Madrid and Lisbon
A combination of cities with Spain and Portugal. Admire a whole part of our continent full of historical art treasures and enchanting landscapes on this unique combination of two countries. Around Spain and Portugal to experience the highlights of culture and history and nature and be amazed also by the joy of life and unforgettable journey through two diverse and fascinating countries that have significantly influenced world history...
You will be impressed by a panoramic tour the magnificent buildings and streets of the metropolis.
Gran Via, Cibeles square, the Puerta de Alcalá and Retiro Park. From the Columbus Square, modern Madrid begins with the city's financial avenue, the Castellana, flanked by modern skyscrapers.
Other highlights include the Puerta del Sol, the city center and the Plaza Mayor, a gem of the austere Spanish Baroque, the huge Las Ventas bullring, the Santiago Bernabeu football stadium and the city university (from the outside).
Full day excursion Avila and El Escorial.
Avila, the 'city of stones, City of Saints' is within its walls from the 12th century. Exceptionally well preserved and has one of the best preserved fortifications in Europe.
Afternoon visit to El Escorial on the southern side of the Guadarrama Mountains.
The Monasterio (Monastery) de El Escorial, whose foundation stone was laid in 1563, is a vast square with towers and a large cruise ship dome.
On the way visit of the city of Toledo, the three cultures, a memory of the centuries, in which Muslims, Jews and Christians lived together peacefully, is also the city of El Grecos. Today the city is a listed building.
Toledo almost looks the same as in the 15th and 16th centuries, with its narrow, winding streets and beautiful buildings, the finest specimen of Gothic architecture is the Cathedral of Toledo, the second largest of Spain, and the Church of Santo Tomé. The former synagogue Santa Maria la Blanca is also worth seeing.
Continuing through the Spanish Extremadura towards Trujillo lies between the river valleys of the Tagus and the Guadiana and has a great treasure of churches, castles and mansions lying around the Plaza Mayor. We continue on the trail, Emerita Augusta - so resonant was the name of today's Mérida at the time of Roman rule, must make stop in Mérida. Here you will find remnants of Roman times in almost every nook and cranny of the city.
Today you leave Spain and reach Portugal. Badajoz is located on the river Guadiana, just a few kilometers from Portugal. Worth seeing is the Alcazaba, once the seat of the Moorish rulers, now a public park. Continue to Évora is the very Moorish capital of the province of Alentejo. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 because of its beautiful closed cityscape. Through a sparsely populated area with numerous cork oak forests, we continue to Lisbon. Just before Lisbon, our next highlight is the view over Lisbon from the platform of Christ the Redeemer, before we cross the bridge of April 25 and reach Lisbon.
A special city tour with the motto "With charm and style", combined with a tour of the historic district of Lisbon. Then on to the glorious discoveries of over 500 years, Belém suddenly catapulted to the limelight of world history. Learn about the voyages of discovery and the Portuguese Empire, once the largest and most influential in Europe.
Enjoy once again a last Portuguese cafe and the warming sun. The bus transfer brings the guests to the airport, here they are accompanied once again by our tour guide.
