Reservations for accompanying persons' activities will have to be made at the same time as reservations for accommodation and for the pre-congress activities.
You will also be able to register on the spot in Meliá Lebreros Hotel at the DESTINATION PLUS desk, depending upon availability for the desired excursions.
The final departure timings for the accompanying persons’ activities will be displayed at the DESTINATION PLUS reception desk and in all the congress hotels. If the number of registered participants is inferior to the minimum indicated, the excursion may be postponed or cancelled.
When you register, kindly indicate the desired date and language for the concerned activity on the DESTINATION PLUS reservation form.
In case of no show for an activity which you have registered for, no reimbursement shall be made.
Important information: Monday is the weekly closing day for museums and November 1 is a bank holiday in Spain.
Highlights of Seville - Monumental Visit
Monday, October 26, Tuesday 27, Wednesday 28, Thursday 29 and Friday 30
Duration: Half-day
Timing: Morning
Minimum number of participants: 10
Price: € 80
The capital of Andalusia is a compact and very pleasant city, rich in cultural heritage.
This walking tour will give you the opportunity to visit Seville's most important monuments.
Transfer from the congress hotel to the Alfonso XIII Hotel, from where you will leave in a horse-drawn carriage for the famous Plaza de España, located at the entrance to Maria Luisa Park.
An emblem of the 1929 Iberico-American Exposition, the Spanish Square is a masterpiece by Anibal Gonzalez.
A neo-Renaissance extravaganza, the Spanish Pavilion that overlooks the square with its central fountain, is laid out in a 170 m x 100 m semi-circle.
You will continue your journey by horse-drawn carriage to the Santa Cruz district, the old Jewish Quarter, which is the most representative of Seville with its small picturesque streets, its flower-covered patios and its baroque chapels.
From here, you will walk to the Alcazar to explore one of the most beautiful "jewels" of Seville, with its magnificent gardens, a harmonious mix of Mudejar and European influences. Several mosaics, a labyrinth with a geometric layout and fountains, along with all sorts of exotic plants brought from far-off lands by well-known explorers of history can be found there. An English garden was added in the 18th century.
You can then continue to the heart of Seville to visit one the city's emblems: the Giralda and the Cathedral
The construction of what is Europe's largest cathedral began in 1401 and lasted over a century. It was built on the site of the Great Mosque established by the Almohad dynasty at the end of the 12th century, of which the Giralda (minaret) and the Patio de los Naranjos alone remain standing to this day.
After admiring the impressive Gothic edifice and works of art in the chapels, along with their treasures, you will be able to feast your eyes on the superb view from the top of Giralda (an enormous statue symbolising Faith that serves as a wind-vane for the entire complex and has given its name to the tower).
Return to the Alfonso XIII Hotel at the end of the morning and possible transfers to the Meliá Lebreros Hotel by the congress shuttles.
Relaxation Sevillan-style – The Arab Baths
Tuesday, October 27 and Thursday 29
Meeting onsite (in Seville's historical centre)
Time reserved: 10.00 am
Duration for bath + massage treatment: 2 hours.
No minimum number of participants
Price: € 40
Located in the historical city centre, right in the middle of the Santa Cruz city district, the Arab baths offer you a bath treatment including a tepidarium, caldarium and frigidarium (baths in different rooms at different temperatures), salt-water baths, essential oil baths, Jacuzzi, sauna, relaxation room and final massage.
Tea will be served during the bath treatment.
Cooking lesson: Tapas!
Wednesday, October 28 and Friday, 30
Place: Arcos Restaurant at the Meliá Lebreros hotel
Timing: Morning
Duration: 2 to 3.00 hrs
Minimum number of participants: 10 (maximum 15)
Price: € 65
The Chef will give you an exclusive course and teach you how to prepare real tapas!
The course will be followed by a tasting.
Andalusian culture - Religion & flamenco
Wednesday, October 28 and Friday 30
Transport by bus
Duration: Half-day
Timing: Morning
Minimum number of participants: 10
Price: € 90
This tour will help you discover the Andalusian soul through the places that best symbolise its culture.
You will begin with a visit to the Basilica Macarena and its museum.
The Neo-Baroque style Basilica harbours the famous Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena, standing tall above the altar in the midst of waterfalls of gold and silver.
You can also visit the museum entirely dedicated to the Virgin's worship and admire the chariots used during the Holy Week, particularly Macarena's superb silver platform.
You will then move on to the Chartreuse Monastery, located on Cartuja Island.
Before hosting Expo’ 92, Cartuja Island was especially known for its splendid 15th century monastery, called Santa Maria de las Cuevas.
Christopher Colombus who prepared there some of his expeditions was also buried in the Monastery for a while. Turned into a ceramics factory in the 19th century, the Cartuja factory is now a museum in which the life of the Chartreuse monks of the time has been recreated. It is also the head office of the Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art, with permanent and travelling exhibitions.
You will end this exploratory tour of Andalusian culture with a visit to the Flamenco Museum.
Housed in a superb 18th century residence in one of Seville's oldest streets, the museum is a must, as it reveals all the secrets of flamenco. Established in April 2006 by the internationally-renowned danseuse, Cristina Hoyos, this private museum - unique in the world - enables its visitors to understand the complexity of the dance, song and way of life, which is still very present in Andalusia.
You will end this exploratory tour of Andalusian culture with a visit to the Flamenco Museum.
Housed in a superb 18th century residence in one of Seville's oldest streets, the museum is a must, as it reveals all the secrets of flamenco. Established in April 2006 by the internationally-renowned danseuse, Cristina Hoyos, this private museum - unique in the world - enables its visitors to understand the complexity of the dance, song and way of life, which is still very present in Andalusia.
The Pearl of North Andalusia: Cordoba (Full day)
Thursday, October 29
Transport by bus
Duration: Full day
Minimum number of participants: 20
Price: € 120 (with lunch)
Cordoba is a combination of past and modernity. A World Heritage site, this age-old city is a living heritage of the diverse cultures that have lived there throughout history.
A visit to monuments representing three different civilisations: the Islamic civilisation, with its remarkable "Mezquita" (Cordoba's mosque), one of the most grandiose Islamic monuments; the Christian civilisation, with its Cathedral, bizarrely set within the mosque, which was built in the 14th century and is a unique masterpiece of its genre; and finally, the Jewish civilisation, with its ravishing Jewish Quarter with little white streets bursting with flowers and its typical houses overlooking superb patios.
The exploratory visit will end with a typical lunch at the Almudaina, an old 14th century residence.
Free time and return to Seville at the end of the day.
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