1st day Athens – Barcelona

Flight from Athens to Barcelona. Arrival and departure directly for a first acquaintance with the city through a panoramic tour with our bus. We start from Montjuïc and the Olympic Stadium and make a stop to enjoy a stunning panoramic view of the city at the MNAC. Then we pass the Plaza España, the Gran Via and the famous Passeig de Gracia with the Square of Dionysos where Gaudi's Casa Batlló is located and a little above we will see the Casa Milá of the same architect. Then we continue to the Olympic Port and Barceloneta where Port Vell is located today's luxury yacht marina. Arrival at the hotel and arrangement. Free afternoon . Our hotel is located in the heart of the city so every day in our free time we can explore it and pass or see places such as the famous Ramblas or the Mercado de la Boqueria, as well as the Cathedral of Barcelona. We can even spend the night in the neighboring Born neighborhood, where there are amazing little restaurants within its strait.

2nd day in Barcelona

After breakfast at the hotel, departure for our today's tour. Today we will visit two distinctive samples of Catalan Modernism from its two main expressors, Monuments and both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We will start first from the Hospital de la Santa creu i Sant Pau's Lluís Domènech i Montaner, the largest complex of buildings of Catalan modernism that until a few years ago continued to function as a hospital and is now in the renovation phase with most of the buildings already being renovated. Then on foot and through Gaudi's Avenue we will end up visiting Gaudi's masterpiece, which is still under construction but at the same time serves as a temple and is also visitable, the Sagrada Familia. Then we will start one. Voluntary Guell Park by Antoni Gaudí, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. Park Guell is the perfect example of harmony between nature and architecture. From there we will head to the Arc de Triomf (Arc de Triomf) which is one of the major attractions of the city and by foot we will now enter and tour to an equally important attraction the Parc de la Ciutadella To make the optional need a minimum of 20 entries and the cost per person is 35€ including entrances to Park Guell .

Day 3 – Barcelona – Girona – Figueres

Breakfast and departure to the city of Girona where we will admire the Cathedral of Panaya and walk to the Jewish district of Coll, one of the best preserved in Europe, where the Sephardites, the Jews of Spain lived until 1492! Girona with its river Oniar and the beautiful painted mansions on the banks of the river that remind Florence! Then we headed to the birthplace of the great Catalan painter Figueres. After a beautiful route of almost 2 hours crossing the pine and white forests we arrive at the theatre museum of the eccentric painter Salvador Dali. The most visited museum in Catalonia and the third in Spain includes the largest collection of Dali’s works in the world! In a dream building we will admire paintings from the first years of his life until his death! Leaving the museum you can also enjoy the permanent jewelry exhibition consisting of 37 unique jewelry designed by the talented painter! After a coffee in the historic center of Figueres return to Barcelona.

4th day Barcelona – Valencia

After breakfast, departure to Valencia, Spain’s most typical Mediterranean city. The capital of the Levant, as it is called in Spanish the eastern side of Spain. Arrival in the early afternoon and a panoramic tour of the city, carrying the architectural and cultural tradition of its thousand years of history. Today, Valencia could be described as one of the most fashionable cities in Europe. We will pass through the old town and see the town hall that gives a Renaissance Baroque style and was the seat of the Republicans during the Civil War and the Silk Exchange of Valencia. LonjadelaSeda It is a late Valencian Gothic building which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Then we will see the palace of Marques de dos Aguas, today's ceramic museum with its magnificent alabaster facade. We will also walk through the market with the old stock exchange and end up at the cathedral with the Mikelet tower, which is considered a symbol of the city. Arrival and arrangement at the hotel. Nocturnal.

5th day Valencia – Madrid

After breakfast we depart for the capital of Spain, Madrid with arrival in the early afternoon and departure directly for a first acquaintance with the city through a panoramic tour with our bus. With photo stops at places such as Plaza Castilla with its double curved towers (Puerta de Europa), the Plaza de Toros Las Ventas in Madrid is the largest in the country. As well as a walk to the largest natural lung in the city centre, the Retiro Park, where we will see the artificial lake and the Crystal Palace, then we will visit the Atocha Station. Arrival and arrangement at the hotel, some time for rest and then we start for a walk in the historic centre of Puerta del Sol, Barrio de las Letras, Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel and free time.

6th day in Madrid

After breakfast, departure to the Prado Museum. We will pass through the Plaza Colon, the Paseo de Recoletos, and the Plaza de Cibeles with the Bank of Spain and the City Hall and from the Paseo del Prado to get to the museum. The Prado Museum is one of the most important painting houses in the world with a plethora of famous works that we would need days to be able to see them, in the 1 hour and 35 minutes we are given to do our scheduled tour with an official guide we will enjoy mainly from the Spanish School works of El Greco, Velazquez and Goya as well as some paintings of the Venetian School such as Tintoretto or the Flemish School such as Rubens. Also here we will have one hour free for you to see other works or visit the museum store. Then we have our optional excursion to medieval Segovia, where we will walk through its streets and see the Roman Aquarium 2. 000 years old, the Plaza Mayor, the Castle-Palace of Alcazar de Segovia and we will have the opportunity to try in local restaurants, dishes such as the cochinillo (chicken baby) or try the local sweet Ponche Segoviano. Return to Madrid in the afternoon. A minimum of 15 participants are required for the tour and the cost per person is 50 €. Nocturnal

7th day Madrid – Toledo

After breakfast, departure to Toledo, the old capital of Spain. Arriving first, we will take a perimeter panoramic bus ride and stand at a point from above to take photos and Toledo will be presented to us as a bride showing her wedding dress. Then we will head to the annex of the factory of Damascines and Spathies. Two of the most famous examples of art. Then we will start crossing by foot from one end to the other, the entire old town. We will stop to visit the hallway of the holy temple of St. Thomas where the masterpiece of El Greco is located The Grave of the Count of Orgas. Then we will visit the most beautiful Cathedral in Western Europe, the Toledo Cathedral. In addition to the temple we will be able to see works of El Greco who lived and grew up in Toledo, and not only... Later free time and return to Madrid. For the evening, so to close and beautiful Madrid we recommend you a Flamenco show !!! Nocturnal

8th day Madrid – Athens

Breakfast at the hotel and some free time at your disposal. Transfer to the airport and flight to Athens.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION : To purchase tickets for SagradaFamilia as well as tickets for ParkGuell – participation in the optional guided tour you must declare and pay upon your arrival at the hotel, on the first day, to our office escort

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