Your Accommodation
Hotel Antequera Golf (4-star), 7 nights half board.
This is a delightful hotel, exquisitely decorated throughout and set just a 20-minute walk from the centre of the lovely mediaeval town of Antequera in the heart of Andalucia.
Choose delicious international or local specialities from the varied and generous buffet dinner menu served each evening. Sip on a refreshing glass of sangria in the piano bar and relax in the comfortable lounge.
Indulge in a little pampering in the beauty salon and hairdressers, or enjoy a massage, Jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish baths. If you are feeling more energetic spend time in the outdoor pool with sun terrace, the health suite with indoor pool and gymnasium, or treat yourself to 18 holes on the splendid golf course set in the beautiful El Torcal park.
Your Itinerary
DAY 1 UK/Malaga
We fly from a choice of regional airports to Malaga and take the short transfer to our superb 4-star hotel in Antequera for seven nights on a half board basis.
DAY 2 Antequera, El Torcal & the Dolmens
The history of Antequera goes back almost 5,000 years, so there’s plenty to discover. Explore the recently excavated Roman baths, the magnificent Renaissance Church of Santa Maria la Mayor, and the Arch of the Giants, which leads up to the 13th-century Moorish castle. Our optional excursion today will show us the highlights of the town and visit El Torcal, a stunning national park with an array of rare plants and animals. We continue to the Dolmens, megalithic mass tombs made of huge slabs of rock dating back 4,500 years. Many hundreds of skeletons were found in the inner chamber when they were excavated in the early 1900s.
DAY 3 Granada & the Alhambra Palace
No tour to Andalucia is complete without a visit to Granada and the awe-inspiring spectacle of the Alhambra Palace. Built by the Moors in the 13th and 14th centuries on a hill overlooking Granada, it is a most magnificent complex of pink-stone courtyards, pools and fountains, halls and patios. This was the ruling caliphs’ idea of paradise on earth and although you may have seen countless photographs, none can do justice to such a breathtaking sight. There will be a little free time to explore Granada itself, one of Andalucia’s most beautiful cities.
DAY 4 Malaga
A free day allows you to make the most of the hotel’s excellent facilities. But with so much to discover in Andalucia, you may choose to join our optional excursion to Malaga. We explore this cosmopolitan city, set on a beautiful bay of the Mediterranean, and enjoy fantastic views from the Alcazaba and Gibralfaro, two Moorish citadels. Malaga is proud to be the birthplace of Picasso and you will also have the opportunity to visit the excellent Picasso Museum.
DAY 5 Cordoba
One of Europe’s most fascinating cities, Cordoba is beautifully set on a bend of the River Guadalquivir and offers magnificent sightseeing opportunities. The highlight of our day will be a visit to the Great Mosque. Built in the 8th century, when Cordoba was the capital of the Moorish kingdom of El Andalus, the dazzling interior includes over 850 columns of jasper, marble and granite. The mosque was considered so spectacular that it was left standing when the Christians reconquered in the 13th century, and a cathedral was built in the midst of the rows of arches. From here enjoy a stroll through the picturesque Jewish quarter, a labyrinth of winding narrow streets, shady flower-filled courtyards and picturesque squares.
DAY 6 Seville
Our final included excursion takes us to the regional capital and atmospheric city of Seville. This is the city of Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro and is a delight to explore. Stroll through the Barrio Santa Cruz, with its white houses and flower-bedecked balconies; admire the enormous Gothic cathedral, which took 125 years to complete; and discover the Plaza de Espana, a magnificent semi-circular complex with monumental staircases, fountains and a beautifully tiled alcove for each of the provinces of Spain – a quite spectacular sight.
DAY 7 Ronda
Don’t miss our optional visit to Ronda today. Steeped in history, the town stands on a towering plateau and is divided by a precipitous gorge over 600 feet deep. El Tajo, as the gorge is known, is spanned by an 18th-century stone bridge, the Puente Nuevo, from where you can peer down into the gorge to the waters of the River Guadalevin far below. El Mercadillo, the newer 18th-century part of town, is home to one of the most beautiful bull rings in Spain; while the older southern side is a typical pueblo blanco – enjoy a stroll through cobbled alleys lined with traditional whitewashed houses.
DAY 8 Malaga/UK
We return to Malaga airport for the homeward flight.
Travel Extras
We know that picking your dream destination is the biggest part of making your perfect holiday come true. But there are a number of other decisions that have to be made such as where to park at the airport and who to change your money with, to name but a few. So to really get every aspect of your holiday sorted we have set up a one stop travel shop and useful links section for you to organise all your travel needs, leaving you to concentrate on having a memorable and relaxing holiday with Page & Moy.
Holiday Extras - save up to 60%
You can benefit from access to Holiday Extras, a separate company that can organize a whole range of services from airport hotels and secure airport parking to VIP liunges in airports, and more, at 23 airports across the UK.
To book go to http://www.holidayextras.co.uk/pageandmoy.html.
If you find the same parking facility or hotel for less within seven days of booking, tell Holiday Extras and they will match the price or refund the difference. Conditions apply.
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Airport Lounges from Lounge Pass
Start your holiday off refreshed and relaxed by taking advantage of our VIP airport lounge offer, available at a number of airports, both here and abroad. From as little as £15 each, you’ll enjoy a peaceful and tranquil environment, where you can enjoy complimentary drinks and snacks, read the papers, check your email or simply relax and watch TV until your flight is called.
For details, please click here.
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Casual Clothing from Lands’ End
Lands' End offer an extensive range of high quality casual and tailored clothes for men and women. Choose from their selection of jackets, knitted tops, trousers, dresses, skirts and more.
For details, please visit www.landsend.co.uk
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Photography from Jessops
Jessops is the UK's leading specialist photographic retailer. With great on-line savings on hundreds of products, including digital cameras, camcorders, lenses, batteries and much more, plus free delivery on mainland UK orders over £75, Jessops has all your photographic needs covered.
For details, please visit www.jessops.com
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Travel Accessories from Travel with Care
Travel With Care offers a comprehensive range of travel accessories, with everything you need for your holiday. From First Aid, DVT Prevention and Healthcare to money belts, wallets, waterproofs, toiletries, alarm clocks, and much, much more.
For details, please visit www.travelwithcare.com
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Getting you there - European Holidays
Fly direct from your local airport Giving you choice is one of our main priorities, so when it comes to flights, instead of offering just Heathrow or Gatwick as departure airports, whenever possible we offer to fly you direct from your nearest airport to your holiday destination either free or for a supplement of just £29 per person.
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Choice of 20 airports
You have the choice to fly direct to your holiday destination from up to 20 regional airports throughout the UK for a supplement of no more than £29 per person return.
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Regional connecting flights to London from only £69
If you can’t fly direct to your destination from your local airport (see individual holiday details), usually you will have the choice of taking a regional connecting flight to Heathrow or Gatwick from as little as £69 per person return. If your connecting flight and your flight from Gatwick or Heathrow is with British Airways or British Midland, your luggage will automatically be checked through to your final destination, so there’s no need to collect or check your luggage in twice.
Fly from:
Aberdeen, Belfast, Durham Tees Valley, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay
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Make your own way and save up to £150 per person
You may want more flexibility to make your own travel arrangements to combine your trip with visits to friends and relatives or travel from an airport which we do not offer. If so, why not take advantage of our make your own way option. We offer a reduction of £150 off many of our holidays to allow you to make your own arrangements, if that is what you want. Details of where this option is available are shown on each holiday.
Please remember that these arrangements do not include flights or transfers and you will need to make your own travel arrangements at the beginning and end of your holiday.
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Getting you there - Worldwide Holidays
To get your holiday off to a great start, we offer a range of transfer options with our compliments.
You can choose from the following options:
1. Experience door-to-door travel with Page & Moy (2009 departures only)
If you live within a 250-mile drive of your departure airport, we will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from your door and take you to the airport, and drop you home on your return, with our compliments.
2. FREE Connecting flights
If you live further than 250 miles from the airport, or if you prefer, you can opt to transfer to the main departure airport by a connecting flight from an airport closer to home (subject to availability).
3. FREE National Express coach travel
Alternatively, why not choose coach travel on the extensive national express network, with over 1,200 collection points nationwide. What’s more, we’ll pay for your ticket!
4. FREE airport car parking (2009 departures only)
If you would prefer the flexibility of travelling independently to the airport, we are pleased to offer
the option of free parking at your departure airport.
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