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A walk through the heart of Spain,
impressive landscapes surrounding a city with an important
cultural and architectonic history. One of the oldest
and most original Spanish cities, offering an amazing gastronomy,
original places and art … These two cities are the perfect
combination for those who are looking for the authentic Castilla.
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Day: Madrid -
Cuenca |
Arrival to Madrid airport, transfer to Cuenca ( 140 km distance
from Madrid ), check in at hotel, rest of day free , overnight.
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Day: Cuenca -
Ciudad Encantada - Cuenca |
After breakfast, our local guide will pick up you at hotel.
Places to visit: Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de Gracia,
a gothic - Norman style building considered one of the jewels
of the castilian architecture built in the thirteenth century.
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After visiting the cathedral,
we will visit The Episcopal Palace, that borders the southern
side of the cathedral and dates from the start of the
sixteenth century, built in neo-classical style.
Later we will go to The hanging houses, the most emblematic
buildings of the city, which were built in the fourteenth
century and are an example of the Cuencan gothic architecture,
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abstract art museum, the most famous local museum belonging
to the Juan March museum foundation, that hosts important collections
of Spanish abstract art.
After the lunch we will visit La Ciudad Encantada located at
36 Km. distance from Cuenca, an impressive natural landscape
formed by almost 20 Km of extension, forming a fantastic labyrinth
of squares, bridges and strange and capricious figures, that
the nature built approximately in the secondary era.
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Day: Cuenca -
Aranjuez - Toledo - Cuenca |
After Breakfast we will drive direction to Aranjuez, a monumental
city located at 150 Km distance from Cuenca, once arrived there,
visit the Royal Palace, built in the sixteenth - seventeenth
century, Aranjuez is famous for his impressive gardens, we recommend
to visit the gardens of La Isla, and the gardens of El Príncipe.
Other interesting places in the city are the old quarter, which
is considered an important historic-artistic area. and la Plaza
Barroca de San Antonio.
After the visit we will continue to the city of Toledo, located
at 40 km distance from Aranjuez.
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Toledo is a very special city declared Unesco world
heritage site, its privileged location and the natural
turn of Tagus river create a unique city in which beautiful
and harmonious buildings of an array of architectural
styles. In its medieval past, Toledo was an example
of the tolerance and coexistence of the Jewish, Muslim
and Christian cultures.
When we arrive in Toledo we will take a local guide and
starting our visit of the city we will go to the |
Toledo's Alcazar, an impressive building found at the highest
point of the city. The Romans used the Alcazar as a palace and
after that was reconstructed by the Christians by different
kings, due to this, their façades are all distinct according
to the time period and style, we find renaissance style, medieval
and platteresc styles in the different façades. Today
the Alcazar houses army's offices and a museum.
We will continue our visit in the Cathedral of Toledo, One of
the high regarded cathedrals of Spain, its riches are renown.
Built in the VI century by the visigothic king Recaredo and
transformed into a mesquite during the Muslims domination, all
the structure was built in gothic style. With the Alcazar is
considered the most important attractive of Toledo's city.
After that we will visit the
Greco's House, that is a complex of beautiful structures
built in 1910 over the lot of el Greco's House. Reproduced
with exquisite detail to a mansion of the 16th century,
in this house, there are exhibited 20 of the best known
paintings of this famous painter, El Greco, as well as
the other his famous contemporary artists of the Toledan
school.
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Once done this visits, we will come back to Cuenca at late evening.
Overnight
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Day: Cuenca - Madrid airport
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After Breakfast. Transfer to the airport depending on your flight
schedule. End of the Trip. |
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