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green gold of Seville, going from the care of the initially simple slices of bread or meat (ham or
The food and wine olive groves to the olive harvest to end with a chorizo) that were used by the inhabitants of
visit to the mills where you will be shown the
excellence of Andalusia process of oil production all accompanied by a Andalusia to cover the sherry glasses and in this
way protect the wine from midges, but there are
4 days tasting at the end of the tour. In the afternoon, many legends related to origins of the famous
however, you will have the opportunity to taste
another typical Andalusian product, namely the tapas.
1st Day: Seville famous Iberian jamon. For the visit you will move
Panoramic tour of the city of Seville: the exteri- to the town of Jabugo, about 1 hour and a half 3rd Day: Seville-Ronda-Seville (Km. 262)
or of the famous Cathedral with the Giralda, the away from Seville. The economy of the town of Depart for Ronda..
exterior of the Real Alcazar ancient royal palace, Jabugo is mainly based on the production of the The city of Ronda is located in the province of
Plaza de España with its beautiful Parque Maria famous Spanish ham. Pigs graze freely in the de- Malaga and is located on a rocky promontory,
Luisa and the Metrosol Parasol wooden structure hesa (Spanish term for a wood whose vegetation divided in half by a 100m deep gorge called El
located in the Plaza de la Encarnacion. is made up of Holm oaks and cork oaks) and feed Tajo, carved by the Guadalquevir stream. Arriv-
Curiosity: Symbol NO- ball in the shape of 8- DO: on acorns called bellotas. You will visit a typical ing in Ronda you cannot help but see the famous
walking through the streets of Seville you can of- bodega where you will be explained the proce- Puente Nuevo which connects the historic center
ten find the following symbol that was created dure that leads to the production of the ham and with the modern part of the city. The construc-
by Alfonso X after the war against his son. Seville you can attend a demonstration of the cutting of tion of the bridge began in 1751 and ended only
42 years later, exactly in 1793. From the bridge
during the war remained faithful to the old king the jamon with a knife. You must know that cut- you can enjoy a wonderful creepy view. Ronda
so Alfonso X decided to honor the city with this ting ham with a knife is in all respects an art Spain has a rich historical and cultural heritage, start-
symbol that reads NO MADEJA DO (in Italian it and this operation is carried out by the “master ing with the Plaza de Toros built between 1779
means you have not abandoned me). Madeja is a cortador de jamon iberico ”, this is how people and 1784, which is called the home of modern
who specialize in cutting ham are called. The visit
form of ball that resembles an 8. will end with the tasting of the Iberian jamon. bullfighting for its neoclassical style. The Plaza
de Toros in Ronda is one of the most important
If you love sweets you cannot miss to stop in the Curiosity: During the different “holidays” taking in all of Spain, here in fact the Maestranza was
most famous and oldest pastry shop in Seville: place in Andalusia you can enjoy the Rebujito al- founded or the ancient order of the knights who
Confiteria la Campana, founded in 1885 where coholic drink made from wine and soft drink all helped to enhance the tradition of bullfighting.
Continuing we arrive at the Mondragon Palace
you can taste the typical Sevillian sweets accompanied with ice. used by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand as a
residence when they were in the city. Today the
2nd Day: Seville-Jabugo-Seville (Km. 250) We advise you to attend a flamenco show in the Palace houses the Municipal Museum of Ronda
If we think of the best products from Andalusian where examples of Roman and Arab tombs are
gastronomy, olive oil cannot be missing. Olive famous tablao Los Gallos, a historic bar in Seville kept. During the tour you will have the opportu-
groves are an integral part of the Andalusian that has been open for 45 years. nity to visit the Plaza Duquesa de Parcent where
landscape and throughout the region we find there is the Church of Santa Maggiore for the
several DOP products. Not far from Seville we Do you know that tapas were born in Andalusia? construction of which took 200 years, character-
will visit a typical hacienda where oil is produced. The term tapas derives from the Spanish verb ized by a mix of Gothic and Renaissance. Finally
The guide will take you to discover the so-called “tapar” (tap in English). It is said that tapas were you will have the opportunity to admire the Arab

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