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Magnificent view of Segura village and castle as well as some of the limestone summits, taken from the Yelmo walk on Benamonarda holiday 'Cazorla-Segura', in Spain's biggest natural park, in northeast Andalusia. We also visit the village, its Moorish baths and Mudéjar castle. 'Mudéjar' is an architectural style unique to Spain. The word derives from the Arabic 'mudayyan' [= submitted] and refers to the continuity of the Arabic form of building and decoration in areas of Spain already reconquered by the Christians. However it soon developed its own repertoire, sometimes fusing with the romanesque or gothic styles. Superb Mudéjar vestiges feature in our holidays 'Pata Negra', 'Moorish Kingdom of Granada', 'Aragon-Ebro', 'Relaxing Almagro', 'Júcar-Duero-Mancha', 'Mountains & Cities Cuenca-Teruel', 'Vía de la Plata' and 'Sierra de Guadalupe'. As nature and culture combine in often surprising ways, several Benamonarda holidays include insights into the history of Spain and its past civilizations: prehistory, Phoenician, Iberian, Celtiberian, Roman, Visigothic, Mozarabic and Moorish (Hispanomoslem). Our programmes with the the most important historical content are: 'Aragón-Ebro' (Aragon & Navarra), 'Júcar-Duero-Mancha' (Aragon, Castilla & La Mancha), 'Mountains & Cities of Cuenca & Teruel' (Aragon & Castilla), 'Mountains & Cities of Old Castile (Soria & Burgos), 'Pata Negra' (western Andalusia), 'Relaxing Almagro' (La Mancha), 'Relaxing Berlanga' (Soria), 'Relaxing Zafra' (Extremadura), 'Relaxing Zuheros' (Cordoba), 'Vía de la Plata' (Extremadura & León), 'Moorish Kingdom of Granada' and 'Roof of Iberia' (Granada).
Magnificent view of Segura village and castle as well as some of the limestone summits, taken from the Yelmo walk on Benamonarda holiday 'Cazorla-Segura', in Spain's biggest natural park, in northeast Andalusia. We also visit the village, its Moorish baths and Mudéjar castle. 'Mudéjar' is an architectural style unique to Spain. The word derives from the Arabic 'mudayyan' [= submitted] and refers to the continuity of the Arabic form of building and decoration in areas of Spain already reconquered by the Christians. However it soon developed its own repertoire, sometimes fusing with the romanesque or gothic styles. Superb Mudéjar vestiges feature in our holidays 'Pata Negra', 'Moorish Kingdom of Granada', 'Aragon-Ebro', 'Relaxing Almagro', 'Júcar-Duero-Mancha', 'Mountains & Cities Cuenca-Teruel', 'Vía de la Plata' and 'Sierra de Guadalupe'. As nature and culture combine in often surprising ways, several Benamonarda holidays include insights into the history of Spain and its past civilizations: prehistory, Phoenician, Iberian, Celtiberian, Roman, Visigothic, Mozarabic and Moorish (Hispanomoslem). Our programmes with the the most important historical content are: 'Aragón-Ebro' (Aragon & Navarra), 'Júcar-Duero-Mancha' (Aragon, Castilla & La Mancha), 'Mountains & Cities of Cuenca & Teruel' (Aragon & Castilla), 'Mountains & Cities of Old Castile (Soria & Burgos), 'Pata Negra' (western Andalusia), 'Relaxing Almagro' (La Mancha), 'Relaxing Berlanga' (Soria), 'Relaxing Zafra' (Extremadura), 'Relaxing Zuheros' (Cordoba), 'Vía de la Plata' (Extremadura & León), 'Moorish Kingdom of Granada' and 'Roof of Iberia' (Granada).