Explore El Puerto de Santa María, the city where Christopher Columbus' first expedition to the Americas set sail from and discover the houses where the merchants lived.
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this time or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.
Plaza de Alfonso X El Sabio
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Juan Carlos
SpainA fantastic experience with Fernando Soto! The tour we took was wonderful thanks to his friendly nature, clear explanations, and interesting local fac...
Izaskun
Bilbao, SpainFernando was a fantastic guide, not only does he have a lot of knowledge but also the explanations were very dynamic.
Anónimo
Madrid, SpainGood historical confirmation
Anónimo
Victoria deserves high praise and five stars for the excellent tour that she gave for my wife and me. She is very knowledgeable, highly professional,...
Germán
SpainVery interesting
Cosme
Campillos, SpainA tour filled with history, curiosities, and anecdotes. Thanks to our guide Fernando, who made the visit very enjoyable and interesting.
Carlos
SpainInteresting explanations of the history of the Port of Santa Maria
Anónimo
Alcázar De San Juan, SpainVery well explained, very interesting, with many details that would otherwise have been difficult to learn without thorough research. It was a pleasur...
Salvador Díaz Gómez
Puerto Real, SpainMarta, our guide, introduced us to the world of the Indian carriers, the palace houses and we also visited the basilica. It was a different way to get...
Cristina Alvarez
Madrid, SpainThe guide, Carmen, was great. He made us a very pleasant visit, including anecdotes in the historical narrative, and involving the children (13, 11 an...
Explore El Puerto de Santa María, the city where Christopher Columbus' first expedition to the Americas set sail from and discover the houses where the merchants lived.
At the indicated time, we'll meet in the Plaza de Alfonso X El Sabio square and set off on our tour of El Puerto de Santa María of the 17th and 18th centuries. Are you ready to travel back in time?
"Los cargadores a Indias", the merchants of the Americas, turned this city of Cadiz into one of the most important ports of export in the world. We'll find out all about this historic period as we visit the Castle of San Marcos, built on the site of an old Arab mosque, and the Palacio de Anaríbar, the home of one of the merchants.
We'll find out why El Puerto de Santa Maria is called the "city of a hundred palaces" as we stroll through the centre. We'll pass through the old customs house and head to the Iglesia Mayor Prioral church, where we'll find out about the Dukes of Medinaceli.
We'll also hear the stories of famous merchants such as Carvajal-Medrano, the Marquise of Candia and Admiral Valdivieso. In addition, the tour will take us to the Casa de los Leones, the House of Lions, and we'll find out why it's so significant.
Finally, we'll end the tour after 2 hours.
You can book up to 1 day in advance if there are any seats left. Book now and guarantee your spot.
If you have other questions, contact us
Plaza de Alfonso X El Sabio
Juan Carlos
SpainA fantastic experience with Fernando Soto! The tour we took was wonderful thanks to his friendly nature, clear explanations, and interesting local fac...
Izaskun
Bilbao, SpainFernando was a fantastic guide, not only does he have a lot of knowledge but also the explanations were very dynamic.
Anónimo
Madrid, SpainGood historical confirmation
Anónimo
Victoria deserves high praise and five stars for the excellent tour that she gave for my wife and me. She is very knowledgeable, highly professional,...
Germán
SpainVery interesting
Cosme
Campillos, SpainA tour filled with history, curiosities, and anecdotes. Thanks to our guide Fernando, who made the visit very enjoyable and interesting.
Carlos
SpainInteresting explanations of the history of the Port of Santa Maria
Anónimo
Alcázar De San Juan, SpainVery well explained, very interesting, with many details that would otherwise have been difficult to learn without thorough research. It was a pleasur...
Salvador Díaz Gómez
Puerto Real, SpainMarta, our guide, introduced us to the world of the Indian carriers, the palace houses and we also visited the basilica. It was a different way to get...
Cristina Alvarez
Madrid, SpainThe guide, Carmen, was great. He made us a very pleasant visit, including anecdotes in the historical narrative, and involving the children (13, 11 an...
Free cancellation
Free cancellation
Free cancellation