Motril (for Granada)
The brochure extols…
The Caronia will call at Motril for the purpose of disembarking those passengers who are members of the shore
excursion to Granada. Motril is a charming fishing village situated on the southern coast of Spain and is
your portal for the famed and fabled city of Granada.
Just across the towering peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and nestled at their base is Granada, seemingly unchanged since the 13th century. It has serpentine pathways, vivid street-side markets gay with vendors crying their wares, noble mansions and soaring cathedrals centuries old.
It was the last capital of the Moors and is the site of the magnificent Alhambra Palace. In Sacro Monte, or the gypsy quarter, is where the gay whirling Flamenco was born. You'll rejoin the Caronia at Málaga.
Málaga
The brochure continues…
If you remain aboard the Caronia at Motril you'll sail on to the Andalusian port of Málaga. As centre of
Spain's Riviera it basks in a tropical sun amid towering palm trees and lush gardens. It's a lively, romantic
playground ringing with Spanish music, rich with beautiful beaches and endowed with the mildest weather in all Spain.
It's a resort town, but full of the magic and mystery of its Moorish past; castles and narrow streets; bullfighters and gypsy dancers; is custodian of many masterpieces by Murillo; is home of El Gibralfaro with its beautifully manicured, palm-lined gardens and site of the famed Alcazaba, a restored Moorish fortress.
