Palma de Mallorca to Leixoes (Porto)

Palma is a resort city and capital of the Spanish island of Mallorca (Majorca), in the western Mediterranean. The massive Santa María cathedral, a Gothic landmark begun in the 13th century, overlooks the Bay of Palma. The adjacent Almudaina is a Moorish-style Arab fortress converted to a royal residence. West of the city, hilltop Bellver Castle is a medieval fortress with a distinctive circular shape.

Mahón, or Maó, is the capital of the Spanish island of Menorca. It’s known for its British-style Georgian houses and sheltered harbor. Santa María Church, with an ornate 19th-century organ, sits on central Plaça de la Constitució. Next to the church, the city hall has a Renaissance facade and a clock donated by the island’s first British governor. The Menorca Museum displays art and exhibits on the islands history.

Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. Its well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It’s also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches, from Platja den Bossa, lined with hotels, bars and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills found all around the coast.

Ibiza is one of the Balearic islands, an archipelago of Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. Its well known for the lively nightlife in Ibiza Town and Sant Antoni, where major European nightclubs have summer outposts. It’s also home to quiet villages, yoga retreats and beaches, from Platja den Bossa, lined with hotels, bars and shops, to quieter sandy coves backed by pine-clad hills found all around the coast.

Almería is a city in southeast Spain. The Alcazaba is an imposing Moorish fortress overlooking the city. The fortified, 16th-century Almería Cathedral has a Gothic ribbed ceiling. The Museum of Almería displays archaeological finds from across the region. Underground lies a network of tunnels, the Civil War Shelters of Almería.

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Tangier, a Moroccan port on the Strait of Gibraltar, has been a strategic gateway between Africa and Europe since Phoenician times. Its whitewashed hillside medina is home to the Dar el Makhzen, a palace of the sultans thats now a museum of Moroccan artifacts. The American Legation Museum, also in the medina, documents early diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Morocco in an 1821 Moorish-style former consulate.

Portimão is a port city in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. It’s known for its old quarter, busy marina and proximity to many beaches. Museu de Portimão is housed in a restored 19th-century cannery, with displays on local history. The Gothic-style Nossa Senhora da Conceição church has azulejo tiles. To the south are Rocha Beach, backed by ochre cliffs, and the medieval Fort of Santa Catarina de Ribamar.

La capitale du Portugal, Lisbonne est une ville ouverte sur la mer et soigneusement planifiée avec lélégance caractéristique du XVIIIème siècle. On dit que le légendaire Ulysse est à lorigine de sa fondation, mais la théorie dune colonie phénicienne est probablement plus réaliste. En portugais Lisboa, la ville fut habitée par les Romains, les Wisigoths et, à partir du VIIIème siècle, par les Maures. Une large partie du XVIème siècle fut pour le Portugal une période de grande prospérité et dexpansion vers létranger. Une tragédie frappa la ville le jour de la Toussaint en 1755 avec un tremblement de terre dévastateur qui fit environ 40.000 victimes. La destruction de Lisbonne a choqué le continent. En conséquence, la Baixa (Ville Basse) est réapparue en une seule phase de construction, réalisée en moins dune décennie par le ministre royal, le Marques de Pombal. Son plan soigneusement organisé composé dune grille néo-classique parfaite est encore évident et reste le cœur de la ville. On retrouve encore des vestiges du pré-séisme de Lisbonne, dans la banlieue de Belém, qui survécut à la destruction, et dans lancien quartier maure de lAlfama sétendant en dessous du château de São Jorge.

The Port of Leixões is one of Portugals major seaports, located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto. Leixões Sport Club, commonly known simply as Leixões, is Matosinhos sports club.