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Madrid & Seville

8 Days

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• Prado

• Reina Sofia

• El Greco's Toledo

• Church of Santo Tome

• Gaudi's Sagrada Familia

• Montserrat

 

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Day 1  

Departure from the USA bound for Spain!

Day 2

Madrid   We are met by our European Institute Tour Director and taken to our centrally located hotel for an arrival briefing.

 

Day 3

Madrid   Our local guide introduces us to her Madrid. We drive along the noble wide avenues to see the Palacio Real, Puerto del Sol, and we finish with a visit to the Prado museum where we can admire the works of Goya, El Greco and Velasquez.

 

After lunch, we are moved by Picasso's Guernica at the Reina Sofia Museum.

 

Day 4

Madrid   This morning we visit El Greco's Toledo. Our local guide shows us the Cathedral and the Church of Santo Tome and leaves us free time to explore the quaint, medieval Old Town.

 

Lunch is included rather than dinner before our return to Madrid.

 

Day 5

Seville   Board Spain's high speed train, the AVE, and journey south to Seville, capital of Andalucia and one of the most charming cities in Spain.

 

Day 6

Seville   This morning we experience the magic of Seville with a local guide - from the massive fifteenth century Cathedral in which Christopher Columbus is buried, to the nearby Giralda Tower, a complex masterpiece of Moorish grace.

 

We also visit the Alcazar and the picturesque flower bedecked balconies of the Santa Cruz quarter. Tonight enjoy your included Flamenco evening.

 

Day 7

Seville   Today is free to immerse yourselves in Seville with its 700 years of Moorish influence. View the pools and fountains of Maria Luisa Park, Murillo's house or visit the tomb of Christopher Columbus housed in Spain's largest Gothic cathedral.

 

Day 8 Return to the USA.

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