Sunlit Shores of Spain, Portugal & Gibraltar

Overview

A 14-night voyage aboard Balmoral, departing Rosyth, Edinburgh on 4 May 2027 and returning to the same port, calling at 7 destinations along the way.

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   Day 1 ·RosythEmbark

   4 May 2027

   Rosyth is in good proximity to the heartlands of Scotland, and many historic attractions are within an hours drive of Rosyth. Also within easy reach of Rosyth is the city of Edinburgh. You can explore this historic city, experiencing the famous Military tattoo, the museum of Scotland, as well as Edinburgh castle itself.
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   Day 2 ·At Sea

   5 May 2027
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   Day 3 ·At Sea

   6 May 2027
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   Day 4 ·At Sea

   7 May 2027
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   Day 5 ·Vigo, Spain

   8 May 2027

   It is hard to believe that in 1702, amid the calm setting of Vigo's fjord-like harbour, an English and Dutch force once fought and defeated the French and Spanish fleets anchored here. A major port city of Galicia, renowned for its seafood, Vigo has an appealing old town with a labyrinth of steep and winding narrow streets and shaded squares. Nearby is Santiago de Compostela, Christendom's third most holy pilgrimage shrine, in whose vast Gothic cathedral lays the body of St James.
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   Day 6 ·At Sea

   9 May 2027
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   Day 7 ·Gibraltar

   10 May 2027

   Dominated by ‘the Rock', a towering 1, 396 ft sentinel that guards the Straits, the Arabs' Gebel el Tarik or Tarik's Rock is today simply ‘Gib'. Resolutely British for nearly 300 years, its unique setting unites the oddly familiar - from the helmeted policemen to Marks & Spencer - with an extrovert Mediterranean mood. Test the shops and pubs in Main Street and Irish Town, take a cable-car ride to enjoy the grandstand views to a nearby Africa, and of course make a call on those Barbary apes!
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   Day 8 ·Malaga, Spain

   11 May 2027

   The busy port city of Andalusia, the Spain of gazpacho and paella, flamenco and fiesta, recaptured from the Moors of the 15th century after 800 years of conflict. Enjoy the panorama from Gibralfara Castle, and visit the Moorish Alcazaba fortress, the birthplace of Picasso, and a wine cellar to try the famous local dessert wines. Or travel to Granada, to the glorious Alhambra, whose proud 14th century palaces and exotic gardens are Spain's finest expression of Moorish art.
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   Day 9 ·Cadiz, Spain

   12 May 2027

   One of Western Europe's most ancient cities, founded 3,000 years ago by Phoenician merchants, Cadiz hugs Andalucia's sunlit Atlantic coast. It's a historic and intriguing seaport-from which Spain's galleons once sailed in quest of New World treasure - characterised by palm trees, look out towers and weathered old buildings. From here you can visit Jerez de la Frontera, centre of Spain's sherry production, and put to the test the creations of its many bodegas!
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    Day 10 ·Cruise mouth of River Tagus

    13 May 2027
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    Day 10 ·Lisbon, Portugal

    13 May 2027

    It was from historic Lisbon, built on seven low hills beside the wide Tagus estuary, that some of Europe's greatest explorers set sail in pursuit of the riches that built Portugal's former global empire in the New World, Africa and the Indies. Memories of that glorious past linger amid the grand avenues and elegant squares of the attractive capital's 18th century lower town - a vivid contrast with the colourful honeycomb of cobbled streets in the old Moorish Alfama quarter and the bohemian mood of the hilly Bairro Alto.
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    Day 11 ·Matosinhos

    14 May 2027
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    Day 12 ·At Sea

    15 May 2027
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    Day 13 ·At Sea

    16 May 2027
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    Day 14 ·At Sea

    17 May 2027
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    Day 15 ·RosythDisembark

    18 May 2027

    Rosyth is in good proximity to the heartlands of Scotland, and many historic attractions are within an hours drive of Rosyth. Also within easy reach of Rosyth is the city of Edinburgh. You can explore this historic city, experiencing the famous Military tattoo, the museum of Scotland, as well as Edinburgh castle itself.

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