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Lorna Roberts Holidays Escorted
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Holidays in the 'Hidden Corners' of the Real Spain.
These Holidays are designed to include some of Spain's most beautiful and lesser known landscapes. This is the 'Real Spain' at its best.
Photographs of our recent tours all over Spain can be seen at the end of this page.
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Lorna Roberts Holidays UK Number: 01590 610698 |
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For detailed itineraries with prices call Lorna on 095 23511 or UK 01590 610698 lorna@lornarobertsholidays.com
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ANDALUCIA & EXTREMADURA: 1 - 9 OCTOBER 2012 We cannot finalise details or prices for this tour until we know when the new Parador in Cadiz will be open but the provisional arrangements are to stay at RONDA on 1 October and then at CADIZ on 2,3,4 & 5 OCTOBER, followed by two nights at the castle at ZAFRA, from where there will be a visit to Merida "The Rome of Spain", and ending at the Parador at CARMONA, near Seville.
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Holidays in the Hidden Corners of Spain 2012
These holidays are designed to include some of Spain’s most beautiful and lesser known landscapes. This is "Real Spain" at its best. There will be no pressure, no early morning starts, and no compulsory sight seeing. Most Paradores are less than one hundred miles apart, but on the occasional day when a longer journey is necessary we will follow the advice of the AA which is to have a break every 2 hours or every hundred miles, so there will be no exhausting long journeys.
We aim to make the travelling a pleasure and organise lunch breaks in interesting places. The coach will be there to transport you from Parador to Parador, and will be on hand for optional excursions to places of interest. For the energetic there are spectacular walking routes, for the culturally inclined there will be visits to archeological sites and museums, and for nature lovers we include Nature Reserves and National Parks.
These are value-for-money holidays which include accommodation, breakfast and dinner (most nights) including wine, coffee etc., in Spain’s luxurious Parador hotels, or hotels of similar quality where there is no Parador. By following a route via Paradores the most remote and scenic regions of Spain are discovered.
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It is also possible to arrange extra nights at the beginning/end
of the tours. This can allow you to explore some of Spain's
wonderful cities where the airports are located. For more information and to contact Lorna .............
Lorna Roberts
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Our prices do not include flights. The reason for this is that some people prefer to make their own flight arrangements or might wish to extend the holiday by flying on a different day and meeting the group at the airport, or at the first hotel. However MAP Travel - contact 01 8783111 - will be happy to book your flights (if you wish). At the moment flights are very reasonable so it would be advisable to book as soon as possible |
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Here are some photographic memories of some of our recent tours
APRIL HOLIDAY IN CATALONIA
We enjoyed a few days in the tranquil Parador at Aiguablava on the coast mid-way between Barcelona and the French border. The sun shone as we walked on the coast paths, swam in the hotel's pool and in the Mediterranean, and for the more energetic Con Cluskey arranged a "fun" golf competition at Platja de Pals. Here are a few memories of Aiguablava and the surrounding area.
 Beside the lighthouse of San Sebastian |
 Con hugging a Roman pillar at Empuries |
 A relaxing drink on the terrace |
 View from the Parador |
 Remains of the Greek settlement at Empuries |
 The beach below the Parador |
 An impressive shot on the 18th at Platja de Pals Golf Course. |
 Walking on the coast path near Llafranc |
 Market day in the Medieval village of Peratallada |
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OCTOBER TOUR OF "REAL ANDALUCIA" Our most recent holiday was in October 2010 in Andalucia. This was our 32nd group to travel around the Paradores. As the photos will show the sunshine and blue skies followed us, yet again, as we travelled from East to West through "Real Andalucia". After three relaxing days at Mojacar in the south-eastern corner of Spain our journey took us through the Alpujarras Mountains to Granada from where we continued to Cordoba and Seville. The last three days were back on the coast at Mazagon (which is featured as my "Parador of the Month"), where the Parador stands on a cliff above 24 Kms of Atlantic beaches. Fortunately there were plenty of enthusiastic swimmers to keep me company!
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 The white village of Mojacar |
 Sunrise at Mojacar |
 Lighthouse at Cabo de Gata - the most SE point of Spain |
 View of Granada from Hotel Alhambra Palace |
 On the terrace of the Parador at Granada |
 Roman bridge and mosque at Cordoba |
 The pilgrimage village of El Rocio |
 Trevelez - the highest village in Spain |
 Swimmers at Mazagon |
 Seville Cathedral
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 Sunset at Mazagon
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 Parador at Carmona |
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2009 OCTOBER TOUR FROM MADRID TO THE MEDITERRANEAN Yet again the weather was kind to us as our group travelled in "Real Spain" from the newly opened Parador at ALCALA DE HENARES, near Madrid, through the plains of La Mancha, the gorges around Cuenca, and the rural hinterland of the River Ebro to the Mediterranean coast, staying at Paradores at Toledo, Cuenca and Tortosa. We enjoyed visits to the gardens of the Palace at Aranjuez, a boat trip on the Ebro delta and a day driving through the Priorat wine region where John, our guide, lives so he planned a spectacular day including a visit to the Monastery at Poblet, a Unesco world heritage site. We ended the day with a wonderful dinner at Tortosa to celebrate two birthdays in the group and the end of our 30th tour.
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2009 TOUR OF LA RIOJA & "GREEN SPAIN" The weather was kind to us yet again as we travelled from Bilbao to La Rioja, Cantabria and Asturias in April. We stayed in 3 very different Paradores pictured below.
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| SOME MEMORIES OF OUR 2008 AUTUMN TOURS IN ANDALUCIA & THE PYRENEES |
 Tarifa, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic |
 Parador at Granada |
 View of Generalife gardens from the Parador at Granada |
Parador at Carmona |
The Golden Tower, Seville |
Roman settlement at Baelo Claudio, Bolonia, Cadiz |
 Autumn colours, Bielsa |
 View from Parador at Aiguablava |
 Typical Basque street, Hondarribia |
 La Concha Bay, San Sebastian |
 Castle of St Francis Xavier |
 John and Eliseo reunited with old friends |
 In the Ordesa National Park |
 Parador at Bielsa |
 Walking in the Ordesa National Park, Bielsa |
 View across the Bidasoa estuary to France from the Parador at Hondarribia |
 Romanesque church of St Climent at Taull |
 Parador at Cardona |
SOME MEMORIES OF OUR OF OUR GALICIAN HOLIDAY IN MAY- OUR 25th ESCORTED TOUR
Con Cluskey, who organised the golf at Ria de Vigo, with Dominic from Dublin whom we met in the Paradore after he had walked 800 km on the Camino de Santiago.
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Special thanks to all who have helped to make our 35 holidays so successful - to John, Eliseo and Yvonne, and to Con for organising the golf competitions (see golf section of this website), not forgetting Map Travel for their continued support, and all the friends that we have made since our first holiday in the Pyrenees in 2002. Here's to the next 35!
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 Lorna's Group were pleased to walk some of the Pilgrims Path to Santiago de Compostela. |
 The group reached the monument to Pope John Paul at Santiago de Compostela. |
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A stunning view of the Parador Hotel at Baiona.
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 A view of one of the cloisters in the hotel in Santiago de Compostela. |
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 We even made it to Portugal! |
 A 'Hidden Village' dating back centuries being rebuilt |
 Lorna's Golfing Party at Ria de Vigo.
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 We also organise escorted tours for small groups, staying in Paradores and visiting hidden corners of "Real Spain" Here are some memories of our recent tours: SEPTEMBER IN CATALONIA - we were blessed with plenty of sunshine on our holiday in Catalonia where the group enjoyed walking on the cliff paths, swimming on the uncrowded beaches around the Parador at Aiguablava, and from the Parador at Vic, taking a rack railway journey to Nuria at 6000' in the Pyrenees. Each Picture tells a Story! |
 View from the Parador at Aiguablava |
 Walking on the cliff path at Sa Riera, near Aiguablava
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 Bird of Paradise
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 Cathedral and Onyar River, Girona |
 Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Barcelona |
 Gardens and reservoir at the Parador at Vic
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 In the Pyrenees
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 The Greek settlement at Empuries |
| And some memories of our tour of Castilla and Extremadura in October |
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 On top of the world at Puerto de Navacerrada in the Sierra de Guadarrama |
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 Plaza de Espana, Seville
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Our final tour in 2007 began
in Seville and ended in Malaga, via Cordoba, Granada, Ronda and Cadiz
and visiting National Parks and the Atlantic coast en-route. Here is a brief photo journey. |
 Giralda Tower and Cathedral, Seville |
 The Parador at Carmona |
The Mezquita, Cordoba
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 The Alhambra, Granada |
Grazalema National
Park
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 View of the gorge at Ronda from the Parador |
Parador at Arcos de
la Frontera
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 La Caleta beach, Cadiz |
The "Real Fernando"
which took us across the Guadalquivir River to the Donana National
Park
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 Cliff walk at Conil de la Frontera |
Atlantic beach at
Tarifa on the Cadiz coast
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 Sunset at Hotel Fuerte Conil |
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On our ITALIAN HOLIDAY IN APRIL while the whole of Europe was experiencing terrible weather our group were lucky as we had glorious days for our excursions to Portofino, the Cinqueterra villages, the Borromeo Islands on Lake Maggiore and Macanagua beside Monte Rosa the second highest mountain in the Alps. |
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GOLFING HOLIDAYS WHICH ARE ALSO RELAXING BREAKS FOR NON-GOLFERS - ideal for people who would
like to stay in Paradores with a group but do not want to do too much
travelling. |
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Contact Lorna: Tel: +353 (0) 95 23511---- Fax: +353 (0) 95 23539----Email: lorna@lornarobertsholidays.com UK Number: 01590 610698 |
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HOLIDAYS IN SPAIN'S HIDDEN CORNERS - 2012
These holidays are designed to include some of
Spain's most beautiful and lesser known landscapes. This is "Real
Spain" at its best. There will be no pressure, no early morning
starts, and no compulsory sightseeing. Most Paradores are less than
one hundred miles apart, but on the occasional day when a longer
journey is necessary we will follow the advice of the AA which is to
have a break every 2 hours or every hundred miles, so there will be
no exhausting long journeys. We aim to make the travelling a
pleasure and organise lunch breaks in interesting places. The coach
will be there to transport you from Parador to Parador, and will be
on hand for optional excursions to places of interest.
For the energetic there are spectacular walking routes, for the culturally inclined there will be visits to archeological sites and museums, and for nature lovers we include Nature Reserves and National Parks. These are value-for-money holidays which include accommodation, breakfast and dinner (most nights) including wine, coffee etc, in Spain's luxurious Parador hotels, or hotels of similar quality where there is no Parador. By following a route via Paradores the most remote and scenic regions of Spain are discovered. DEPOSIT and INSURANCE
A non refundable
deposit of 250.00 Euro per person, together with a completed booking
form, should be sent to
MAP Travel.
When completing the booking form please advise if you have your own
travel insurance. Otherwise it will be automatically added to your
invoice. Should we have to cancel a tour the deposit will be
refunded.
EXTRAS
There are no 'hidden'
extras as all travel in the bus, drinks with dinner, porterage,
restaurant tips and excursions are included. Entrance fees to
Museums etc. visited on optional excursions, bar and personal bills
in hotels and snacks during the day will be charged for at the
time. On occasional nights we have not included dinner, to enable
people to have a choice of restaurant.
PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
Each year we hold a
competition and ask people who have been on our tours to send in
their 3 favourite photographs from the holiday. The winner receives
a voucher for a 2-night break in a Parador, or a discount of 250
Euro on a future tour, so be sure to bring your camera.
EXCURSIONS
and journeys between
hotels have been planned to see as much as possible en-route. These
are dependent on weather conditions and will be changed if
necessary.
GOLF HOLIDAYS
These are Parador
golidays with golf, combining the relaxation and interest of our
tours with golf competitions at some of Spain's finest courses.
Green fees and buggies, or trolleys, are included in the price. For
non golfers there are optional excursions every day.
For further information,
or to receive a booking form contact:
Lorna Roberts Tel::
095 23511 Fax: 095 23539
Lorna Roberts - UK Tel
and fax: 01590 610698
U.K.: 01590 610698
email: patricia@maptravel.ie
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