Italy and Spain

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Why are the Spanish Steps in Rome? Why do Madrid and Barcelona have so many Roman influences? Examine Italy and Spain’s intertwined histories and enduring cultures, Mediterranean nations that share an affinity for art, architecture, and religion (not to mention mouth-watering cuisine). From Milan to Cinque Terre, visit Parmigiano Reggiano museum, Pisa, Florence, and Rome. The Piazza Navona and Park Güell to the Colosseum and Sistine Chapel, gain new perspectives on these pillars of Europe. Then, take part in a fantastic medieval dinner in Spain with a visit to Valencia and finish the tour in Madrid.

Day 1: Transfer from Barcelona airport to the hotel.

Day 2: Guided morning tour and free afternoon.

Day 3: Departure to Zaragoza with a guided visit of the Monastery of Montserrat.

Day 4: Guided morning tour of the city and departure to Lourdes. Photo stop at pilgrimage bridge.

Day 5: One full-free day immersion praying in Lourdes.

Day 6: Departure to Santander with a guided tour of the city.

Day 7: Departure to Santiago de Compostela.

Day 8: One full-free day praying in Santiago.

Day 9: Departure to Fatima, with Porto’s visit.

Day 10: One full-day immersion praying in Fatima.

Day 11: Departure to Lisbon, with a visit at the UNESCO heritage of Batalha.

Day 12: Guided morning tour of the city and free afternoon.

Day 13: Departure to Airport.

Day 1: Transfer from Milan airport to the hotel.

Day 2: Guided tour of the city and free afternoon.

Day 3: Departure to Cinque Terre with a guided visit of Parmigiano Reggiano Museum and the city.

Day 4: Departure to Florence with a visit of Pisa tower and a sightseeing to Piazzale Michelangelo.

Day 5: Guided tour of the city with a leather’s cloths factory experience and free afternoon.

Day 6: Departure to Roma with a guided visit to Siena.

Day 7: Guided tour of the city and departed to Civitavecchia to embark on a Cruiser to Barcelona.

Day 8: Navigation with an evening city tour.

Day 9: Guided tour of the city with a Flamengo dinner show.

Day 10: Departure to Madrid with a guided tour of Valencia.

Day 11: Guided tour of the city, with a free afternoon.

Day 12: Breakfast and departure to the airport.

Italy has over 50 sites of extreme beauty recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Therefore, it is currently the country with the highest number of them in the world.

Italy

Italy, a peninsula shaped like a boot, is home to basins of the most diverse forms. Just think of the heart shape of Lake Scanno, or the anthropomorphic shape of Lake Maggiore, or the crescent shape of Lake Minisini.

In Italy there are well over 140 types of pasta! Some varieties are produced only at a regional level, whereas others, although they are produced all over Italy, are known with a different name from region to region.

Staying on the topic of food, another curiosity is about Nutella: Italy is the place where it was born. It all began in Cuneo in 1964 where Ferrero, a famous Italian company, starting from previous experiments on a cream called Supercrema, ended up giving rise to the sweet and delicious Nutella!