Highlights
Krakow is one of the most visited cities in Poland and Europe
Explore and absorb all the major classic sights of Krakow - Wawel Cathedral, St Mary's Basilica and Wawel Royal Castle
Stop off at Schindler's Factory, a museum dedicated to Krakow's experience during the Nazi reign of World War II
Ticket Includes
City Sightseeing bus ticket
½ hour Melex journey
Ticket Excludes
Food and Drink
Hotel Pick Up
Very near the Sagrada Família, you'll find an art-nouveau gem, the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau. Designed by the architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner, it was built between 1905 and 1930.
After housing the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (one of Europe's oldest healthcare centres) for more than eight decades, a restoration project commenced on the old pavilions in 2009. This process has restored the beauty of one of the iconic works of Catalonia's home-grown art nouveau, modernisme.
The tour begins in the exhibition space in the Sant Salvador Pavilion takes you on a journey throughthe history of medicine in Barcelona. The upper floor of the building concentrates particularly on the figure and work of Lluís Domènech i Montaner. Sant Salvador Pavilion marks the start of a recommended route around the outdoor spaces of the Art Nouveau Site that reproduce the garden city model designed in the early 20th century.
You can also enter the Sant Rafael Pavilion and see its interior, moreover, you can take the underground tunnels communicating the various buildings and visit the most representative heritage spaces of the Administration Pavilion.
Day(s) of Operation: Tuesdays (Full Day)
Description: Driving through the Spanish Andalucia region, passing the capital Seville, towards Jerez de la Frontera (home of the famous sherry) passing by the cotton fields onwards through the Route of the Bull. On arrival, 5 hours free time for shopping and optional Rock tour. The Little Britain off the Spanish Coastline.
ITINERARY :
06:30 - Depart Dublin from Suffolk Street by the Molly Malone statue
10:00 - Game Of Thrones – Dark Hedges
11:00 - Traverse the Carrick-a-Rede Rope bridge
12:30 - Lunch
13:30 - Giant’s Causeway UNESCO Heritage site
15:15 - Dunluce Castle tour ( self-guided ) - As seen in Game of Thrones
19:45 - Arrive back in Dublin
You depart early morning from Dublin heading North. We will have a comfort break on the way and then head into the Northern Irish countryside.
Along the drive you will visit the Dark hedges, a picturesque tree-lined road that looks as if it comes straight out of a story book. The Dark Hedges represents the King’s Road in the famous television series “Game of Thrones” and is an avenue of beech trees with branches hanging over the road..
Next we visit and cross Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge which connects a 23m-deep and 20m-wide chasm between the mainland and a small island that has been used over the years by fishermen to place netting to capture migrating salmon. Following a 20 minute scenic cliff walk, you can traverse the bridge to the island with its abundance of birdlife, and to enjoy the spectacular coastal views from a different vantage point.
After lunch it is time for The Giants Causeway which is the highlight of the trip . This UNESCO World Heritage site consists of a series of over 40,000 hexagonal shaped rocks that looks like a grand set of stairs leading into the sea, the formation of which has been astounding generations. These awe-inspiring stones have resulted in inspiring many a myth and stories surrounding their origin, some of which your guide will just to be happy tell you in full technicolour!
After the amazing Giants Causeway we continue to the spectacular Dunluce Castle, precariously perched on Cliffside , once home of the notorious McDonnell clan! This tour includes a self guided tour of Dunluce where you will get an insight to its fascinating history and the peerless family who owned it.
Finally, you will arrive back in Dublin at around dinner time to reminisce about your northern adventure.
