Spain Itinerary Friday, June 29 th Saturday, July 14 th Date & City Friday, June 29 th Saturday, June 30 th Sunday, July 1 st Monday, July 2nd Activities American Airlines/Iberia Flight 5675 departs Boston 7:50 pm Arrives 8:40 am (6 hrs 50 min) Iberia Flight 6764 Depart 12:15 pm arrives 1:25 pm Check in: Picasso Penthouse, Avenida Marqués de la argentera 23, 4 th Floor 2 nd 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. 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, 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. 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 Walk down Gran de Gracia to Casa Mila (Passeig de Gracia 92,
Tuesday, July 3rd Wednesday, July 4 th to Sevilla Thursday, July 5 th Seville Friday, July 6 th Seville to Ronda 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. 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 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 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 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)
Saturday, July 7 th Ronda to Granada Sunday, July 8 th Granada Monday, July 9 th Granada to 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. Breakfast at Hotel (paid for with reservation). Hot air balloon ride 8am- 11am with Gloventosur.com, Santiago Valle, +34 678 88 50 78, santiagojvalle@gloventosur.com. 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 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 Iberia Flight 2437 depart Granada at 10:05 am arrive 11:10 am Check in: Carretas 8, 301, 28012 call +34.648.129.981 to have someone meet us at apartment. Explore : 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 Walk past Plaza Mayor on way back to apartment. Pick up food
Tuesday, July 10 th Wednesday, July 11 th Segovia Thursday, July 12 th - Toledo 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. 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 AVE Train to Segovia from 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, 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 AVE Train from Atocha Station 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 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, restaurant at 8:15pm.
Friday, July 13 th Saturday, July 14 th 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 @ Casa de Campo, open 11 am 6pm (other side of town near Palacio Real) Dinner: Txirimiri @ Humilladero 6 +34 913 641 196 chocolate & Churros @ Chocolateria San Gines @ Pasadizo de San Gines 11 Final shopping/exploration in around Plaza Mayor, Gran Via, etc. American/Iberia Flight 3172 depart 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)