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CLASSICAL SPAIN / CLASSP

(Madrid - Córdoba - Seville - Marbella - Granada - Valencia - Barcelona)

DAY 1 MADRID palace, as well as the Monastery of other monuments.
Arrival in Madrid and transfer to the hotel. San Juan de los Reyes, an outstanding Free time to enjoy the city and in the
example of Elizabethan Gothic; the afternoon, departure to Seville. Arrival and
DAY 2 MADRID Church of Santo Tomé, which houses accommodation.
Panoramic tour of the capital of Spain the painting of “The Burial of the Count
passing by the Royal Palace, Retiro of Orgaz” by El Greco; the walls and DAY 5 SEVILLE
Park, Paseo de la Castellana, Puerta de the different entrance gates, among Panoramic tour of the capital of
Alcalá, Plaza del Sol, Prado Museum and other monuments, make this city Andalusia, the fourth largest city in Spain
Moncloa Palace. Afternoon at leisure and an architectural and cultural jewel. after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia.
overnight. Continuation of the tour to Ciudad Real, Its extensive history, from the Romans
with free time for individual walks, and to the present, has left an important
DAY 3 MADRID - TOLEDO - CIUDAD arrival in Cordoba. Overnight stay. cultural legacy in its heritage, being able
REAL - CORDOBA to observe various styles such as Gothic,
Breakfast and departure to Toledo, in DAY 4 CÓRDOBA - SEVILLA Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque,
Castilla La Mancha and historical capital Panoramic tour of the historical capital among others. Its buildings included in
of Spain. On a guided walking tour of the Caliphate of Cordoba, making it the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
discover the legacy of the three cultures one of the most cultured and prosperous stand out: the Cathedral, the Giralda, the
- Muslim, Jewish and Christian - that cities of medieval Europe. These traces Alcazar and the Archive of the Indies.
earned it the status of Historic-Artistic can be followed in the Mosque-Cathedral The Cathedral of Seville is the largest
Heritage in 1940 and its inclusion in the and all the old Jewish quarter, around Gothic cathedral in the world, whose
UNESCO World Heritage List. which extends the historic center, construction began in 1433 under
The Alcázar de Toleado, former royal highlighting the streets of Flores and the canons of the Gothic style. Later
Pañuelo. From its Roman origins we can additions and decorations added
observe the Bridge over the Guadalquivir Renaissance, Baroque, academic and
River, the Roman Temple, the theater and neo-Gothic elements to the building.
amphitheater and the mausoleum, among Of the building stands out, without doubt,
the bell tower, popularly known as La
Giralda. Its construction began in the
12th century as an Almohad laminar of
the old mosque, becoming a Catholic bell
tower in later centuries.
We continue the visit to the Alcazar, the
SPAIN oldest active royal palace in Europe; the
Archivo de Indias, the Plaza de España,
Madrid Torre del Oro and the Palacio de las
Toledo Barcelona Dueñas - property of the House of Alba-,
Tarragona among other monuments. Rest of the
Ciudad Real Ebro Delta day at leisure and accommodation.
Valencia
Córdoba DAY 6 SEVILLA – CADIZ – MARBELLA
Sevilla After breakfast departure to Cadiz, known
Cádiz Granada as the “Tacita de Plata” and scene of the
first Spanish constitution, promulgated
Málaga
Marbella in 1812. Walk through the historic center
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