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Tour

El Puerto de Santa Maria Walking Tour

Take a trip back to the 15th century as you tour the seafaring town where Christopher Columbus prepared his second voyage to America. In this tour, we'll discover the role of El Puerto de Santa Maria in the trade with the New World. Description.

  • 2 hours
  • 8Very good | 39 reviews
  • Open on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Take a trip back to the 15th century as you tour the seafaring town where Christopher Columbus prepared his second voyage to America. In this tour, we'll discover the role of El Puerto de Santa Maria in the trade with the New World.

Description

Join us at the Plaza de Toros de El Puerto de Santa María. The tour begins here for specific reasons that will be revealed. We will stroll along the Guadalete River's banks, discussing its crucial role in the trade between Spain and the New World. Iconic sites such as the old pier and fish market will be highlighted, along with historical ducal and royal customs.

Next, we will visit the Iglesia Mayor Prioral in Plaza de España, a temple built during the dukes of Medinaceli's peak, reflecting grand architecture of the area.

Finally, we will enter the Aranibar Palace, known as the oldest house of shippers to the Indies preserved in El Puerto.

The tour will last two hours, concluding back at the starting point.

Important

If a monument mentioned in the description cannot be visited, it will be replaced by another site along the tour route.

Included

  • English–speaking guide
  • Entrance to the Aranibar Palace
  • Entrance to the Prioral Church

Tips

  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. This must be indicated in the reservation.

Location

Activity location

Plaza de Toros, Plaza Elías Ahuja, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María (Cadiz), Spain

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