Passionate and sophisticated are just a few words we’d use to describe Spain and its vibrant personality. On this nine-night\u00a0Iberian adventure, we’ll show you the best bits of its fascinating past, teamed with its modern culinary scene. We’ll\u00a0lead you through its key cities with our expert local guides where you’ll gain behind the scenes access to some of the best sites. Start off in Madrid with an enthralling cultural experience filled with awe-inspiring art galleries and flamenco dancing to exceptional eateries and markets. From Madrid, we\u2019ll shoot you south to the tapas capital of the world – Seville. Lastly, we\u2019ll fly you north to Barcelona, where you\u2019ll dive into the elegant, yet whimsical works of the famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaud\u00ed up close on foot as well as by helicopter.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll start your Spanish sojourn in Madrid at Hotel URSO, where you\u2019ll be staying for three nights. From Madrid\u2019s Royal Palace, magnificent museums and boutique markets to its fashionable shopping and fine dining venues, it’s an unbeatable location. For your second day in the city, you\u2019ll soak up a truly special part of Spanish culture with the 18th<\/sup> century-born flamenco dance, as we arrange a show for you at a renowned favorite spot for flamenco lovers. Come the evening, set your taste buds tingling with our tapas tour, which will take you off the beaten track and into Madrid\u2019s most authentic restaurants, coupled with a wine-tasting.<\/p>\n With the Ritz conveniently nestled next to Madrid\u2019s \u2018Golden Triangle\u2019, which is comprised of three prestigious\u00a0art galleries including the Prado and La Reina Sofia, tomorrow we’ll take you on a walking tour to learn about some artistic masterpieces of old and new from a local art historian. As night falls head to\u00a0Malasa\u00f1a, an area of Madrid with a creative and countercultural scene that comes alive as night falls.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Onto Seville, you’ll check in at the elegant Hotel Alfonso XIII for two nights and find yourself in prime location to discover the charms of medieval Seville, from its old Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz to its romantic Guadalquivir River. A major city highlight is the fortress-turned-palace the Alc\u00e1zar of Seville, where we\u2019ll plan a private tour giving you the opportunity to explore the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. As evening sets in, dig into some delicious tapas bites from traditional Andalusian \u2018Caz\u00f3n en Adobo\u2019 to fresh \u2018Calamares Fritos\u2019 before your private excursion to\u00a0C\u00f3rdoba and the Great Mosque tomorrow.<\/p>\n On leaving Seville behind, you\u2019ll rest up for your final four nights at Barcelona\u2019s beautiful Mandarin Oriental. In the city famous as the home of modernist architect Antoni Gaud\u00ed, we\u2019ll\u00a0organize a local guide and artist to show you around some of his impressive masterworks, from the fairy-tale-like Casa Battl\u00f3 to the Park G\u00fcell gardens. You\u2019ll end the day at Gaud\u00ed\u2019s now UNESCO-listed La Pedrera, where you\u2019ll enjoy a glass of Cava whilst learning a last few facts about the artist himself. After a good night\u2019s rest, join an expert guide in Barcelona\u2019s emblematic markets, such as La Boqueria and Santa Caterina, where you\u2019ll gain yet more knowledge about Spanish gastronomy, stopping off at specialist eateries.<\/p>\n Tomorrow, we\u2019ll whisk you down to Girona, where you\u2019ll explore the old town and museums as you meander through the maze-like streets and squares, stopping off at the incredible Dal\u00ed Theatre-Museum.. Your last day in Barcelona will the be spent out on the Mediterranean Sea as you embark a Menorquina boat cruise before enjoying one last guided tour through the pockets of Barcelona\u2019s old town and those last few tapas bars in the historic G\u00f2tic and upbeat El Born quarters. The next morning, it’ll sadly be homeward bound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Passionate and sophisticated are just a few words we’d use to describe Spain and its vibrant personality. On this nine-night\u00a0Iberian adventure, we’ll show you the best bits of its fascinating past, teamed with its modern culinary scene. We’ll\u00a0lead you through its key cities with our expert local guides where you’ll gain behind the scenes access […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":172937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1456],"tags":[],"country":["Spain"],"class_list":["post-184192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized-us","country-spain","month-april","month-august","month-december","month-february","month-january","month-july","month-june","month-march","month-may","month-november","month-october","month-september","type-experience","feeling-contentment","need-to-indulge","need-to-discover","what-culture","who-couple","who-family","who-honeymoon","who-solo","who-with-friends"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSouth to Seville<\/h2>\n
Barcelona and the illustrious Antoni Gaud\u00ed<\/h2>\n