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SPAIN & PORTUGAL / SPPORT

(Bilbao - Gijón - La Coruña – Santiago de Compostela – Porto – Lisbon)

DAY 1 BILBAO the Guggenheim Museum, opened in which highlights its medieval and baroque
Arrival in Bilbao and transfer to the hotel. 1997 and designed by architect Frank buildings, as well as for being the artistic
O. Gehry resembling a ship leaving the scene of modernist artists such as Gaudí
DAY 2 BILBAO estuary. and Domènech i Montaner.
Panoramic tour of the city founded in the Free afternoon and overnight. Gaudí’s Capricho Palace, commissioned
13th century and converted into one of by the Marquis of Comillas to the Catalan
the main commercial ports of the country DAY 3 BILBAO - SANTANDER architect, stands out.
during the 19th – 20th centuries. Its - SANTILLANA DEL MAR - COMILLAS Arrival in Gijón and accommodation.
historic center turns around the streets - GIJON
Somera, Artecalle and Tendería, near We will travel along the Cantabrian coast DAY 4 GIJÓN - A CORUÑA
which stands the cathedral of Santiago to Gijon, in Asturias, visiting Santander, After breakfast, a walk through the
Apostle, Gothic style and built between spa and summer resort of the Spanish historic center will take us to know the
the 14th – 15th centuries. Other points court and aristocracy in the 19th – 20th neighborhood of Cimadevilla, the oldest
of interest are the Basilica of Our Lady of centuries, highlighting the beaches part of the city, which has archaeological
Begoña, patron saint of the city and the of El Sardinero and the Palacio de la remains from Roman times, such as the
provincial one; the 19thcentury eclectic Magdalena; and Santillana del Mar. walls and the baths, as well as became
style City Hall, as well as the Chávarri Considered one of the most beautiful the most important port of the city.
Palace, current seat of the sub delegation towns in Spain, the Collegiate Church During our tour we will see the Palace of
of the civil government, and the Palace of the 12th century in a historic center Revillagigedo and the Collegiate Church
of the Floral Deputation; the Campos formed by stone buildings from the 14th – of San Juan Bautista, the Jovellanos
Elíseos Theater, considered a jewel of the 17th centuries. Birthplace Museum, the Sanctuary of Our
Basque modernist style and of course, Then we arrive at the town of Comillas, Lady of Contrueces, the Church of San
Pedro and the Town Hall of Gijón, among
other monuments.
Santiago de A Coruña Departure to A Coruña, in the region of
compostela Santillana del Mar Galicia. Arrival and accommodation.
Pontevedra Gijón Santander
Vigo Comillas Bilbao DAY 5 A CORUÑA - SANTIAGO DE
COMPOSTELA
Braga Visit one of the most industrialized
Porto cities in Galicia, historically the most
important port. Main highlihts of the city
Coimbra are its symbol, the Tower of Hercules,
of unknown origin but already present
in Roman times and remodeled in
Lisbon SPAIN later centuries. The current facade is
PORTUGAL of neoclassical style and UNESCO
recognized it as a World Heritage Site
in 2007. Next we will see the Castle of
San Antón, from the 16th century and
built to defend the city from maritime
attacks, especially the attacks of the
English navy in 1589; the Romanesque
collegiate church of Santa Maria; the

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