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Spain
Spain has an area of 505,000 sq. km. and occupies most of the Iberian peninsula. It borders with France and Portugal and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It also includes the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands archipelago as well as two cities on the opposite coast of Africa: Ceuta and Melilla. With higher mountains the Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, Teide in Tenerife… With vast plateaus such as Castile, Manza. With fertile plains crossing the great rivers of the country: Evros, Tagus, Guadiana, Guadalquivir… The morphological puzzle of Spain is full of contradictions and differences. The population of the country amounts to about 40 million inhabitants. The official language of the state is the Spanish at the same time but Catalan, the Basque and the Galician language are officially used in the corresponding autonomous provinces. The Spanish constitution says it is a popular state, but most Spaniards assume the Catholic Christian religion. The constitution is constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 sought to recognize the strong personality of the various regions of Spain. These are local governments with very important and great responsibilities. Today, Spain is divided into seventeen autonomous provinces and each one has its own local Parliament and its own governor elected by the people. Madrid (the capital of the country) is the seat of the Assembly of Members, consisting of 350 representatives are elected by universal proportional vote throughout Spain. And the Senate is the Upper House consisting of 225 senators elected by the majority system in each of the provinces. These two bodies exercise the legislative power at national level.
BARCELONA – VALENCIA – MADRID – TOLEDO
8 Days – Departures:
- 13 November 2022
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Departure
Athens -
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Tour Plan
1
1st Day
Athens – Barcelona
Meeting at the airport and flight to the capital of Catalonia, Barcelona. Arrival, transfer and check-in at the hotel. We begin immediately for our first walking tour of downtown Barcelona. We will walk down La Ramblas, the most famous pedestrian street in Spain. La Ramblas with its flower market, with its outdoor artists and painters with its inexhaustible vitality. We will see the famous and one of the most important in the world, opera house, the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Next we will visit the central food and fruit market, La Boqueria. An amazing market where you can try the famous Spanish cold meats, exotic fruits and eat fresh fish and tapas. Spain's largest and oldest market awaits you to taste its wonderful products. Continuing our walk we will see the Canaletas fountain, drink water to “return” to Barcelona according to a local tradition. It is also the meeting point for fans of the most successful team of the 21st century, Barcelona F.C. Then we will be in the «heart» of Barcelona, Catalunya square with its fountains and the huge windmill on its floor. From there we will continue to the famous Passeig de Gracia avenue with the most expensive shops in the city and the most beautiful houses from the era of Catalan modernism such as Casa Lleó i Morera by Lluis Doménech i Montaner, Casa Amatller by Josep Puig i Cadafalch and Casa Batllo of the great Antoni Gaudí forming the Square of Discordia. Above is another great work of Antoni Gaudí, Casa Mila. We will finish our first contact with the city on the parallel street Ramblas Catalunya. Enjoy a coffee or Tapas or your food in one of the many shops located along the central stretch of this street.
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2nd Day
Barcelona
Our guided tour starts, using the bus, at the Montjuic hill where the Olympic stadium and all the facilities of the 1992 Olympiad are located. There we will stop to enjoy a Panoramic view of Barcelona. Next we will go through the Passeig de Gracia crossing the city and end up, passing through the beach area of Barceloneta, in Porto Olympico. Our next stop is Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece the famous Sagrada Familia church which is still under construction. First we will see its perimeter and then we will visit its interior. This is where our morning tour will end. Return to the point where the bus picked us up in the morning. For those who wish, and after free time is given for some rest and food in the surroundings of the Sagrada Familia, an optional guided tour will begin in Antoni Gaudí's Park Guell, a Unesco world heritage site since 1984. Park Guell is the perfect example of harmony of nature and architecture. Next we will make a photo stop at the Hospital de Sant Pau, a fairytale hospital a Unesco world heritage site since 1997 and the work of the great architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner. From there we will head to the Arc de Triomf (Arc of Triumph) which is one of the important attractions of the city and on foot we will now enter and tour an equally important attraction the Parc de la Ciutadella.
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3rd Day
Barcelona – Figueres – Dali Museum – Girona
Breakfast and we start for the birthplace of the great Catalan painter Figueres! After a beautiful route of almost 2 hours crossing forests of pines and white we arrive at the museum of theater of the eccentric painter Salvador Dali. The most visited museum in Catalonia and the third largest in Spain includes the largest collection of Dali works in the world! In a dream building we will admire paintings from the first years of his life until his death! Getting out of the museum also enjoy the permanent jewelery exhibition consisting of 37 unique jewels designed by the multi-talented painter! After a coffee in the historic center of Figueres, depart for the city of Girona where we will admire the cathedral of St. Mary with the largest aisle of Gothic temple in the world! We will also walk to the Jewish suburb, one of the best preserved in Europe where the sephardic, the Jews of Spain stayed until 1492! Girona with its river and the beautiful painted houses on the banks of the river that resemble Florence! Return to hotel late afternoon!
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4th Day
Barcelona – Valencia
After breakfast departure for the most typical Mediterranean city of Spain, Valencia. Levante capital, as it is called in Spanish the eastern side of Spain. Arrival early in the afternoon and arrange in the hotel. Dinner at the hotel – overnight.
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5th Day
Valencia – Madrid
After breakfast we will take a panoramic tour of the city, which carries the architectural and cultural tradition of a thousand years of its history. Today Valencia could be described as one of Europe's most modern cities. We will pass through the old town and see the town hall of the city that lends a Renaissance Baroque style and was the seat of the Republicans at the time of the civil war. Then we will see the palace of Marques de Dos Aguas, today's pottery museum with its magnificent alabaster facade. We will also walk to the market with the old stock exchange and end up in the cathedral with the Miguelete tower, considered a symbol of the city. Arrival in the afternoon in Madrid and arrangement at the hotel. For the afternoon, we suggest that you make use of your free time on one of Madrid's many interesting places (apart from what we will see in our planned tour along with its Museums). In consultation with our office tour leader, visit Madrid's Bourbon, its northern neighborhoods with Real's impressive stadium, Santiago Bernabeu and Puerta de Europa, the Plaza de Toros, the city Arena, Plaza Colón with the Archaeological Museum, as well as the elegant shops of Barrio de Salamanca, Plaza de España square with the giant sculpture of Miguel de Cervantes, the famous Egyptian memorial Debod, the Retiro park and among many others the most historic square of the city, the Plaza Mayor. Dinner at the hotel - overnight.
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6th Day
Madrid
Our morning tour will reveal to us a small part of the wealth of the most important Art Gallery in the world (PRADO). Over 10.000 works belonging to its collection offer a unique journey into Time and Color. We will enjoy the masterpieces of El Greco, Velasquez, Goya “standing” next to other equally important painters. Then we will walk in the narrow streets of the heart of Madrid. The famous Barrio de las Letras, one of the most bohemian districts in the whole of Europe, where many of the great painters and writers of Spain lived and created. Our tour will end with the medieval part of the city, in Madrid of The Habsburgs. For your free afternoon, we suggest you take advantage of it by making an optional trip to Segovia, the city of Queen Isabel, the old capital of Castile. Dinner at the hotel – overnight.
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7th Day
Madrid – Toledo
After breakfast departing for the “City of Three Cultures”, Toledo, a city of great historical, artistic and cultural heritage. We will wander through the narrow streets of the medieval city and visit the Cathedral, a unique building of great artists and a mixture of many architectural styles as well as the church of St. Thomas, where we will admire El Greco's masterpiece “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”. Then we visit a factory with «Damasquinado», a well-known Toledanic art from the time of the Arabs. Return to Madrid. For the afternoon, we recommend a last shopping stroll in the elegant quarter of Barrio de Salamanca, a cafe in the atmospheric Plaza de Oriente overlooking the palace or simply wander through the narrow streets of the old city, ending up with the impressive Plaza Mayor for a hot chocolate. Dinner at the hotel – overnight. To end the trip in Spanish style, we recommend a Flamenco show for later in the evening!
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8th Day
Madrid – Athens
Breakfast at the hotel and a little free time at your disposal. Transfer to the airport and flight to Athens.
Tour Location
Spain
Spain has an area of 505,000 sq. km. and occupies most of the Iberian peninsula. It borders with France and Portugal and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. It also includes the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands archipelago as well as two cities on the opposite coast of Africa: Ceuta and Melilla. With higher mountains the Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada, Teide in Tenerife... With vast plateaus such as Castile, Manza. With fertile plains crossing the great rivers of the country: Evros, Tagus, Guadiana, Guadalquivir... The morphological puzzle of Spain is full of contradictions and differences. The population of the country amounts to about 40 million inhabitants. The official language of the state is the Spanish at the same time but Catalan, the Basque and the Galician language are officially used in the corresponding autonomous provinces. The Spanish constitution says it is a popular state, but most Spaniards assume the Catholic Christian religion. The constitution is constitutional parliamentary monarchy. The Spanish Constitution of 1978 sought to recognize the strong personality of the various regions of Spain. These are local governments with very important and great responsibilities. Today, Spain is divided into seventeen autonomous provinces and each one has its own local Parliament and its own governor elected by the people. Madrid (the capital of the country) is the seat of the Assembly of Members, consisting of 350 representatives are elected by universal proportional vote throughout Spain. And the Senate is the Upper House consisting of 225 senators elected by the majority system in each of the provinces. These two bodies exercise the legislative power at national level.
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Price list
8 days
Departures: 13 November 2022|
8 days:
13 November 2022
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Double | Single | Child 2 until 12 years old* |
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Barcelona
HOTEL MEDINACELLI 4*
(or similar)
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815 €
(price for all
3 hotels)
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1.075 €
(price for all
3 hotels)
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755 €
(price for all
3 hotels)
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Valencia
HOTEL REY DON JAIME 4*
(or similar)
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Madrid
HOTEL GRAN VERSALLES 4*
(or similar)
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| *Child’s price is based on one child΄s stay (up to 11,99 yrs), in the same room with two (2) adults in an extra bed. | |||
Flights with Aegean Airlines:
- A3 712 / Athens – Barcelona: 13:40 (departure) – 15:55 (arrival).
- A3 703 / Madrid – Athens: 16:40 (departure) – 21:10 (arrival).
Included
- Airplane tickets economy class ATHENS – BARCELONA and MADRID – ATHENS with Vueling Airlines & Iberia.
- Accommodation in selected 4* hotels.
- Buffet breakfast daily.
- Four (4) meals (one (1) buffet meal in Valencia and three (3) buffet meals in Madrid).
- Transfers from / to airports / hotels abroad.
- Luxury air conditioned bus for all transportations as referred to the program.
- Guided tours / sightseeing tours according to the program.
- Experienced tour leader / guide from our office.
- Brochures / maps.
- Travel insurance (liability travel insurance).
- Special COVID-19 insurance.
- VAT.
Not included
- Airport taxes and fuel surcharge 145 €.
- Entrances to museums and archaeological sites.
- Headphones (whispers).
- Drinks – refreshments during meals and evening events in hotels.
- Everything that is not explicitly mentioned in the program or referred to as optional or proposed.
Notes
- For the purchase of Sagrada Familia tickets as well as Park Guell tickets – participation in the optional guided tour must be declared and paid upon your arrival at the hotel, on the first day, to our office attendant.
- The program is indicative. The final trip program will be given to you three days before your departure.
- The range of the tours is possible to change for the best performance of the program without missing anyone of them.
- In some departures the program takes place vice versa.
- Passport or new type ID is necessary for all excursions in Europe.
- Children up to 12 years old are travelling only with passport.