Spain and Portugal

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A trip featuring all the highlights of Spain and Portugal. Spend time in Barcelona and the Monastery of Montserrat. Then, visit and explore the icons left behind by Catholic kings and Moorish sultans between Valencia, Madrid, Toledo, Malaga, Cordoba, Evora, and Lisbon.

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 Barcelona airport to the hotel.

Day 2: Guided morning tour and free afternoon.

Day 3: Departure to Valencia with a guided visit of the monastery of Montserrat.

Day 4: Guided tour of the city and free afternoon.

Day 5: Departure to Madrid with a guided tour.

Day 6: Guided tour of Toledo and free time in Madrid.

Day 7: Departure to Malaga with a guided visit of Cordoba.

Day 8: Guided morning tour of the city and free time.

Day 11: Departure to Lisbon, with a visit to Evora

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

Day 13: Departure to Airport.

Spain

The origin of the name España is still unclear. Perhaps it just means “land of rabbits”.

A curiosity is that in Spain there is no law against walking around naked.

Spain is the largest producer of olive oil in the world and Barcelona’s Rambla is one of the most popular places in Spain. Italy is right after.

The greatest and most famous Westerns set in the States (including many of Sergio Leone’s Spaghetti Westerns) were actually filmed in Andalusia.

Capital city

Madrid

Language

Spanish

Good morning

Buenos dias

Good evening

Buenas noches

Currency

Euro

Winter avg temp

10°

Summer avg temp

20°

Time zone

GMT+1

Portugal

Portugal was the first colony power to abolish slavery. In Portugal there is the longest bridge in Europe: Ponte Vasco da Gama in Lisbon, 17 kilometers long.

In Lisbon there is the oldest bookstore in the world and still open: the Bertrand Bookstore was opened in 1732.

Capital city

Lisbon

Language

Portuguese