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Day one — Madrid. Take a walking tour of the Old Quarter, including the Plaza Mayor. Visit the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum.
Day two — excursion to Toledo. Visit the Cathedral. See El Greco's famous painting The Burial of Count Orgaz at the Church of Santo Tomé. Visit the Synagogues of El Transito or Santa Maria La Blanca.
Day three — Segovia and Escorial.
On this day trip, visit the Royal Palace in Escorial, housing the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, the Basilica, the Royal Pantheon, an elaborate Library, and the Habsburg apartments.
Walk through the old walled city of Segovia. See the cathedral, the 14th century Alcazar (palace), and the Roman aqueduct (pictured above).
Day four — high speed train to Seville.
Walk through the old walled city of Segovia. See the cathedral, the 14th century Alcazar (palace), and the Roman aqueduct (pictured above).
Day four — high speed train to Seville.
Rest of day at leisure to wander through this beautiful town. The fountain in the central square is beautiful when lit up at night; see the picture at the top of this article.
Day five — walking tour of Seville. Visit Seville's cathedral (third largest in Europe containing the disputed tomb of Christopher Columbus), the Reales Alcázares (Royal Palace), and the Santa Cruz district.
Day six — visit Cordoba en route to Granada. See the Mosque-turned-Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter with its tiny synagogue.
Day seven — Granada. Visit the Alhambra, an UNESCO World Heritage site and Spain's biggest attraction (pictured at left). This hilltop fortress and palace is a remarkable monument to Moorish art in Spain. In the afternoon, visit the tomb of Isabel and Ferdinand.
Day eight — fly to Barcelona. Visit the Boqueria Market, Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, and Picasso Museum.
Day nine — the architectural highlights of Barcelona. Visit the Church of the Sagrada Familia by Gaudí, his Park Güell, and the Pedrera, an apartment building he designed. In the afternoon, tour the Palau de la Musica Cantalana.
Day ten — excursion to Gerona and Figueras. Walking tour of the medieval city of Gerona including the Cathedral and the Jewish quarter. Continue to Figueras and visit the Dalí Theater Museum and the jewelry exhibition in the annex next door.
Day eleven — fly home.
10 day itinerary for Spain (search here on Google)
copyright (c) 2009 by David J. Ourisman. All rights reserved. If you have comments on this column, or questions about booking travel, email me or visit my website.
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Day five — walking tour of Seville. Visit Seville's cathedral (third largest in Europe containing the disputed tomb of Christopher Columbus), the Reales Alcázares (Royal Palace), and the Santa Cruz district.
Day six — visit Cordoba en route to Granada. See the Mosque-turned-Cathedral and the Jewish Quarter with its tiny synagogue.
Day seven — Granada. Visit the Alhambra, an UNESCO World Heritage site and Spain's biggest attraction (pictured at left). This hilltop fortress and palace is a remarkable monument to Moorish art in Spain. In the afternoon, visit the tomb of Isabel and Ferdinand.Day eight — fly to Barcelona. Visit the Boqueria Market, Las Ramblas, Gothic Quarter, and Picasso Museum.
Day nine — the architectural highlights of Barcelona. Visit the Church of the Sagrada Familia by Gaudí, his Park Güell, and the Pedrera, an apartment building he designed. In the afternoon, tour the Palau de la Musica Cantalana.
Day ten — excursion to Gerona and Figueras. Walking tour of the medieval city of Gerona including the Cathedral and the Jewish quarter. Continue to Figueras and visit the Dalí Theater Museum and the jewelry exhibition in the annex next door.
Day eleven — fly home.
10 day itinerary for Spain (search here on Google)
copyright (c) 2009 by David J. Ourisman. All rights reserved. If you have comments on this column, or questions about booking travel, email me or visit my website.
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