Madrid & Castille
Some of Spain’s most beautiful cities are here, rising up from the lonely plains of the country’s central plateau with dazzling architecture that provides the backdrop to night-time carousing of the highest order. The region’s crowning glory is Toledo, Spain’s spiritual capital and an open-air museum of medieval buildings and cultural sights
Salamanca is a glorious temple to Plateresque and Renaissance sandstone, but it does anything but live in the past thanks to its vibrant student population who take the nights by storm. Segovia is similarly alive, its buzzing streets watched over by an astonishing Roman aqueduct and a fairy-tale castle that seems to belong (and once did) in Disneyland. Elsewhere, the cathedrals of León and Burgos are among Europe’s most impressive, while the multiturreted walls of Ávila are everything you dreamed they would be.
But the story of Castille is just as accurately told through the quiet back roads, isolated villages and captivating castles that appear in the most unlikely places and which the tourist hordes have yet to discover. From the scenic Sierra de Francia in the southwest to Covarrubias, Calatañazor and Medinaceli in the east, this is the hidden Spain that most foreign travellers never dreamed still existed.
Food is another central element of the Castilian charm. Here, cured meats have been perfected to an art form and roasted cordero (lamb) or cochinillo (suckling pig) provide central Spain’s hearty riposte to the dominance of paella.
Drive through the main highlights of the city such as the Neptune fountain, Cibeles Palace and Square, Bank of Spain...
Excursion departs from Madrid ...
A walking tour through the Habsburg (Austrias) quarter of the city with the churches, convents, Palacio de Uceda, Torre...
Excursion departs from Madrid ...
A walking tour through the Bourbons (Borbones) quarter of the city with the Casa de Correos, Casa de Postas, Real Casa...
The Monastery of El Escorial is said to be one of the architectural wonders of the world. It was built by Juan Herrera...
This visit is to the two most famous structures of the city: the Royal Palace, the home of Spanish Royalty from the 18th...
Drive to the Madrid wine areas to visit a cellar and taste the Wines of Madrid. The Protected Designation of Origin...
Visit the museum Centro de Arte Reina Sofia of Modern Art (closed on Tuesday) inagurated by the Spanish Kings Juan...
35 kilometers out of Madrid is located this old university town which was blooming specially during the...
Visit the medieval part of the city, the Sorolla museum, the Almudena Cathedral, the Thyssen Bornemisza Museum (closed...
Aranjuez is a small town that attracts for its beautiful palace, Palacio Real, of 16th and 17th century. Of particular...
A Tapas tour through the city center to taste the famous Spanish Tapas in the Bars. The terraces, pubs and bars should...
Drive south Madrid to Aranjuez or Chinchón wine areas to visit a cellar and taste the “Wines of Madrid”. Then we...
Dinner & Show or Show & drink. ...
One of the oldest and most interesting historical cities of Europe, reflects the many cultures that have formed it, and...
Probably the most important main square in Spain: Plaza Mayor, the City Hall, the House of Shells, the famous University...
Avila, a fortified city situated on an hilltop in the heart of Castile, is best known as the birthplace of Santa Teresa...
Visit a wine cellar to taste the Ribera del Duero wines and the town of Peñafiel with the wine museum, the castle and...
The city of Segovia is universally famous for the Aqueduct, an imposing engineering marvel dating from Roman times. Here...
Cook the most traditional spanish recipes with our team of professional chefs and enjoy the food you have prepared....
