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A trip from October 18, 2006 to October 28, 2006, travelling to Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona
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10/18/2006 to 10/28/2006
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Thu 10/19/06 (day 2) - Madrid

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Plaza Mayor

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There are many ways to spend your time and money at this attractive central square: stroll around and admire the arc …
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Plaza Mayor
Southwest of the Puerta del Sol
Madrid, 28013
Spain
Thu Oct 19 2:00pm - Thu Oct 19 3:00pm
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Bulevares (Los)

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Three roundabouts (Ruiz Jimenez, Bilbao and Alonso Martínez) connect these four tree-lined boulevards - Alberto Agui …
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calle de Alberto Aguilera
Madrid, 28015
Spain
+34 91 588 2900 (Tourism Office)
Thu Oct 19 3:00pm - Thu Oct 19 4:00pm
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Puerta del Sol

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Puerta del Sol (Sun Gate) is the most popular and commercial area in the old town. Five hundred years ago it was jus …
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Puerta del Sol
plaza de la Puerta del Sol
Madrid, 28013
Spain
Thu Oct 19 4:00pm - Thu Oct 19 5:00pm
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Fri 10/20/06 (day 3) - Madrid

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Museo Nacional del Prado

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Considered one of the world's most important art galleries, it exhibits paintings by Goya, Velázquez, Murillo, Zurba …
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Museo Nacional del Prado
calle de Ruiz de Alarcon, 23
Madrid, 28014
Spain
+34 91 330 2800
Fri Oct 20 9:00am - Fri Oct 20 12:00pm
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Palacio Real (Royal Palace)

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This former royal residence houses a fantastic collection of paintings (Velázquez, Caravaggio and Goya), sculptures, …
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Palacio Real (Royal Palace)
calle de Bailén
Madrid, 28013
Spain
+34 91 547 5350
Fri Oct 20 10:00am - Sat Oct 21 9:00am
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Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

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The Thyssen-Bornemisza family collected what became one of the world's finest private art collections over a number …
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Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
paseo del Prado, 8
Madrid, 28014
Spain
+34 91 369 0151
Fri Oct 20 1:00pm - Fri Oct 20 2:00pm
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Comunidad Israelita en Madrid

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Madrid's only synagogue is the hub of the capital's Jewish community - estimated at some 100,000 people - and it als …
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calle de Balmes, 3
Madrid, 28010
Spain
+34 91 445 9843
Fri Oct 20 8:00pm - Fri Oct 20 9:00pm
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Sat 10/21/06 (day 4) - Toledo

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Puerta de Bisagra

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This impressive 16th century gateway is undoubtedly one of the finest entrances to the ancient city. Built by Covarr …
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Puerta de Bisagra
calle Cardenal Tavera
Toledo, 45003
Spain
Sat Oct 21 6:00am - Sat Oct 21 11:00pm
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Iglesia de Santo Tome

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Santo Tome is one of Toledo's best known churches. It is well-situated near to El Greco's house and the old synagogu …
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Iglesia de Santo Tome
plaza del Conde
Toledo, 45002
Spain
+34 925 25 6098
Sat Oct 21 6:00am - Sat Oct 21 12:00pm
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Museo Sefard (Sinagoga del Tr nsito)

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The ancient Samuel Levon Synagogue, is one of the two remaining synagogues in Toledo's old Jewish quarter, the Aljam …
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Museo Sefard (Sinagoga del Tr nsito)
Paseo del Tránsito
Toledo, 45002
Spain
Sat Oct 21 6:00am - Sat Oct 21 12:00pm
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Alcázar - Museo del Ejercito

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The Military Museum is currently closed. They are expected to reopen in 2008. Toledo's hilltop fortress, the Alcạr …
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Alcázar - Museo del Ejercito
2 Cuesta de Carlos V
Toledo, 45001
Spain
+34 925 221 673
Sat Oct 21 6:00am - Sat Oct 21 12:00pm
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Casa y Museo de El Greco

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Many of the best paintings created by Domenikos Theotokopulos (better known as El Greco), the brilliant 16th-century …
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Casa y Museo de El Greco
calle Samuel Leví
Toledo, 45002
Spain
+34 925 22 4046
Sat Oct 21 12:00pm - Sat Oct 21 6:00pm
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Sun 10/22/06 (day 5) - Madrid

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Plaza de la Villa

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It's surprising to find such a quiet spot in Madrid. This square doesn't seem to have been affected by the passage o …
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Plaza de la Villa
Casa de Cisneros
Madrid, M 28005
Spain
Sun Oct 22 12:00am - Sun Oct 22 4:00pm
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Plaza de la Cebada

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This square has become one of the most picturesque and trendy venues in the city over the last few years. It's surro …
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Plaza de la Cebada
plaza de la Cebada
Madrid, 28005
Spain
Sun Oct 22 12:00am - Sun Oct 22 2:00pm
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Cuesta de Moyano (La)

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You can spend an enjoyable Sunday morning browsing among all the stalls on this famous street for old books or …
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Cuesta de Moyano, s/n
Madrid, 28014
Spain
Sun Oct 22 8:00am - Sun Oct 22 10:00am
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Templo de Debod

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Dating from the second century BCE, this small Egyptian temple covered in fascinating drawings, hieroglyphics, and r …
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Templo de Debod
calle de Ferraz, 1
Madrid, 28008
Spain
+34 91 366 7415
Sun Oct 22 8:00am - Sun Oct 22 9:00am
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Barrio de Salamanca

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Now one of Madrid's most exclusive residential and commercial neighborhoods, it's associated with wealth and good ta …
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Barrio de Salamanca
Near Maria de Molina and Serrano Streets
Madrid, M 28006
Spain
Sun Oct 22 3:00pm - Sun Oct 22 4:00pm
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Mon 10/23/06 (day 6) - Madrid

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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía

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This gallery of modern art features work by some of the 20th Century's most outstanding artists, including Picasso - …
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Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
calle de Santa Isabel, 52
Madrid, 28012
Spain
+34 91 774 1000
Mon Oct 23 9:00am - Mon Oct 23 10:00am
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Palacio de Cristal

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Madrid hosted an exhibition on the Philippine Islands in 1887, and the same architect who created the nearby Palacio …
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Palacio de Cristal
Paseo Duque de Fernán Núñez, s/n
Madrid, M 28012
Spain
+34 91 574 6614
Mon Oct 23 10:00am - Mon Oct 23 11:00am
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Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

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Undoubtedly among the oldest and best collections of paintings in Spain, the 17th-century examples stand out above a …
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Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
calle de Alcalá, 13
Madrid, 28014
Spain
+34 91 524 0864
Mon Oct 23 11:00am - Mon Oct 23 12:00pm
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Museo del Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales

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This convent's museum houses an important collection of paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and precious metalwork don …
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Museo del Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales
plaza de las Descalzas, 3
Madrid, 28013
Spain
+34 91 521 2779
Mon Oct 23 1:00pm - Mon Oct 23 2:00pm
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Tue 10/24/06 (day 7) - Barcelona

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Sagrada Familia

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Antoni Gaudí began this utterly surreal temple in 1882 and it is still being constructed. It was originally intended …
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Sagrada Familia
carrer de Mallorca, 403
Barcelona, CT 08013
Spain
+34 93 207 3031/+34 93 208 0414
Tue Oct 24 6:00am - Tue Oct 24 12:00pm
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)

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Antoni Gaudí, the architect who built this jewel of Catalan modernism, wanted the facade to reflect his romantic and …
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Casa Milà (La Pedrera)
passeig de Gràcia, 92
Barcelona, CT 08008
Spain
+34 93 285 3834 (Tourist Information)
Tue Oct 24 6:00am - Tue Oct 24 12:00pm
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Steve (View Steve's trips)
Will add excursions from Madrid to Segovia on 10/22 and from Barcelona to Girona/Costa Brava on 10/25
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