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Day 1 |
Departure from the
USA bound for
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Day 2 |
Madrid
We are met by
our European Institute Tour Director and taken to our
centrally located hotel for an arrival briefing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 we enjoy an included Flamenco
evening.
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Day 7 |
Lisbon
Across the border and into the Alentejo, granary
of Portugal. Almond trees and cork oaks sustain
traditional villages along our route. Finally, we arrive
in Portugal's capital city, Lisbon, awash
with pastel villas!
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Day 8 |
Lisbon
Sightseeing with our local guide in this city of
gardens, castles and musicians, visit the picturesque
Medieval Quarter and Vasco da Gama's tomb
inside the Hieronymite Monastery as well
as the Tower of Belem on the Tagus River.
From here great voyages
began, headed by such famous Portuguese as Magellan,
Dias and Henry.
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Day 9 |
Return to the USA. |
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