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Spain has
five historic gardens
and five cultural landscapes listed as World Heritage by UNESCO.
The former include the works of Antoni Gaudí (Park Güell);
The Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicín de Granada (Generalife Gardens);
the cathedral, fortress and Archive of the Indies of Seville (Reales Alcázares);
the Palm Grove of Elche;
and the Gardens of the Royal Palace of Aranjuez, which is also considered a cultural landscape.
The
Landscape of Light
has just been incorporated into this category
, which includes the Paseo del Prado and El Retiro.
The list of cultural landscapes of our geography would be completed with Monte Perdido in the Pyrenees, the Sierra de Tramuntana in Mallorca and the site of Risco Caído and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria
If you want to know all the secrets that some of these places hide, here is how to do it.
These guided tours comply with all the
security measures
: small groups, a safety distance of one meter between clients, disinfected audio guides and the use of a mandatory mask.
But in addition, you will be outdoors, enjoying some of the
most cared
orchards
in our country
.
El Retiro Park
The green lung of Madrid, of great botanical variety, houses numerous anecdotes.
You will be able to know them all in this tour whose meeting point is the beautiful Plaza de la Independencia.
From there, you walk towards the mythical pond of the park, presided over by the monument to Alfonso XII, and then visit the palaces: Velázquez's and the famous
Crystal Palace
.
There is time to visit the old Casa de Fieras, the first zoo in Madrid and admire jewels such as the Fallen Angel.
Price: 9 euros.
You can book here.
The Alhambra
"I don't know if I called this earth that I step on heaven, if this below is paradise, what will the Alhambra be, heaven?" With these verses Lope de Vega defined the beauty of the most visited monument in Spain. The Alhambra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984 and, for many, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. This tour goes through the
Nasrid Palaces
, the
Palace of Carlos V
and the remains of the medina and the citadel. As a final touch, the
gardens of El Generalife
await you
, where the Nasrid emirs, among partales, fountains and ditches, liked to rest and plan their future political and sentimental conquests. You will be accompanied by an official tour guide who is passionate about Granada. Price: 35 euros. You can book this tour here.
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Park Güell (Barcelona)
Park Güell, among other works designed by Antonio Gaudí, were declared a World Heritage Site in 1984 for "their exceptional creative contribution."
It is a fantastic place to discover all the secrets of Gaudian architecture.
We are facing the
most unique
public park
in Barcelona,
as you will discover in this visit that explores all the architect's interventions in the landscape.
By the way, with this tour you will skip the queues to make the most of your time.
Price: 24 euros.
You can book this tour here.
And if you have been left with more desire for modernism, you can also sign up for the free tour of Gaudí and modernist Barcelona with which you will see the exterior of jewels such as Casa Batlló and La Pedrera, Casa Casa Lleó i Morera, Casa Amatller. ..
Reales Alcázares (Seville)
The Archivo de las Indias, the Cathedral and the Real Alcázar in Seville were declared a World Heritage Site in 1987. Today, the Alcázar of Seville is the most visited building that is located in the heart of the city.
During the tour, an expert guide will tell us why we are in front of the oldest Royal Palace in Europe and will reveal all the corners where series such as
Game of Thrones
have been filmed
.
The visit goes through the many rooms, patios and halls that reflect the mixture of Christian and Islamic cultures.
It also stops, of course, in the Gardens of the Alcázar, where the water runs through its fountains.
Not to be missed is the Mercury Pond and the Grutescos Gallery.
Price: 26.50 euros.
You can book this tour here.
the palm grove of elche (alicante)
The appointment is in the heart of Elche, in front of the tourist office. During this guided tour, not one, but two World Heritage Sites are explored. The first is the famous palm grove, a unique natural landscape that is an inheritance from the Muslim passage through the Iberian Peninsula. This place was declared a World Heritage Site in 2000 and is considered the largest palm forest
in Europe
. The next stop is the
Basilica of Santa María
to learn about the second Heritage, although in this case it is immaterial, since
El Misteri
takes place there every August
, a religious representation whose origins date back to the 15th century. This is also a
free tour
, that is, a guided route in which a fee is not required but it is recommended to tip the guide at the end of the tour.
You can book this tour here.
the prince's garden (aranjuez)
We finish on the banks of the Tagus. Thanks to its fountains, ponds and botanical species, the Jardín del Príncipe is one of the most beautiful green spaces in the city of Aranjuez. It is also the largest fenced park in Europe: no less than 145 hectares. During this visit, all the mythological stories from which the fountains are inspired are told and enclaves such as the
Pond de los Chinescos
and the Casita del Labrador
are visited
. There is also time to walk at your leisure under the shade of those majestic trees that reach
45 meters in height
and were planted more than 200 years ago. Price: 11 euros. You can book this tour here
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