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complex surrounded by mountains and forests. ificada). The region of Rioja is the most famous
Pilgrimage: the real place of cult at little meters homeland of red grapes in entire Spain: the Tem-
North Spain of distance from the basilica, it is a small cave, in- pranillo. We proceed to Santo Domingo of Calza-
side which was constructed a chapel that seems
da, historic stage of the Path of Santiago, with its
8 days like standing by a miracle. From the cave splashes Cathedral of Romanesque origin, with the thumb
a waterfall that creates a small lake with a foun- of San Domenico eremite, that contains a box
tain on 7 spouts( that says help the women to with alive rooster and a chicken, in memoru of
1st Day: Madrid find men) and that is from one naturalistic point the miracle of the saint. Pilgrimage: according
Arrival in Madrid, mansion of the Spanish kings, the most beautiful part of the Sanctuary of Cova- one legend, a yoing pilgrim, accused of robbery,
the capital conserves one of the most important donga. We proceed to the sea to reach the me- was hanged. The parents, that followed the pil-
historic centers of Europe. the neuralgic most dieval Santillana, the main center of historic-ar- grimage, on their return found him still alive and
important point of the historic center is Plaza tistic interest of Cantabria. Here we can see the informed the bishop, that was having lunch who
Mayor, inaugurated in the 1620 and considered Cueva de Altamira, the so-called Sistina Chapel answered: “your son is alive like the chicken that
one of the most populated angles and typical of of the prehistory, a famous cavern for the paint- I’m eating for lunch”. In that point, suddenly, the
Spain. One of the most visited places is the Mu- ings of the Paleolithic,. Departure to Santander, chickens flew away from the plate.
seum of Prado, one of the picture galleries most the capital of Cantabria, situated between the Departure in direction to Saragozza, accommo- Business Proposals in Spain
important in the world. It is also worth to visit the sea and the mountain, it is a city of an elegant dation in hotel, dinner and overnight.
Museum Nacional Reina Sofia with “Guernica”, past overlooking the suggestive shore, it is one
the famous painting of Pablo Picasso that tells of the bathing most famous localities of North 5th Day: Saragozza - Montserrat - Barcelona
the atrocity of the civil Spanish war. The most vis- Spain and also a stage of “the Path of Santiago”. A (325 km)
ited touristic attraction of Madrid, after the big guided visit of the city with the magnificent Plaza Breakfast and a guided visit of Saragozza with the
museums, is the stadium Santiago Bernabeu, a Porticada, with its porticos, the wide Plaza del Cathedral (also called La Seo) and the grandiosi-
house of the football team Real Madrid, it is real- Pombo. Colorful and lively is the Market La Espe- ty and the splendor of the Basilica del Nuestra
ly a temple of the sport. ranza, one historic covered market inaugurated Senora de Pilar, the church that dominates the
in the XIX century. city with its towers and its monumental cupola
2 Day: Madrid - Leon - Oviedo (465 km) Curiosity: on the superior floor you can buy a followed by 10 smaller cupolas, all covered by
nd
Breakfast and proceeding to the region of Cas- bottle of “orujo”, a typical grappa of northern multicolored shingles that are creating a deco-
tiglia y Leon, the biggest region and geographic ration in Arabic style. Pilgrimage: in the church
epicenter and cultural of Spain. Situated in the there is the pilastrum of the Marian legend
center of the country, of is the place of birth of (kissed by many mums and dads, mums who
the Spanish language(officially called “Castilian”), wanted to bless their baby and faithful tourists).
the cot of the Spanish literature and the guardian Departure to the Montserrat Monastery, famous
of the 60% of the artistic patrimony of the entire for the Moreneta od Black Virgin, a romanesque
nation. sculpture of the XII century. Montserrat literally
It is a land of myths and legends, the landscape means “sawn mount ” in Catalian, and the name
is the romantic one from Meseta Central, a vast explains the aspect of the mountain, with its
plateau with medieval castles, picturesque vil- many pinnacles that can be seen also from the
lages and spectacular summits that can be no- big distance.
ticed from far. Arrival in its historic capital, Leon, Curiosity: Montserrat is the place where, accord-
posted on the line of “Santiago Path”. A visit of ing some local legends, is the Sacreg Graal of the
its most famous monument, the Cathedral of the myth of the King Artu.
XIII century, masterpiece of the gothic mature in Proceeding to Barcelona, accommodation in ho-
Spain, is called “Pulcra Leonina” because of its Oviedo tel, dinner and overnight.
“beauty” and its “fragility”. The Casa Botines of
Leon, is the edifice of the famous Spanish archi- Spain. 6th Day: Barcelona
tect Antonio Gaudi, the one that brought the One of the most suggestive and relaxing zones Breakfast and guided visit of the city. A view of
Catalan modernism to its maximum splendor. of the city is the Peninsula of Maddalena, on the hill Montjuic, where is the big park of Bar-
Proceeding towards the mountains of Cordi- the north point of the shore, here rises the Real celona, the sport implant of the Olimpic Games
gliera Cantabrica in direction of Asturie and its Palace of Maddalena, constructed between the of 1992 .We proceed with the historic center, to
capital Oviedo.. One characteristic of Oviedo, 1908 and 1912 walk in the famous Rambla and in the roman and
that makes curious all the tourists, is the quantity medieval zone of Barcelona. We will pass Passeig
of statues spread in the pedestrian streets and 4 Day: Santander - Bilbao - Briones - Santo Do- de Gracia, the most elegant street of the Quart
th
in the squares of the historic center. There are mingo de la Calzada - Saragozza (440 km) of Eixample, to admire the masterpiece houses
more than 100, almost all of them in bronze, very Breakfast and departure to Bilbao, the most of the architect Antonio Gaudi, finishing in the
different by size and subject. populated city of Basque countries and also the Sagrada Familia, a symbol of the city. Dinner and
Action: one of the opened statues is dedicated to most prosper one, with an industrial past impor- overnight.
the famous American director Woody Allen, who tant because of its shipyards. Today is a famous Habits: in Barcelona the citizens have the habit
after have filmed here some last scenes of his city because of the futuristic buildings that bring to eat late. The lunch doesn’t begin before 13:30
movie “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” defined Oviedo the signs of architects Santiago Calatrava and Sir and the dinner not before 21 o’clock. The TV pro-
charming like a fairytale. Norman Foster. A guided visit along the Ria, the grammes in early evening don’t begin before 22
The Cathedral of Saint Salvador has a splendid Community, the palaces of the bourgeoisies of o’clock and many shops close in midnight.
gothic tower, a monument symbol of the city. XIX century, the grand Via and end of the tour 287
Pilgrimage: between the treasures of the Cathe- of Bilbao with its biggest attraction, the Guggen- 7th Day: Barcelona - Valencia - Madrid (710 km)
dral is the Santo Sudario, the bed sheet that has heim museum, which inauguration in the 1997 Breakfast and departure to Valencia, a city that
covered the face of the dead Christ, and a piece caused a sensation on international level be- has an excellent weather, famous for the birth of
of lignum crucis, or the wood of the cross of Je- cause of the ultramodern shapes of the building, the architect of international fame Santiago Ca-
sus. a work of the American architect Frank Gehry, latrava, and of the tasty Spanish dish based on
Accommodation in hotel, dinner and overnight. and for the high costs of its realizations. rice, the paella, that we are going to try for lunch.
Proceeding to the region of Rioja, with a break Curiosity: the central market of Valencia was one
3 Day: Oviedo - Covadonga - Santillana del Mar to Briones, in the Museum of the Wine Culture, of the first to offer the service of home delivery.
rd
- Santander (225 km) where we will learn the importance of the viticul- Departure to Madrid, accommodation in hotel,
Breakfast and direction to the “Picos de Europa”, ture from oblivious time. dinner and overnight.
the first European mountains that can be seen Curiosity: Rioja is the only zone of wine of Spain
from the boards coming from America. A stage to which was recognized the maximum recogniz- 8th Day: Return
at the Sanctuary of Covadonga, an ecclesiastic ing of quality, DOC (Denominación de OrigenCal- Breakfast and transfer to the airport.
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