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Splendours of Spain 8 Days /7 Nights
English speaking only From Madrid to Costa del Sol
from $ 1,779 - Land Package Madrid, Córdoba, Sevilla, Granada, Costa del sol
DAY 1:Monday -Madrid.Upon arrival to Madrid Airport you will be met and transfered to your hotel in the city centre. During the afternoon meet with your local hostess in the hotel for a welcome briefing regarding your available options when in Madrid. Accommodation. DAY 2:Tuesday - Madrid. Breakfast at your hotel. Today enjoy a half day guided City Tour of Madrid. A panoramic tourby bus of the most important highlights of Madrid with the impressive buildings surrounding Plaza de Cibeles, Plaza de Colón and Puerta de Alcalá. This tour will end with the visit of the Royal Palace (Borbones period), a beautiful exponent of the 18th Century and one of the best preserved in Europe. A Visit is included to: Principal staircase, rooms of Alabarderos, Columns, throne, Gasparini, Carlos III, porcelains, Gala dining room, museum of silver, musical instruments, principal courtyard, Royal Chapel and the new four rooms. Accom- modation. DAY 3:Wednesday - Madrid - Toledo - Madrid. Breakfast at your hotel. Departure by bus for a full day tour to Toledo. Used to be the old Spanish empire capital and only changed into Madrid because of a fancy of a king. It still maintains its original characteristics. We will start this visit in Zocodover, which is the main square in the city and we go on to the Museo de Sta. Cruz with a gorgeous Plateresque façade. We will continue walking to the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca of Mudéjar style. Will continue to the Cathedral which is a marvellous symbiosis of gothic and Barroc, Mudejar and Churrigue- resque, whilst the Romanic neoclassic and Herrerian forms fraternise which the Arabs collected from the roman and Vizigod artistic work. Return to Madrid. Check-in at your hotel & Accomodation. DAY 4:Thursday -Madrid - Cordoba -
Seville.Breakfast at your hotel. Departure transfer to Madrid railway station for a short trip by AVE high speed train to Córdoba. Upon arrival to Córdoba you will be met by you Tour Escort and start a visit to CórdobaCórdoba, the former Capital of the Omeya Califat during the Arab Domination, located on the banks of the Guadalquivir river. On arrival Visit the magnificent Mosque, typifing the strengh and importance of the Muslim influence in its past. After the capture of Cordoba by the catholics, however, the Mosque was converted into a cathedral – later major modifications were made, a carefully planned process
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which took almost 2 ½ centuries, resulting in an amazing blend of architectural styles and retaining the majority of the original construction. In contrast, take in the charm of the Jewish Quarter – its colourful patios tastefully decorated with plants, flower pots, bird cages and the inevitable whitewashed walls, fountains and wrought iron. Will pay a visit to the Synagogue, considered one of the most significants in Spain together with El Tránsito & Santa María la Blanca in Toledo. Lunch on own. Late afternoon continue to Sevilla. Dinner at a local typical restaurant & Accommodation in your Hotel. DAY 5: Friday - Seville. Breakfast: Panoramic tour of this charming city, the well cared for gardens at Maria Luisa Park and the Plaza de España, followed walk through the typical district of Santa Cruz and a visit to the Cathedral (15th C.), the largest Gothic Church in christendom, with its magnificent chancel, carvings by Martinez Montañes and paintings by Murillo, Zurbaran and Goya. Of the Almohade Aljama Mosque (12th C.) there remains, its striking minaret, the slenderest tower in Muslim architecture The Giralda, to which an exquisite bell tower was added in the 16th Century. Accommodation in your Hotel. DAY 6: Saturday - Seville - Granada. Breakfast and check-out. Bus departure toward Granada to enjoy Spain's foremost monument, 'La Alhambra'. Built on the assabica (red) hill, on top of old roman and visigotic ruins, overlooking Granada. During Moorish reign, this majestic fortress was the summer residence of the Arab royalty. The Alcazaba, with its magnificent Torres Bermejas as main fortress, the Carlos V Palace into which fine arts & archeological museums are located, and of course and most important the Nazari Palaces, an unic masterpiece of nazari architecture. Experience the tranquility of the Generalife Gardens as they once did, with charming ponds and water channels, all of them in the middle of a georgeous and perfectly kept garden with a large and wide sort of plants, flowers, trees... After the visit, continue to your hotel and check-in. Dinner & Accommodation in your hotel. DAY 7:Sunday: Granada - Costa Del
Sol.Breakfast at your hotel and Check-out. Departure to Costa del Sol. Accomodation at your hotel. DAY 8:Monday - Costa Del
Sol.Breakfast at your hotel and transfer to Málaga Airport for your return flight home. End Of Services.
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