9-Night Europe Cruise from Barcelona

1. Day

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     Barcelona

     Depart 18:00

     Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.

     • Sagrada Família
     • La Rambla
     • Gothic Quarter
2. Day

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     Valencia

     Arrive 7:30 · Depart 22:00

     Spain's third city, on the Mediterranean coast where the old riverbed has become a long ribbon of parkland. It is the birthplace of paella, home to the silk-era Lonja trading hall and to Calatrava's white City of Arts and Sciences complex.

     • City of Arts and Sciences
     • La Lonja
     • Paella
3. Day

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     Cartagena

     Arrive 11:00 · Depart 18:00

     A naval port in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain, sheltered by hills around a deep harbour. Layers of Roman, Carthaginian and modern history meet here, including a restored Roman theatre uncovered in the city centre.

     • Roman theatre
     • Naval harbour
     • Concepción Castle
4. Day

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     Málaga

     Arrive 8:30 · Depart 22:00

     A port city on Spain's Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso. Cruise ships berth near the centre, where a hilltop Moorish fortress, the cathedral and the Picasso Museum sit close to broad city beaches and fried-fish chiringuitos.

     • Alcazaba fortress
     • Picasso Museum
     • Costa del Sol beaches
5. Day

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     Gibraltar

     Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00

     A British territory at the southern tip of Spain, dominated by its towering limestone Rock. Cable cars climb to the summit, home to Europe's only wild monkeys, with sweeping views across the strait toward the coast of Africa.

     • The Rock
     • Barbary macaques
     • St. Michael's Cave
6. Day

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     Seville

     Arrive 17:00

     Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.

     • Seville Cathedral
     • Royal Alcázar
     • Flamenco
7. Day

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     Seville

     Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.

     • Seville Cathedral
     • Royal Alcázar
     • Flamenco
8. Day

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     Seville

     Depart 16:00

     Andalusia's historic capital, reached by river barge up the Guadalquivir in southern Spain. The vast Gothic cathedral, the Moorish Alcázar palace and the dancing of flamenco define a city once enriched by trade with the New World.

     • Seville Cathedral
     • Royal Alcázar
     • Flamenco
9. Day

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     Portimão

     Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00

     A port town on the Algarve coast of southern Portugal, set at the mouth of the Arade River. It is known for grilled sardines and the golden cliffs and caves of nearby Praia da Rocha, one of the region's longest beaches.

     • Praia da Rocha
     • Grilled sardines
     • Arade River
10. Day

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      Lisbon

      Arrive 6:00

      Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.

      • Alfama district
      • Belém Tower
      • Tram 28

• 6 Jun 2028

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