Expect vast expanses, rolling hills and impressive Spanish coastline. Expect picturesque cities and Moorish influences in architecture and lifestyle. Vast and fascinating, this is Andalusia! You cannot get any closer to the impressive region in southernmost Spain than by bike. On the nine-day bike tour you will soon feel how harmoniously European and Arab culture merge here. Almost every day you hop onto your bike and immerse yourself in the world of bullfighters, fiestas and the world-famous flamenco. Of course, there is enough time for your own explorations. It’s also practical that you don’t have to worry about your suitcases during a cycle tour without luggage.
Details about cycling holidays through Andalusia
Learn a little more about Andalusia every day: you can do this on a cycle tour with Eurobike. The southernmost region of Spain shows off its beauty when you get very close – and you will definitely be on the bike. For nine days, you will explore the fascinating landscape with its famous cities of Malaga, Granada, Seville and Cordoba. With the bike you are wonderfully flexible and can stop wherever you like. Maybe between shady olive trees? Or do you prefer the winding streets of the Moorish city of Carmora?
Highlights of the Andalusia cycle tour at a glance:
Magical Alhambra: An entire day of excursions is dedicated to the picturesque city of Granada with the world-famous Alhambra. Enjoy your time in the fairytale Red Castle.
Urban life in Seville: Modern architecture meets traditional Andalusian architecture in Seville.
Córdoba and the Mezquita: The second largest Moorish building in Europe after the Alhambra enchants with numerous details such as the ‘Forest of a Thousand Pillars’.
Useful information about cycling holidays in Andalusia
Follow in the footsteps of Pablo Picasso to his hometown of Málaga. Your cycle tour begins in the lively port city. Over the next 8-days, varied cycle tours await you almost every day. They are between 25 and 65 kilometres long. A good physical condition and experience with longer day tours are recommended, because the routes a hilly. The Eurobike luggage transfer service ensures that your heavy bags are always waiting for you at the hotel so you can reach your destination relaxed. This leaves more time for the really important things on your cycling holiday.
Malaga is a bustling port city by the clear blue Mediterranean Sea It is characterised by historical treasures as well as beautiful beaches. One of the most famous Spaniards of this century was the Malagueño Pablo Picasso. Picasso's traces run through the entire city to the famous Picasso Museum. Furthermore, the imposing cathedral, the Moorish Alcazaba fortress and the Gibralfaro castle are waiting to be discovered. The old town, the Moorish castle, and cathedral testify to the former prosperity of the city.
In the morning, an approximately 2 hour bus transfer will take you to the beautiful city of Granada. Here you will find the most important historical monument of Andalusia with Arab influences: the fabulous Alhambra (the red castle) has existed since the 9th century and it used to be a fortress in earlier times. In the evening, you will get to Antequera, the starting point of the bike tour.
At the gates of the kingdom of Granada, the historic city of Antequera is waiting with its collection of red tiled roofs and 30 steeples. The bike tour will begin with a ride on the old railway line through the beautiful countryside to Lucena. In one of the most important olive oil-producing regions of the world, the famous oil is pressed in the mills.
You will continue your journey along an old railway line passing vast olive groves to Baena. The inhabitants of Baena live mainly off of agriculture and are very tradition-conscious people. This is also reflected in the townscape of Baena, which is located on a hill. It is characterized by narrow streets that wind their way through the old town and where you can find interesting religious buildings such as the Church of Santa Maria la Mayor from the 16th century or the old castle.
The Sierra Morena, with its foothills, frames the former European Capital of Culture. This romantic area is surrounded by pine forests and an impressive solitude. The route leads on almost empty streets mostly downhill, with one slightly longer and some shorter climbs towards Córdoba. Every now and then, you will pass farms, which specialize in the breeding of fighting bulls and enjoy a special reputation in Andalusia. In the evening, you will get the possibility to participate in a city tour and see the witnesses of the dazzling cosmopolitan past: Moorish architects created masterpieces, such as the Great Mosque, which is - besides the Alhambra - the most powerful Moorish building in Europe. Particularly nice are the "forest of a thousand pillars" and the ornate prayer rooms.
In the wide valley of the Guadalquivir, you will leave Córdoba on an old Roman connecting road. Ecija is the capital of horse breeding. From once important Franciscan monastery in Palma del Rio, the monks journeyed to America to proselytize.
Also today, the Guadalquivir is the first companion. You will continue your tour through the Campiña of Seville, a gently rolling landscape of fertile farmland to the west. Carmona is a city that has not changed for 150 years, it has Baroque palaces, churches and monasteries and is surrounded by intact Moorish town walls.
Today, you will cycle over the gently rolling plateau of Alcores to one of the most fertile agricultural areas in Andalusia. For centuries, Alcalá de Guadaira supplied Seville with bread and water and it is considered to be one of the cradles of flamenco. Former haciendas of the Kingdom of Seville, today just as large farms as in former times, line the road. Our destination is Seville, where three of the most important operas are performed: Don Juan, the seducer; the cunning barber Figaro; and Carmen, the femme fatale, who lost her life somewhere between the tobacco factories and the bullfight arena. Two international exhibitions helped the city to futuristic buildings and great green parks. In the evening we suggest a visit to the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, the Barrio Santa Cruz and the Casa de Pilatos.
The bike routes are alternately flat and hilly. You will cycle on bike paths (former railway lines) and side roads. In some cases, you will find yourself on roads with more traffic, especially when entering or leaving a city.
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French) with route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers
1 Bus transfer to Granada to the Alhambra incl. admission fee and guided tour (German, English)
1 Train journey from Brenes – Seville excl. bike
1 Excursion by sightseeing bus in Seville (German, English, French)
1 City tour in Cordoba (German, English)
EUROBIKE signposting
GPS data is available
Service hotline
Package “Alhambra”
Ticket and guided tour through the walls of the Alhambra by an expert exclusively for Eurobike guests. During the 2.5-hour tour, you will get to see the highlights of the Alhambra. Afterwards, there will still be ample time to explore the palace and the city of Granada on your own.
Optional extras
Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Info
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Málaga central train station
Málaga and Seville airport
Please note
Where visitor's tax is due, it is not included in the tour price!
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
Wir haben die Reise durch Andalusien mehr als genossen. José Luis hat uns mit bestens beraten und tatkräftig unterstützt. Die Hotels waren von sehr gut bis landestypisch gut völlig in Ordnung! Wir konnten nichts beanstanden. Die Streckenführung war einfach herrlich. Die andalusische Landschaft ist einfach traumhaft. Auch die Leihräder war bestens in Schuss! Wir können diese Reise uneingeschränkt empfehlen!.
StefanieWengeranswered:
Vielen Dank für diese positive Bewertung! Es freut uns sehr, dass Andalusien einen neuen Fan dazu gewonnen hat. Vielleicht kann man Sie ja auch für Mallorca begeistern?
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4 stars
Michael und Sabina Geissbühler |01.10.2018
Geglückte Verbindung von Natur und Kultur
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3 stars
Gisela Paoli |21.10.2017
heisser Herbst
Wir erwarteten keine grosse Hitze im Oktober, aber es wurde täglich über 30° heiss, was fürs Radeln nicht gerade angenehm war. Die Tipps aus dem Eurobike-Büchlein waren deshalb umso hilfreicher. Die Hotels hätten nicht nur wir (16 Personen machten zeitgleich diese Tour) mit weniger als drei oder vier Sternen bewertet - aber die Freundlichkeit des Personals machte Vieles wett. Das Frühstück war (mit einer Ausnahme) ausserordentlich vielseitig und frisch. Die Routenführung ist exakt und gut verständlich beschrieben. In zwei Ortschaften war die Signalisation umgeändert, was dank der genauen Karten gut bewältigt werden kann. Die fast unendliche Weite der Olivenkulturen lässt sich auf dieser Route gut er-fahren. Ebenso erhält man in den Dörfern und Städten einen authentischen Einblick in den andalusischen Alltag - wo zwischen 14 und 17 Uhr alles ausgestorben erscheint, weil alle eine Siesta machen. Alles in allem empfehlenswert, wenn man nicht viel landschaftliche Abwechslung erwartet (man durchfährt kaum Wohnsiedlungen, sondern in den ersten Tagen Olivenhaine und später Orangenplantagen) und keine grossen Ansprüche an die Mieträder hat (unsere waren schlecht unterhalten, sollen aber ausgewechselt werden). Malaga, Granada, Cordoba und Sevilla sind absolut sehenswert.
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5 stars
Daniel Sanders |20.09.2017
Een absolute aanrader
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4 stars
Joachim Dreyer |09.06.2017
Andalusien
Eine interessante, erlebnisreiche Tour durch herrliche Landschaften. Wegen der Höhenunterschiede und der Temperaturen ist ein E-Bike empfehlenswert.
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5 stars
Rudolf Sander |21.04.2017
Beeindruckende Tour
Sehr gute Streckenführung mit ganz wenig Verkehr durch die schöne andalusische Landschaft. Besondere Höhepunkte sind die exklusiven Führungen in der Alhambra und der Mezquita. Angesichts des etwas sportlichen Charakters der Tour und den eventuell hohen Temperaturen sollte die Nutzung eines E-Bikes in Betracht gezogen werden.