Spain Itinerary
Friday, June 29th – Saturday, July 14th
Date & City Activities Friday, June
29th
American Airlines/Iberia Flight 5675 departs Boston 7:50 pm Arrives Madrid 8:40 am (6 hrs 50 min)
Saturday, June 30th
Barcelona
Iberia Flight 6764 Depart Madrid 12:15 pm arrives Barcelona 1:25 pm
Check in: Picasso Penthouse, Avenida Marqués de la argentera 23, 4th Floor 2nd Door. Call Lucretia at 34 618882907 (Balance
of 588 euros to be paid in cash)
Walk along Av. Marques de l’Argentera/Passeig de Colom to Las Ramblas at Placa Portal de la Pau (Columbus Monument), past the Palau Guell @ Nou de la Rambla 3-‐5, Placa Reial, opera house (Gran Teatre del Liceu) to the Boqueria (Market) @ Rambla 91.
Dinner at: El Xampanyet, Carrer de Montcada, 22, near
apartment in Born. Tapas. Opens at 7pm for dinner, line up 20 minutes early – it gets crowded.
Sunday, July 1st
Barcelona Visit Museu Picasso, open Sunday 10-‐3 (free 1
st Sunday of month) @ Carrer Montcado 15-‐19, Born-‐Ribera
Lunch in Born-‐Ribera, Café de la Princesa, Flassaders 21 open daily 9am-‐2pm (behind Picasso Museum)
Visit Catedral de la Seu, open 7:45-‐7:45 pm daily @ Plaza de la Seu, Barri Gotic
Explore Barri Gotic (Placa del Rei) Possible stop at Els Quatre Gats café at Carrer Montsio 3 bis, Barri Gotic
Visit Sinagoga Major de Barcelona, open Sunday 4-‐7pm @ Carrer Marlet 2
Dinner at: Sagardi, 8pm reservation at Carrer de l'Argenteria, 62, in Born near apartment. Requested dining room for full dinner vs tapas bar.
Monday, July 2nd
Barcelona
Take Metro L4 from Barceloneta or Jaume I to Verdaguer, transfer to L5 to Sagrada Familia
Visit La Sagrada Familia 11-‐12 @ Pl de la Sagrada Familia, Eixample. Purchased tickets in advance to jump the queue. Enter at the Passion door in Sardenya Street between C/
Mallorca and C/ Provença in front of the Passion Façade. Pick up audio guides at audio guide center behind school’s building. Metro: L2 and L5 (exit Plaça de la Sagrada Família)
Metro L5 to Diagonal to L3 toward Lesseps or at Diagonal station walk north to stop and pick up stuff for picnic lunch at Mercat de la Llibertat at Pl. Llibertat 27, Gracia
Visit Parc Guell @ Carrer d’Olot, Gracia
Eixample Daily 10-‐8) & Casa Batlo (Gaudi buildings) to Placa de Catalunya
Visit Palau de la Musica Catalana at Palau de la Musica 4-‐6 just off Via Laietana, 10-‐7 in July.
Dinner at: Cal Pep, opens at 7:30, no reservations for parties under 4, Placa de les olles, number 8. Recommended by Glenn’s friend and NYT.
Tuesday, July 3rd
Barcelona
Parc de la Ciutadella and Barceloneta
Lunch at Can Manel la Puda (Paella at beachside table) at Passeig Joan de Borbo 60 (Closed Monday)
Cable car to Montjuic. Visit Museu Nacional d’Art, open Tues-‐Sat 10am-‐7pm @ Mirador del Palau 6, Montjuic
Magic Fountain of Monjuic. Funicular to Montjuic Castle Dinner at: El De Tablao Carmen @ Poble Espanyol in Montjuic, +34 933256895 19:30 – 20:30 Reservation made and paid, open at 6:45, free entrance to Poble Espanyol after 5:45
Wednesday, July 4th Barcelona to Sevilla
Fly Vueling Departs 9:05 arrives Seville 10:40 am
Check in: Hotel Palacio Alcazar, Booking #847735821, Pincode 3989, Plaza de la Alianza 11, Casco Antiguo, Sevilla
+34954502190
Lunch at Bar Giralda @ Mateos Gago 1, Barrio de Santa Cruz Visit Catedral de Sevilla & Giraldi Tower, open 9:30 am – 3:30
pm @ Avenue de Constiticion (no shorts or tshirts) [after on Santa Maria La Blanca—around the corner from Modesto is good gelato place]
Dinner: L’Oca Guiliva at Mateos Gago 9, Barrio de Santa Cruz, open at 8:00 pm tel: 954 21 40 30
Thursday, July 5th
Seville
Visit Real Alcazar de Sevilla, open 9:30 am – 5pm @ Patio de Banderas
Lunch at Extraverde (olive oil store and garden/courtyard café) Plaza Dona Elvira 8/Pepper Street, Barrio de Santa Cruz, near Alcazar
Explore Jewish Quarter (Barrio de Santa Cruz), horse drawn carriage around Seville, or river boat cruise (Cruceros Torre Del Oro -‐-‐ 10:00 to 23:00 setting sail from Marqués del Contadero Docks beside Tower of Gold, leaves every ½ hr. 16 euros pp, children free)
Dinner: Vinerio San Telmo, reservation for 8:30, Paseo Catalina de Ribera 4
Friday, July 6th
Seville to Ronda Drive to Zahara de la Sierra, walk up to Muslim Fortress for views and visit the Moorish castle. Lunch in Grazalema-‐-‐ Cadiz El Chico at Plaza Espana, 8 or in Benaojan -‐-‐ Restaurant Molina del Santo at Bda
Estacion | Benaoján, 29370 (Grazalema known for wool blankets/ponchos/gifts)
Explore Parque Natural Sierra del Grazalema Drive to Ronda
Check in: Hotel Montelirio, C/Tenorio 8 Explore Ronda
Dinner: Tragabuches (modern cuisine) @ Jose Aparicio 1 (between Plaza de Espana and Plaza de Toros). Reservation at 8:30 pm.
Saturday, July 7th
Ronda to Granada
Breakfast at Hotel (paid for with reservation).
Hot air balloon ride 8am-‐11am with Gloventosur.com, Santiago Valle, +34 678 88 50 78, [email protected]. They will contact us a few days before to confirm
flight/weather/meeting point. 495 euros. Drive to Granada
Check in: Hotel Saray, Profesor Tierno Galvan 4, Zaidin, Granada +34958050420, Booking # 44516039
Explore Granada:
• Carrera del Darro – romantic street • Alcaiceria – Old Silk Market – shopping • Albaicin – Arab quarter
• Stop for drink/snack at El Huerto de Juan Ranas,
Callejon de Atarazana 8, nice view
Dinner: Mirador de Morayma, c/Pianista Garcia Carillo 2, +34958228290 – reservation for 8:30. Has view of Alhambra Sunday, July 8th
Granada Relax poolside Lunch
Tour Alhambra with Anne from Granada Picnic Tours. She will meet us in the hotel lobby. 958 80 47 98 home/office
627 32 45 55 or 695 01 10 22 mobile phone on the day of your tours
Dinner: Rincon de la Aurora, Placeta de san Miguel Bajo 7, +84 958206915
Monday, July 9th Granada to Madrid
Iberia Flight 2437 depart Granada at 10:05 am arrive Madrid 11:10 am
Check in: Carretas 8, 301, 28012 Madrid call +34.648.129.981 to have someone meet us at apartment.
Explore Madrid:
• Puerta del Sol • Walk up Gran Via • Plaza de Espana
• Lunch: Casa Mingo (roast chicken and cider, family place)
@ Paseo de la Florida 34
Visit Palacio Real, open 9 am – 6pm @ Plaza de Oriente, Calle de Bailen 2
at Mercado de San Miquel @ Isla Central de Mercado de San Miquel.
Dinner: 8:30 reservation at Café de Oriente (outside by Plaza Mayor) @ Plaza de Oriente 2.
Tuesday, July 10th
Madrid
Visit Museo Thyssen-‐Bornemisza @ Palacio de Villahermosa, Paseo del Prado 8, open 10 am – 7pm
Lunch at museum??
Visit Museo Nacional del Prado @ Paseo del Prado, open 9am-‐ 8pm
Dinner: Casa Lucas @ Calle Cava Baja 30,
http://www.casalucas.es/, + 34 91 365 08 04 Wednesday,
July 11th Madrid – Segovia
AVE Train to Segovia from Madrid Chamartin to Segovia depart 9:40 am arrive 10:07 am. Taxi to Alcazar.
Visit Alcazar (open Daily 10 am – 7pm) Plaza de la Reina Victoria Eugenia
Walk down Calle de Daoiz to Cabildo Catedral Segovia at Plaza Catedral Calle, Marques del Arco s/n. open 9:30 am-‐5:30pm. Continue walking down Calle del Marques del Arco to Plaza Mayor to Calle de Isabel La Catalica to Calle de Juan Bravo to Calle de Cervantes into Plaza del Azoguejo.
Lunch: Meson de Candido, 1:30 pm reservation, at Azoguejo, 5. Explore Acueducto Romano at Plaza del Azoguejo. Bus No. 11 and Bus No. 12 have frequent service from the AVE station to the Aqueduct, inquire about return. The bus fare is 0.93 euro.
Train back to Madrid, 6:30 pm arrive 6:58pm
Dinner: Ouh Babbo! (Italian), Canos del Peral 2, call for reservations +34 91 547 65 81, open at 8:45 for dinner Thursday, July
12th
Madrid -‐ Toledo
AVE Train from Atocha Station Madrid to Toledo (33 mins) depart 9:20 am arrive 9:53 am
Visit Alcazar @ Cuesta de Carlos V 2, near Plaza de Zocodover open 10am-‐9pm
Cathedral de Toledo @ Cardenal Cineros 1 open 10:30-‐6:30 Museo El Greco at Paseo del Transito s/n open 9:30am-‐8pm Lunch: Restaurant La Perdiz (from Adolfo Group – famous in Toledo, located near synagogue) at Calle de los Reyes Catolicos 7, open 1pm-‐4pm, reservations call +34 925 252 919
Shopping (famous for swords, marzipan, pottery)
Sinogoga del Transito and Sephardic Museum at Calle Samuel Levi s/n, Paseo Transito open 10am-‐2pm and 4-‐6pm
Train back to Madrid departs 7:25, arrive 7:58 pm (also trains at 17.25 & 21.30)
Dinner: Casa Labra (cod croquettes) @ Calle Teteun 11, reservations accepted at +34 915310081,
http://www.casalabra.es/main_en.html, tavern opens at 5:30,
Friday, July 13th Madrid
Visit Museo Nacional Centrode Arte Reina Sofia @ Santa Isabel 52, open 10 am – 9pm
Lunch: La Petit Bar c/Fucar 9 (near Reina Sofia)
Visit Zoo Acquarium de Madrid @ Casa de Campo, open 11 am – 6pm (other side of town near Palacio Real)
Dinner: Txirimiri @ Humilladero 6 +34 913 641 196 Saturday, July
14th Madrid
chocolate & Churros @ Chocolateria San Gines @ Pasadizo de San Gines 11
Final shopping/exploration in Madrid around Plaza Mayor, Gran Via, etc.
American/Iberia Flight 3172 depart Madrid 3pm arrive London 4:20. (2 hrs 20 min) American/Iberia Flight 239 depart London 7:30 arrive Boston 9:40 pm (7hrs 10 min)
