The post tour will begin after the weekend of 17th and 18th September in order to allow the participants of the meeting to have free time for visiting galleries, exhibitions and many places of Barcelona that could not be included in our program.

 The tour will include one of the most beautiful and interesting places of the Andalusia region in Southern Spain and will encompass the cities of Seville, Cordoba and Granada. This region has some of the richest and most important examples of Islamic art and architecture dating to Medieval times.

This tour is outside of the basic program of the Congress and is to be paid for separately by each participant. All transport, meals and accommodation are included in the price of the tour (to be determined). We expect the tour will average between 30 – 50 participants.

Monday 19th September

Morning
Depart from Barcelona to Seville (by airplane)
Arrival to Seville airport and travel to hotel

Seville:

• Cathedral
• Lunch
• Triana (quarter of traditional potters)
  Centre of Ceramics
• Ceramics in architecture and public space

Free time
Dinner
Night in Seville

Tuesday 20th September

Morning
Depart to Cordoba (train)

Cordoba:

• Mezquita, Cathedral
• Traditional backyards and ceramics in public space and architecture

Lunch

Free time

Return to Seville (train)

Dinner and flamenco music and dancing

Night in Seville

Wednesday 21st September

Morning
Depart to Granada (train)

Granada:

• Visit to the Alhambra

Lunch

Free time or flight to Barcelona / Madrid

Córdoba: Mezquita – Cathedral (internal view)

More information about the post congress tour:

Seville
Is the capital of Andalusia region and is the fourth-largest city in Spain. It contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace (1181 – 16th Century), the Cathedral (1401 – 1519) and the General Archive of the Indies (Renaissance style). All these buildings have ceramic importance. Also included is the Plaza de España and the quarter of Triana, where traditional pottery is produced.

View of the Cathedral and the Giralda tower

 
Granada
Is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, The Alhambra, a Moorish citadel and palace, is the most renowned building of the Andalusian Islamic historical legacy. The Almohad influence of architecture is also preserved in the Granada neighbourhood called the Albaicín with its fine examples of Moorish and Morisco construction.

Seville: Ceramics in Plaza de España

Cordoba
It has been estimated that in the 10th century, Córdoba was the most populated city in the world and was a centre for education under Islamic rule with numerous libraries, medical schools and universities. The historic centre was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Mosque – Cathedral of Córdoba, is regarded as one of the most admired monuments of Moorish architecture.

Granada: Alhambra (internal court)