Madrid / Andalusia 8 days

Flight from Athens to Madrid. Arrival and departure directly for a first acquaintance with the city through a panoramic tour by our coach. With stops for photos at points such as Plaza Castilla with its twin curved towers (Puerta de Europa), the Madrid arena (Plaza de Toros Las Ventas) the largest in the country. As well as a stroll in the largest natural lung in the city center, the Retiro park, where we will see the artificial lake and the Glass Palace (Palacio de Crystal).

Arrival and check-in at the hotel, a little time for rest and we start for a walk in the historic center of the Madrid of the Habsburgs. In the famous Barrio de la letras, one of the most bohemian neighborhoods in all of Europe, where many of Spain's great painters and writers lived and created. Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel.

After breakfast crossing the legendary plateau LaMancha He lived and did it.

Don Quijote will take you to the mainland of Andalusia, namely Granada, built at the foot of Sierra Nevada, the snowy mountain range.In the afternoon we will visit the stunning hill of Alabra (the red castle in Arabic).

The splendor of the Sultanate of Granada in all its magnificence, a masterpiece of 14th-century Islamic architecture with unimaginable detail in decoration, with incredible fountains, with appeals to Allah, Paradise, and eternal love.

Next to Alabra we will find the Chinaralife with trees, flowers and waters that will

They are drawn into a world of reflection, relaxation and imagination from the time of the Sultan, the Haremians, the Sensationists and the Eunuchs. power of the Arabs. Accommodation and dinner at the hotel. In the evening you will have the opportunity to watch the Zambra mora, the original Gypsy version of the dance that then laid the foundation for the birth of Flamenco. It is optional)

After breakfast guided tour of Granada in the area of the Cathedral and Bib Rambla Square (the Square of Commerce). Departure to Malaga, the most dynamic urban center of Costa del Sol. Arriving in Malaga, we will initially tour the historic centre where you will then have the opportunity in your free time to visit monuments such as Hibralsaro (Gibralfaro), which offers the best views of the coastal city and the Muslim castle-palace Alcataba (Alcazaba), the Roman Theatre of the 1st century. by p. H is . The cathedral and the house where Picasso was born. Also walk the straits of the historic center and the opportunity to taste some of the delights of the Andalusian cuisine and shopping on the shopping promenade of Larios or even visit one of the important museums such as the Museo Picaso or the Centre Pompidou Malaga or better known as the Cubo by taking a walk in the Muelle 1 of the port of Malaga. Arrival in the afternoon in the Andalusian capital of Seville. Accommodation and dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast, we start our tour of the Opera City where Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro, the hairdresser of Seville, “lived.”

America we arrive at the impressive and fabulous Square of Spain, where we will see buildings representative of the architectural rhythms of the city.

Former Jewish neighborhood with narrow streets and typical “path”. Today it is called Santa Cruz and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will visit the building complex of Alkazar (a fortified palace in Arabic language) where the Arabic Palace dominates, classic Moudehar architecture with its impressive official lounges, the small harem and the private spaces of the Sultans. In the same area we will see the Cathedral of Hiralda with the minarets –

The bell tower is the “official” photo of Seville, where Columbus’s tomb is located.

, the golden central chapel and important paintings of the great Sevillan painter Murillo. but Seville is not (only) that.

squares, ornaments, centuries-old manolies and the town of Waldkiver where Lorca’s love was bathed... the city of love. dinner at the hotel and for later ...... flamenco, in the city where he was born. (optional)

After breakfast, departure for Madrid. Passing through the Sierra Morena, we will arrive in the famous Cordoba of the Romans, the later Cordova of the Arabs, today's Cordoba. In the former capital of the most important caliphate of the West, we will wander through the picturesque narrow streets of the Jewish neighborhood with the wonderful "patios" that will lead us to the largest Mosque in the West, the famous Mezquita. Over 800 columns (many of which date back to Hellenistic times) hold up the arches of a work of art of unparalleled beauty from the 9th and 10th centuries. Here lived Averroes, Muhammad Al-Ghafiqi, and Maimonides, important Arab scholars who translated almost all ancient Greek texts into local languages. In the afternoon, arrival and check-in at the hotel in Madrid.

After breakfast at the hotel, departure on foot for the Prado Museum. We will pass through Plaza Colon, Paseo de Recoletos, and Plaza de Cibeles with the Bank of Spain and the City Hall and from Paseo del Prado to reach the museum.

The Prado Museum is one of the most important art galleries in the world with a plethora of famous works that we would need whole days to see, in the 1 hour and 35 minutes given to us to make our scheduled guided tour with an official guide we will enjoy mainly from the Spanish School works by El Greco, Velazquez and Goya as well as some paintings from the Venetian School such as Tintoretto or the Flemish School such as Rubens. Also, here we will have one hour free to see other works or visit the museum's shop.

Next, we have our optional trip to medieval Segovia, where we will walk through its streets, see the 2,000-year-old Roman Aqueduct, Plaza Mayor, Alcazar de Segovia Castle-Palace and have the opportunity to try local delicacies such as cochinillo (baby pig) or try the local dessert Ponche Segoviano at local restaurants. Return to Madrid in the afternoon. For the trip to take place, a minimum of 15 participants are required and the cost per person is 50€.

After breakfast, departure for the “City of Three Cultures”, Toledo, a city with 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, where we will see paintings by El Greco, of immeasurable value, such as the Expolio and the collection of Apostles. Next, the church of Santo Tomé, we will admire the masterpiece of El Greco “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”. Then, a visit to

a factory with ‘’Damasquinad’’, a well-known Toledan art that dates back to the time of the

Arabs. Return to Madrid. For the afternoon, we suggest a last walk for shopping in the most elegant neighborhood of the city, Barrio de Salamanca, a coffee in the atmospheric Plaza de Oriente with a view of the palace or simply wander through the narrow streets of the old town, ending up in the impressive Plaza Mayor for a hot chocolate.

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