9-Night Europe Cruise from Bilbao

1. Day

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     Bilbao

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     The largest city of the Basque Country in northern Spain, set inland on the Nervión estuary. Once an industrial port, it was reshaped around Frank Gehry's titanium Guggenheim Museum, with pintxo bars and the old quarter close by.

     • Guggenheim Museum
     • Casco Viejo
     • Pintxos bars
2. Day

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     La Coruña

     Arrive 09:30 · Depart 17:30

     A port city on the Atlantic coast of Galicia in northwest Spain, set on a peninsula reaching into the sea. Its emblem is the Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse still in use, and a long seafront promenade rings the headland.

     • Tower of Hercules
     • Riazor Beach
     • Old town squares
3. Day

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     Porto

     Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00

     Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.

     • Ribeira district
     • Dom Luís I Bridge
     • Port wine cellars
4. Day

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     Lisbon

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     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
5. Day

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     Portimão

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     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
6. Day

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     Gibraltar

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

     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
7. Day

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     Seville

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00

     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
8. Day

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     Málaga

     Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:30

     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
9. Day

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     Alicante

     Arrive 09:30 · Depart 16:30

     A sun-warmed port on Spain's Costa Blanca, set below the Santa Bárbara castle on its rocky headland. The palm-lined Explanada promenade leads to a long city beach, with the old Barrio Santa Cruz climbing the hill in white houses.

     • Santa Bárbara Castle
     • Explanada promenade
     • Postiguet Beach
10. Day

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      Tarragona

      Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00

      A coastal city in Catalonia, northeast Spain, built on the site of a major Roman provincial capital. Its amphitheatre, forum and aqueduct survive among the old town's medieval lanes, with a long Mediterranean beach below the upper town.

      • Roman amphitheatre
      • Tarragona Cathedral
      • Les Ferreres Aqueduct

• 2 Oct 2026

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