Romantic Antequera: A Self-Guided Audio Tour
Las descripciones se muestran en inglés.
- 1,5–2 horas
- Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 h antes
- Guía en inglés
- Confirmación inmediata
Destacados
The stone tombs at the UNESCO-listed Antequera Dolmens Site put Antequera on the tourist map. But there are plenty of other reasons to visit this charming Andalucían city. On this walking tour, you‘ll learn how Muslims and Christians battled for control of this strategic stronghold at the crossroads of Andalucía. You’ll also discover why it had romantic appeal for visitors like writer Washington Irving, who was in search of the legendary Spain of ‘ballad and chronicle‘. The tour starts in Plaza Coso Viejo. From there, you‘ll wind your way up to the Arco de los Gigantes and the Alcazaba de Antequera citadel. As you explore, you‘ll find out how Ferdinand of Antequera changed the city‘s destiny, and discover picturesque legacies of the city‘s Moorish past. The final part of the tour will take you through the district the Christians built in the 15 to 1700s. By the end of this tour in Plaza de San Sebastian, you‘ll understand why Antequera really is at the heart of Andalucía.
Incluye
Qué incluye
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
Qué no incluye
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerario
We'll start our tour in Plaza Coso Viejo, by the statue of Ferdinand of Antequera. From here we will make our way up to the Alcazaba on the hill above us.
We'll pass by the Museum of Antequera, housed in a lovely mansion from the 1700s. However, entry to the museum is not included.
We'll pass through the Arco de los Gigantes, named after the statues that used to adorn it. This impressive arch takes us into what used to be the walled town in Muslim times.
We'll pass the Alcazaba, the imposing medieval citadel of Antequera. Please note that entry to the Alcazaba is not included in the tour.
We'll pass by the deconsecrated church of Santa Maria la Mayor, built in the Renaissance style. Entry to the church is not included in this tour.
We'll pass by the distinctive porticoed chapel of El Portichuelo. You'll find out how it is related to the town's Holy Week processions.
We'll pass by the Renaissance Church of Santa María de Jesús. Please note, entry to the church is not included in the tour.
We'll pass by the Iglesia del Carmen, whose sombre Renaissance facade hides an exuberant Baroque interior. However, entry to the church is not included in this tour.
We'll pass by the Museo de las Descalzas in the beautiful convent of the Discalced Carmelites. Please note that entry to the museum is not included in the tour.
We'll pass close to the MAD museum of modern and contemporary art. Entry to the museum is free.
We'll pass by the monument to the Muslims forced to leave the town after its conquest to the Christians. Most of the exiles from Antequera eventually settled in Granada.
We'll finish our tour outside the Church of Saint Sebastian with its magnificent tower. Entry to the church is free.
Cancelación
Cancelación gratuita hasta 24 horas antes del inicio, con reembolso completo.
Opiniones
4,2
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Las valoraciones proceden de 5 opiniones recogidas por nuestro socio de reservas. Son palabras de los viajeros, en el orden en que se escribieron — nunca reordenadas para favorecer la experiencia.
Antes de ir
- Punto de encuentro
- This tour starts at Plaza Coso Viejo. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Recogida
- Todos se reúnen en el punto de inicio; no hay recogida.
- Tipo de entrada
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operado por
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Antequera
- Its from-price is 88% below the median of the 12 experiences we list in Antequera.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 12.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Antequera
Antequera is an inland Andalusian town with a Moorish fortress, a skyline of churches and some of the largest prehistoric burial chambers in Europe.
Antequera lies in the middle of Andalusia, in Málaga province, on a plain between the coast and the mountains. A Moorish fortress, the Alcazaba, looks down on the whitewashed old town, where more than thirty churches and convents rise in Renaissance and Baroque style. Its dolmens, Menga, Viera and El Romeral, are huge Neolithic burial chambers and are listed by UNESCO.
