THe Art of Living: Barcelona to Paris
Architecture is art in France and Spain, richly exemplified by the Louvre and Gaudí’s la Sagrada Família Paris Whimsical wonders, fanciful food
Culturally delicious, artfully inspired, the sights you will experience in Spain and France are flavored with history, past and present. Savor tapas, Gothic monuments and Gaudí design in Barcelona... celebrate art along the Costa Brava, romance, wine and a walled palace in Carcassonne, and a buffet of culinary bests in a Basque village... cruise the Garonne and the Dordogne aboard a private boat... taste wine at a private Saint-Emilion château and discover the bounty of Bordeaux... discover prehistoric folk art in Lascaux and folklore alive and well in Varetz... and join us for a toast to Paris in museums and in a famous brasserie... as you experience the art of travel, Tauck style.
1. ARRIVE BARCELONA Tour begins: 4:00 PM, El Palace Barcelona. A transfer is included from Barcelona Airport to El Palace Barcelona, restored in the tradition of the city’s grand hotels. Afternoon sightseeing showcases a taste of life in this Catalonian city. Drive up to Olympic-sized Montjuic Hill for Olympic-sized views of the city and sea. Head down to Barcelona Harbor for a waterfront dinner tonight, enticing with a delectable tasting of small plate Spanish specialties known as tapas. Meals D
14 FRANCE Maximum Elevation: 1,500 ft. Brive
Bordeaux Biarritz
St.Jean de Luz Ainhoa SPAIN
Saint- Émilion
Varetz Rocamadour La Roque-Gageac Laure-Minervois Carcassonne Figueres Barcelona
2. BARRI GÒTIC & PARC GÜELL Stroll the storied lanes of the Gothic Quarter, Barri Gòtic, with a local guide, stopping inside the cloistered cathedral to see its carved 15th-century choir stalls and medieval Catalan paintings. Then fast forward into the whimsical, Modernisme-inspired world of Antoni Gaudí when you visit Parc Güell and la Sagrada Família, still unfinished today. Guided sightseeing ends at Plaça Catalunya on the pedestrian promenade Las Ramblas, the perfect place for people watching and more tapas tasting. Meals B
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
3. ART ON THE COSTA BRAVA Meander along the Mediterranean to Figueres, hometown of artist Salvador Dali, for an opportunity to contemplate, in person, his paintings, prints and sculptures in a museum dedicated to his work. Continue through the Costa Brava to Collioure, France, for lunch, en route to Carcassonne. Stay at a former palace right inside the ancient city walls. Meals BD
4. ROMANCE IN CARCASSONNE This morning, hear stories about the crusaders and conquerors who occupied
Collioure Homps
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