TOLEDO
The beautiful imperial city-museum of Toledo “World Heritage City” is located 70km away from Madrid. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe, called “city of the three cultures”, since Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together. Its genuine Spanish buildings include almost all the periods in the history (Arab, Gothic, Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque style). Here lived the great painter El Greco in the XVI century.
ITINERARY: Outside view of the Cathedral; Church of St. Tomé with “El Entierro del señor de Orgaz”, masterpiece of El Greco; Synagogue of Sta. María la Blanca; Museum of Victorio Macho; Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes; famous technique of Damasquinado (encrust of precious metals in steel) and panoramic sightseeing of Toledo.
EL ESCORIAL: Declared Human Heritage, it is a symbol of the Spanish Power in the XVI century and commemorates the San Quintin`s Battle. It is also a mausoleum for Charles V. Due to the symmetry and balance of the construction, according to the humanist Renaissance style, it was considered the eighth wonder of the world for a long period of time. The visit includes the Hapsburgs Palace, the Kings and Princes Mausoleum, the Chapter Houses, the Architecture Room, the Weapons Room, the Library and the Basilica.
BASILICA OF THE VALLEY: This enormous monument built between 1940 and 1959, is located 9 km away from El Escorial. It is a Basilica excavated in the mountain at 1350 m of altitude above sea level where an impressive 150 m high cross places itself over the magnificent nature reserve of Madrid mountain range. There, after the explanations of our guide from the outside, customers will have free time to admire the wonderful views of the Sierra de Madrid and take pictures.(*) This stop will be effected as long as the conditions and acts make it possible. |
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Duration: |
10 hours |
Closed: |
01/01,05/01, 06/01, 01/05, 10/08, 09/09, 10/09, 24/12, 25/12, 31/12 |
Languages: |
English & Spanish |
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Italian: Tues & Sat. French: Thurs |
Departure & arrival from: |
Plaza de España, 7 |
No lunch |
$155.00 |
With lunch |
$172.00 |
TIME |
08:45 |
Mon |
NO |
Tue |
X |
Wed |
X |
Thurs |
X |
Fri |
X |
Sat |
X |
Sun |
X |
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