DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: MADRID Arrive in Spain’s capital and largest city and transfer right away to the heart of the action. On the way, have a typical Spanish breakfast of café con leche and a Magdalenas, a lemon-filled cupcake or a sugary churros. This is just the beginning of Madrid’s many culinary wonders! Ride the Teleferico Cable Car for a bird’s eye view of Madrid. This is “selfie time” 130 feet above the city as you travel past the Parque del Oeste (Western Park), the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral (the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madrid), and the Neoclassic San Francisco el Grande Basilica. After free time to unpack, explore Spain’s largest city on your own.
DAY 3: MADRID Experience the heart of Madrid! Walk along the Gran Via, known as the street that never sleeps. Tilt at wind mills at the monument of Miquel de Cervantes, the author of Don Quixote. Stand with Ernest Hemingway and relive the struggle of the Spanish Civil War in Oeste Park, located in a former battlefield. “Discover” the Christopher Columbus memorial and take the pulse of Marid life in the Plaza Mayor, the city’s central plaza. The remainder of the day is yours to explore Madrid. Perhaps visit the Prada Museum and lose yourself in one of the finest collections of European art in existence or dance the night away with an authentic Flamenco lesson or simply sit on the banks of the Manzaneres River reading Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls until sunset.
DAY 4: MADRID/Toledo The city of Toledo and its architectural and artistic treasures await. El Greco’s renowned The Burial of the Count of Orgaz at St Tome’s Church is not to be missed. The 13th-century Toledo Cathedral, the magnum opus of the Spanish Gothic style, will excite and captivate your senses. The El Tránsito Synagogue will give you a front-seat experience to the history and struggles of the European Jewish people. The city lights of Madrid await you at the end of the day.
DAY 5: MADRID/Avila and Egovia The cities of Avila and Segovia are both educational and enchanting. Avila is known as the City of Stones and Saints. The Cathedral Fortress of Avila is the oldest Cathedral/Fortress in Spain. If you listen closely, you will hear the voices of the many citizens who sought refuge behind its walls from numerous barbarous attacks centuries ago. Trace hundreds of years of Spanish history in Segovia and admire the ancient Roman aqueduct, the Moorish fort and the jaw-dropping 16th-century Gothic cathedral of Segovia. Return to Madrid at the end of the day.
DAY 6: MADRID/SEVILLA Rail travel in Europe is like being in a movie! Travel by train to Sevilla, one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities on the whole Iberian Peninsula. Go behind the scenes of the ‘Game of Thrones’ HBO TV series on a 2-hour walking tour of Sevilla. Explore the Alcázar of Sevilla Palace that doubles as the Water Gardens of Dorne, the seat of House Martell. Roam the pool-dotted grounds that serve as the Water Gardens on the popular series. Your guide will offer a local’s perspective of these sites as they relate to the show and the history of the city.
DAY 7: SEVILLA Begin the day with Christopher Columbus. In 1492 he sailed the ocean blue, but was eventually laid to rest in his tomb at the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Dominating the city’s skyline is the Giralda Tower an ancient Arabic minaret that harkens back in time to Moorish control of Spain. Sevilla’s historical Jewish quarter is a living history lesson of the Jewish faith and culture in Spain.
DAY 8: SEVILLA Cordoba is a well-known Mecca for poets and philosophers. After you visit you may find yourself writing a couple of verses and waxing poetic. Visit the Mezquita, one of the most important mosques in the world, that was later converted into a cathedral when the city was re-conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1085. Return to Sevilla and enjoy an authentic Tapas dinner of deliciously grilled meats and a Flamenco show. Don’t feel shy about getting up to dance and showing off your moves!
DAY 9: FLIGHT HOME Depart Spain and arrive USA later in the day. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: MADRID Arrive in Spain’s capital and largest city and transfer right away to the heart of the action. On the way, have a typical Spanish breakfast of café’ con leche and a Magdalenas, a lemon filled cupcake or a sugary churros. This is just the beginning of Madrid’s many culinary wonders! Ride the Teleferico Cable Car for a bird’s eye view of Madrid. This is “selfie time” 130 feet above the city as you travel past the Parque del Oeste (Western Park), the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral (the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madrid), and the Neoclassic San Francisco el Grande Basilica. After free time to unpack, explore Spain’s largest city on your own.
DAY 3: MADRID Experience the heart of Madrid! Walk along the Gran Via, known as the street that never sleeps. Tilt at wind mills at the monument of Miquel de Cervantes the author of Don Quixote, stand with Ernest Hemingway and relive the struggle of the Spanish Civil War in Oeste Park located in a former battlefield; “discover” the Christopher Columbus memorial; and take the pulse of Marid life in the Plaza Mayor, the city’s central plaza. The remainder of the day is yours to explore Madrid. Perhaps visit the Prada Museum and lose yourself in one of the finest collections of European art in existence or, dance the night away with an authentic Flamenco lesson or, simply sit on the banks of the Manzaneres River reading Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls until sunset.
DAY 4: MADRID/Toledo The city of Toledo and its architectural and artistic treasures await. El Greco’s renowned The Burial of the Count of Orgaz at St Tome’s Church is not to be missed; the 13th-century Toledo Cathedral, the magnum opus of the Spanish Gothic style will excite and captivate your senses, the El Tránsito Synagogue will give you a front seat experience to the history and struggles of the European Jewish people. The city lights of Madrid await you at the end of the day.
DAY 5: MADRID/Avila and Egovia The cities of Avila and Segovia are both educational and enchanting. Avila is known as the City of Stones and Saints. The Cathedral Fortress of Avila is the oldest Cathedral/Fortress in Spain. If you listen closely, you will hear the voices of the many citizens who sought refuge behind its walls from numerous barbarous attacks centuries ago. Trace hundreds of years of Spanish history in Segovia and admire the ancient Roman aqueduct, the Moorish fort and the jaw-dropping 16th-century Gothic cathedral of Segovia. Return to Madrid at the end of the day.
DAY 6: MADRID/SEVILLA Rail travel in Europe is like being in a movie! Travel by train to Sevilla, one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities on the whole Iberian Peninsula. Go behind the scenes of the ‘Game of Thrones’ HBO TV series on a 2-hour walking tour of Sevilla — Explore the Alcázar of Sevilla Palace that doubles as the Water Gardens of Dorne, the seat of House Martell. Roam the pool-dotted grounds that serve as the Water Gardens on the popular series. Your guide will offer a local’s perspective of these sites as they relate to the show and the history of the city.
DAY 7: SEVILLA Begin the day with Christopher Columbus. In 1492 he sailed the ocean blue, but was eventually laid to rest in his tomb at the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Dominating the city’s skyline is the Giralda Tower an ancient Arabic minaret that harkens back in time to Moorish control of Spain. Sevilla’s historical Jewish quarter is a living history lesson of the Jewish faith and culture in Spain.
DAY 8: SEVILLA Cordoba is a well-known Mecca for poets and philosophers. After you visit you may find yourself writing a couple of verses and waxing poetic. Visit the Mezquita, one of the most important mosques in the world that was later converted into a cathedral when the city was re-conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1085. Return to Sevilla and enjoy an authentic Tapas dinner of deliciously grilled meats and a Flamenco show. Don’t feel shy about getting up to dance and showing off your moves!
DAY 9: FLIGHT HOME Depart Spain and arrive USA later in the day. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: MADRID Arrive in Spain’s capital and largest city and transfer right away to the heart of the action. On the way, have a typical Spanish breakfast of café’ con leche and a Magdalenas, a lemon filled cupcake or a sugary churros. This is just the beginning of Madrid’s many culinary wonders! Ride the Teleferico Cable Car for a bird’s eye view of Madrid. This is “selfie time” 130 feet above the city as you travel past the Parque del Oeste (Western Park), the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral (the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madrid), and the Neoclassic San Francisco el Grande Basilica. After free time to unpack, explore Spain’s largest city on your own.
DAY 3: MADRID Experience the heart of Madrid! Walk along the Gran Via, known as the street that never sleeps. Tilt at wind mills at the monument of Miquel de Cervantes the author of Don Quixote, stand with Ernest Hemingway and relive the struggle of the Spanish Civil War in Oeste Park located in a former battlefield; “discover” the Christopher Columbus memorial; and take the pulse of Marid life in the Plaza Mayor, the city’s central plaza. The remainder of the day is yours to explore Madrid. Perhaps visit the Prada Museum and lose yourself in one of the finest collections of European art in existence or, dance the night away with an authentic Flamenco lesson or, simply sit on the banks of the Manzaneres River reading Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls until sunset.
DAY 4: MADRID/Toledo The city of Toledo and its architectural and artistic treasures await. El Greco’s renowned The Burial of the Count of Orgaz at St Tome’s Church is not to be missed; the 13th-century Toledo Cathedral, the magnum opus of the Spanish Gothic style will excite and captivate your senses, the El Tránsito Synagogue will give you a front seat experience to the history and struggles of the European Jewish people. The city lights of Madrid await you at the end of the day.
DAY 5: MADRID/Avila and Egovia The cities of Avila and Segovia are both educational and enchanting. Avila is known as the City of Stones and Saints. The Cathedral Fortress of Avila is the oldest Cathedral/Fortress in Spain. If you listen closely, you will hear the voices of the many citizens who sought refuge behind its walls from numerous barbarous attacks centuries ago. Trace hundreds of years of Spanish history in Segovia and admire the ancient Roman aqueduct, the Moorish fort and the jaw-dropping 16th-century Gothic cathedral of Segovia. Return to Madrid at the end of the day.
DAY 6: MADRID/SEVILLA Rail travel in Europe is like being in a movie! Travel by train to Sevilla, one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities on the whole Iberian Peninsula. Go behind the scenes of the ‘Game of Thrones’ HBO TV series on a 2-hour walking tour of Sevilla — Explore the Alcázar of Sevilla Palace that doubles as the Water Gardens of Dorne, the seat of House Martell. Roam the pool-dotted grounds that serve as the Water Gardens on the popular series. Your guide will offer a local’s perspective of these sites as they relate to the show and the history of the city.
DAY 7: SEVILLA Begin the day with Christopher Columbus. In 1492 he sailed the ocean blue, but was eventually laid to rest in his tomb at the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Dominating the city’s skyline is the Giralda Tower an ancient Arabic minaret that harkens back in time to Moorish control of Spain. Sevilla’s historical Jewish quarter is a living history lesson of the Jewish faith and culture in Spain.
DAY 8: SEVILLA Cordoba is a well-known Mecca for poets and philosophers. After you visit you may find yourself writing a couple of verses and waxing poetic. Visit the Mezquita, one of the most important mosques in the world that was later converted into a cathedral when the city was re-conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1085. Return to Sevilla and enjoy an authentic Tapas dinner of deliciously grilled meats and a Flamenco show. Don’t feel shy about getting up to dance and showing off your moves!
DAY 9: FLIGHT HOME Depart Spain and arrive USA later in the day. Welcome home!
DAY 1: OVERNIGHT FLIGHT Depart from the USA.
DAY 2: MADRID Arrive in Spain’s capital and largest city and transfer right away to the heart of the action. On the way, have a typical Spanish breakfast of café’ con leche and a Magdalenas, a lemon filled cupcake or a sugary churros. This is just the beginning of Madrid’s many culinary wonders! Ride the Teleferico Cable Car for a bird’s eye view of Madrid. This is “selfie time” 130 feet above the city as you travel past the Parque del Oeste (Western Park), the Royal Palace, Almudena Cathedral (the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madrid), and the Neoclassic San Francisco el Grande Basilica. After free time to unpack, explore Spain’s largest city on your own.
DAY 3: MADRID Experience the heart of Madrid! Walk along the Gran Via, known as the street that never sleeps. Tilt at wind mills at the monument of Miquel de Cervantes the author of Don Quixote, stand with Ernest Hemingway and relive the struggle of the Spanish Civil War in Oeste Park located in a former battlefield; “discover” the Christopher Columbus memorial; and take the pulse of Marid life in the Plaza Mayor, the city’s central plaza. The remainder of the day is yours to explore Madrid. Perhaps visit the Prada Museum and lose yourself in one of the finest collections of European art in existence or, dance the night away with an authentic Flamenco lesson or, simply sit on the banks of the Manzaneres River reading Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls until sunset.
DAY 4: MADRID/Toledo The city of Toledo and its architectural and artistic treasures await. El Greco’s renowned The Burial of the Count of Orgaz at St Tome’s Church is not to be missed; the 13th-century Toledo Cathedral, the magnum opus of the Spanish Gothic style will excite and captivate your senses, the El Tránsito Synagogue will give you a front seat experience to the history and struggles of the European Jewish people. The city lights of Madrid await you at the end of the day.
DAY 5: MADRID/Avila and Egovia The cities of Avila and Segovia are both educational and enchanting. Avila is known as the City of Stones and Saints. The Cathedral Fortress of Avila is the oldest Cathedral/Fortress in Spain. If you listen closely, you will hear the voices of the many citizens who sought refuge behind its walls from numerous barbarous attacks centuries ago. Trace hundreds of years of Spanish history in Segovia and admire the ancient Roman aqueduct, the Moorish fort and the jaw-dropping 16th-century Gothic cathedral of Segovia. Return to Madrid at the end of the day.
DAY 6: MADRID/SEVILLA Rail travel in Europe is like being in a movie! Travel by train to Sevilla, one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities on the whole Iberian Peninsula. Go behind the scenes of the ‘Game of Thrones’ HBO TV series on a 2-hour walking tour of Sevilla — Explore the Alcázar of Sevilla Palace that doubles as the Water Gardens of Dorne, the seat of House Martell. Roam the pool-dotted grounds that serve as the Water Gardens on the popular series. Your guide will offer a local’s perspective of these sites as they relate to the show and the history of the city.
DAY 7: SEVILLA Begin the day with Christopher Columbus. In 1492 he sailed the ocean blue, but was eventually laid to rest in his tomb at the Cathedral of Santa Maria. Dominating the city’s skyline is the Giralda Tower an ancient Arabic minaret that harkens back in time to Moorish control of Spain. Sevilla’s historical Jewish quarter is a living history lesson of the Jewish faith and culture in Spain.
DAY 8: SEVILLA Cordoba is a well-known Mecca for poets and philosophers. After you visit you may find yourself writing a couple of verses and waxing poetic. Visit the Mezquita, one of the most important mosques in the world that was later converted into a cathedral when the city was re-conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1085. Return to Sevilla and enjoy an authentic Tapas dinner of deliciously grilled meats and a Flamenco show. Don’t feel shy about getting up to dance and showing off your moves!
DAY 9: FLIGHT HOME Depart Spain and arrive USA later in the day. Welcome home!
Country Description
When you visit Spain, you’ll understand what people mean when they talk about the past never really going away. Take a trip down to Alhambra, the Moorish fortress, and you won’t be able to stop seeing the middle eastern influences on Spanish art and architecture that has never gone away. Speaking of the past not going away, give yourself time to visit and tour the Sagrada Família Basilica in Barcelona, which is truly one of the most awe-inspiring despite the fact that it’s still n\under construction over a century after the work began. If you’re feeling brave, try your luck at running with the bulls in Pamplona, or better yet, take a day trip to Pamplona and walk the streets where the bulls run. It’s a lot safer and less crowed, and you won’t have to run so fast that you miss any of the sights. And then there’s the food—with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and western Europe on the other, Spain gets some of the world’s best ingredients, and its chefs know how to use them. Spain is truly one of the great and influential countries in the history of the world, and when you visit, you’ll find yourself changed forever as well.
Spain has one of the world’s largest economies, and its exports and tourist economy have remained healthy regardless of what else has been going on in the world. Spain’s largest companies can be found in the international banking and telecommunications sectors, and include the multinational banks Banco Santander and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and the communications company Telefónica. Like most major countries, Spain does business with many international corporations (especially in Latin and South America), and hosts satellite offices for businesses from around the world.
TourBitz – Travel Tidbits for your international Adventure!
Official Name: The Kingdom of Spain
Capital: Madrid
Language(s): Spanish
Major Industries: Truly a mixed bag. Textiles and apparel, foods and beverages, metals and metal products, chemicals, ships, automobiles, machine tools, clay and refractory products, footwear, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment.
Currency: The Euro
Population: est. 47 million
Fun TourBitz: Spain still has a King. Felipe Vi ascended to the throne in June 2014.