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importance of the past. 5th Day: Salamanca - Alba de Tormes - Salaman-
Madrid and the Curiosity: the Protectress of the lovers is the ca (km. 60)
Visit of Salamanca, a university city full of his-
Léon - Castile Kingdom Our Lady of the Brooches, from when one girl tory, mysteries, narrow and winding alleys that
who was expecting the return of her lover was
6 days suffering so much that every day, while she was branch off from the Plaza Mayor. Crossing the
praying; she slipped a pin into her body to avoid Roman bridge you reach the old part of the city
to visit the Vieja Cathedral, the Torre del Gallo,
1st Day: Madrid fainting. When she was about to lose hope, Our and the Nueva Cathedral. Do not miss the visit of
A panoramic tour of the Spanish capital (there Lady appeared to support her, until her beloved the Casa de las Conchas, built by a knight of the
are many who believe that the capital is Barcelo- arrived. Since then, the “Toledanas” who want to Order of Santiago and adorned everywhere with
na!): the exterior of the Palacio Real, built by the bring back the engaged couple have put a pin on shells (Spanish “conchas”), symbol of the pilgrims
first Bourbon kings of Spain, the Plaza de Cibeles, the carpet that covers the niche where the image of Santiago de Compostela;
one of the city’s most majestic squares delimit-
ed by buildings such as Banco de España and the of the Madonna rests. Curiosity: Salamanca is the city of hidden curi-
central Post of Madrid, the Puerta del Sol, which Business Proposals in Spain
is the symbol of the city where New Year is cele- 4th Day: Madrid - Segovia - Avila - Salamanca osities. On the façade of Escuelas Mayores, the
brated, the Gran Via, the real commercial heart (km. 270) main building of the historic university, a frog is
of the city. Depart to Segovia, favorite of the catholic kings carved on a skull. Tradition has it that it brings
Isabel and Ferdinand, is so beautiful that seems luck to students who can spot it (it is very small)
surreal: almost completely surrounded by medi-
Curiosity: in the pavement of the Puerta del Sol eval walls which preserve 86 semicircular turrets before exams.
there is a plaque that marks km 0 from which and 3 big gates. The symbolic monuments are the In the afternoon have an excursion to Alba de
every Spanish road begins. The exact center of Alcazar, a fairytale castle which very reminiscent Tormes, 20 km away. from Salamanca. Its main
Spain is right here in front of the principal entry of the Cinderella fairy tale (it is said that in fact family comes from Santa Teresa di Gesù since
of the Real Casa de Correos. Walt Disney drew inspiration from this building). this town is where the saint died on 4 October
1582. It is also the cradle and origin of the Duchy
Have a walk through the Calles for a tasting at the The Roman Acquaduct with 118 arches, the best
Mercado San Miguel.
Toledo
Curiosity: The times that mark the days change
from country to country. In Madrid usually you
have a dinner around at 21:30. First, around at
20:00, you cannot escape the ritual of the hora
del aperitivo with a nice wine o sangria glass and
some inevitable tapas.
Have a dinner in one of the famous Spanish Tab-
ernas with flamenco spectacle.

2nd Day: Madrid
Visit of the Prado Museum, the most prestigious
art gallery of Spain and one of the largest in the
world; in the 120 halls distributed on 3 floors
there a more than 2300 paintings, mainly Flem-
ish, Italian works and famous masterpieces by
Goya and by Velasquez. A stroll in the city center
with the visit of Plaza Mayor, symbol of the old
area and the power of the capital since it was
built in the 1600; can hold up to 50.000 people,
at Plaza Oriente with the famous Theater.
preserved in the world and used for over 1.500
Curiosity: Madrid, which name originates from years, still today supplies water to most of the of Alba.
the Arabic word “Magerit” (place of many city’s fountains. The ancient Plaza Mayor which
streams), and the biggest city of Spain and the houses the Gothic-style Cathedral. 6th Day: Salamanca - El Escorial - Alcalà de-
Henares - Madrid (km. 295)
highest capital of Europe (650 m. above the sea Departure for the beautiful Monastery of the Es-
level.). The city enjoys more cloudless days than Curiosity: From a panoramic point of the city, corial, declared a World Heritage Site, regarded
almost any other city in Europe. take a good look at the roofs of the houses: they as the best representation of the power of the
have tiles on the reverse side! This ingenious ex- Spanish Empire during the 14th century, when
3rd Day: Madrid - Toledo - Madrid (Km. 150) pedient is to prevent snow from depositing abun- more than half of the known world was under 277
Depart to Toledo, ancient capital of Spain. The dantly. the rule of the Spanish crown. It was built as a
XIII century was the heyday, during which the Continue to Avila, a true medieval jewel de- residence and pantheon of the Kings of Spain.
Muslim, Jewish and Christian populations, the clared UNESCO World Heritage Site for beauty
managed to live together peacefully, making and conservation. Known as the “City of Saints Curiosity: the plan of the building has the shape
the city a big cultural center. Visit of the Goth- and Stones” it’s the birthplace of Santa Teresa of a grill in memory of the death sentence suf-
ic-Mudejar Cathedral with a very rich interior with a very important religious tourist aspect. Do fered by San Lorenzo burned alive.
where there is the Capilla Mayor, entirely curved not miss the walk on the medieval walls among Alcalà de Henares is the birthplace of Miguel
by hand; the San Tomè Church which preserves the best preserved in the world and the square de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote”. Visit the
one of the most famous paintings by El Greco, the where the Gothic Cathedral stands. Continuation churches, convents and university buildings that
“Entierro del Conde de Orgaz” and walk through to Salamanca. give a glimpse of the life of the past, that of the
the labyrinth of narrow alleys, whose charm will
make you perceive the grandeur and historical Spanish Golden Century. At the end, trip back
home.
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