena, Spain
  • Valencia
  • Majorca
  • Roses, Spain
  • Barcelona

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Day 1 - Lisbon

Arrive: Fri 18 April 2025 / Depart: Fri 18 April 2025

Portugal’s capital city located on the banks of the Tagus, only a few kilometres from the Atlantic coast, is a city of exceptionally rich cultural diversity. At the mouth of the river harbour, impose two UNESCO World Heritage monuments, Jeronimos monastery and Belem tower. The Alfama hillside is also worth visiting: known for its fado bars and its Moorish streets, this district is the oldest one of the city and one of the most typical. Not far from there, Chiado’s elegant streets are home to big fashion labels and are an invitation to a bit of of luxury shopping.

Day 2 - Lagos

Day 3 - Tangier

Arrive: Sun 20 April 2025 / Depart: Sun 20 April 2025

Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar, has been a strategic gateway between Africa and Europe since Phoenician times. Its whitewashed hillside medina is home to the Dar el Makhzen, a palace of the sultans that's now a museum of Moroccan artifacts. The American Legation Museum, also in the medina, documents early diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Morocco in an 1821 Moorish-style former consulate.

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Cartagena, Spain

Arrive: Tue 22 April 2025 / Depart: Tue 22 April 2025

Surrounded by hills, the natural site of the Bay of Carthagena presided over the fate of this former fortress which has been home to the greatest European civilisations. Today, these Phoenician, Roman, Carthaginian, Moorish and Christian influences form a rich architectural heritage. Its Roman theatre is one of the most significant and best conserved in Spain. You will also be able to cross the landscapes of vines and citrus groves stretching endlessly towards Murcia, to visit this dynamic regional capital.

Day 6 - Valencia

Arrive: Wed 23 April 2025 / Depart: Wed 23 April 2025

Valencia - the city of Art and Sciences. Two hearts beat in this Spanish city: one is modern, avantgarde and almost futuristic; the other is more provincial, more traditional and nostalgic. Valencia has the temperament of a great Mediterranean city whose wide avenues form a border around the old town. The city has an abundance of architectural styles that coexist harmoniously, but above all it resolutely embraces the 21st Century with the futuristic structures of its Agora congress centre and City of Arts and Sciences, emerging from a crystal blue pool.

Day 7 - Majorca

Arrive: Thu 24 April 2025 / Depart: Thu 24 April 2025

Day 8 - Roses, Spain

Arrive: Fri 25 April 2025 / Depart: Fri 25 April 2025

Day 9 - Barcelona

Arrive: Sat 26 April 2025 / Depart: Sat 26 April 2025

Madrid’s Catalan rival, Barcelona, is fiercely proud of its cultural identity forged from a melting pot of artistic talent. Enriched by its past when the paths of great masters like Picasso, Dali and celebrated architect Gaudi crossed, the city’s cosmopolitan character ensures its status as an unsurpassed centre of culture. Explore the ruins of the Gothic District or simply stroll along the famous Ramblas.

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