Viva Iberia

1. DAY.Collection of participants. Departure to Spain.
2. DAY. FIGUERESArrival in Spain. A short visit to the museum of the master of surrealism - Salvador Dalí, in his hometown of FIGUERES. Transfer to the area of Costa Brava. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. BARCELONABreakfast. Check out. Transfer to the capital of Catalonia - BARCELONA. Walk: the port district, Las Ramblas - the main pedestrian street with the famous La Boqueria market hall, the Gothic Quarter, the Cathedral of St. Eulalia. Passageway to the Sagrada Familia. Free time for individual sightseeing: Passeig de Gràcia with houses designed by Gaudí, inscribed on the UNESCO list: Casa Mila, Casa Batlló. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. VALENCIABreakfast. Check out. Transfer to VALENCIA. A walk through the oldest district of the city: the cathedral, Plaza de la Reina, Mercado Central - one of the largest bazaars in Europe, the park in the Turia riverbed, the building of the Silk Exchange, entered on the UNESCO list. A visit to Ciudad de las Artesy las Cwienas - the Town of Arts and Sciences, the largest cultural complex in Europe, which delights with the futuristic shape of buildings designed by the famous architect Santiago Calatrava. Departure from the city in the morning. Drive along a picturesque route with unforgettable landscapes, including a view of the highest mountains in Spain - Sierra Nevada. Transfer to a hotel near Granada, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. GRANADA - CORDOBABreakfast. Check out. Transfer to GRANADA, located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Visiting the famous Alhambra, considered one of the unofficial wonders of the world, entered on the UNESCO list. Stroll through the magnificent Generalife Gardens on the hill on the north side of the Alhambra. Transfer to CORDOBA, a city with an oriental character, with a historic center entered on the UNESCO list. Visiting the Mezquita Mosque, one of the most wonderful examples of Arab construction art in the world. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
DAY 6. SEVILLEBreakfast. Check out. Transfer to SEWILLA, the capital of Andalusia. Sightseeing: the old Jewish quarter of Santa Cruz, full of picturesque alleys, the cathedral - one of the most magnificent gothic temples in the world, housing many relics and treasures of sacred art, the royal palace - Mudéjar-style Alcazar, which is an original combination of an Islamic citadel and palace with magnificent gardens, Plaza de Espana and Plaza de America. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
7th DAY. LISBON - CABO DA ROCABreakfast. Check out. Transfer to LISBON, the capital of Portugal, picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Tagus River. Drive to Belem, a charming waterfront district full of monuments to the Portuguese golden age. Sightseeing: the monastery of the Hieronymites with the tomb of Vasco da Gama, entered on the UNESCO list, a masterpiece of Manueline art. A walk around Belem: Monument to the Geographical Discoveries, erected on the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator, and the Belem Tower, one of the city's landmarks. Stroll through Baixa - an upscale neighborhood in the city center that extends from the Tagus coast to three gorgeous squares: Rossio, Figueira and Restauradores. Free time. Transfer to the westernmost point of Europe - CABO DA ROCA. It is marked by a lighthouse erected on a 140-meter high cliff dominating the ocean. Transfer to FATIMA, one of the most important pilgrimage centers in the Christian world. Transfer to your hotel in or around Fatima. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
8th DAY. FATIMA - BATALHA - SAN PEDRO DE MOEL - NAZAREBreakfast. Possibility to participate in the liturgy or rest in Fatima. Optional (with an extra charge on site): excursion to Nazare, San Pedro Moel and Batalha. The program includes: Transfer to BATALHA, visiting the Dominican abbey of Our Lady of Victory, recognized as a masterpiece of Portuguese Gothic, entered on the UNESCO list. Transfer to SAN PEDRO DE MOEL, a picturesque summer resort situated on cliffs among pine forests. Short free time. Transfer to NAZARE, the oldest place of Marian devotion in Portugal and a wonderful resort on the Atlantic Ocean, where local fishermen cultivate local traditions. Individual tour of the little church on the cliff. Return to the hotel. If the night is in Fatima, the possibility of participating in the daily evening prayer of the rosary and the candlelight procession at the Shrine of Our Lady. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
9. DAY. PORTOBreakfast. Check out. Transfer to PORTO, a town picturesquely situated at the mouth of the Douro River. A walk through the labyrinth of narrow streets of the old town entered on the UNESCO list. Visiting the stock exchange with a magnificent Arab room. A visit to the train station of St. Benedict, built on the site of a former monastery, hides magnificent decorations of azulejos tiles. Free time in the picturesque city center. Transfer to a hotel near Salamanca. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
10. DAY. SALAMANKA - ÁVILA - ESKURIALBreakfast. Check out. Transfer to SALAMANA, a well-known university center. A stroll through the old town built of golden sandstone: Plaza Mayor - the most beautiful square in all of Spain, characteristic plateresco style houses. Sightseeing: the university with a beautiful facade, the New and Old Cathedral. Transfer to ÁVILI, a beautiful medieval city entered on the UNESCO list. A stroll through the historic old town surrounded by perfectly preserved defensive walls with a magnificent cathedral. Visiting the Romanesque Basilica of St. Vincent. A stop at a vantage point with a wonderful panorama of the city. Transfer to ESCURIAL. Visiting the former residence of the Spanish kings entered on the UNESCO list. The imposing complex houses a palace, monastery and mausoleum of the Spanish rulers, and the interiors are filled with wonderful works of art. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
11. DAY. MADRYT Breakfast. Check out. Visiting MADRID, the capital and largest city of Spain, immortalized in many Almadóvar films. Panoramic tour: Plaza Mayor, Plaza de Espana with the statue of Cervantes, the royal palace, the Las Ventas bullfighting arena. Individual tour of the Prado museum, one of the largest museums in the world, with a great collection of works by Velazques, Goya and other famous artists, or free time and the possibility of visiting the nearby Retiro parks or the royal botanical garden. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
12. DAY. BURGOS - SAN SEBASTIAN - LOURDESBreakfast. Check out. Transfer to BURGOS. Visiting the cathedral, known as the "work of angels", which is considered to be one of the most beautiful temples in the Gothic style. The cathedral, famous for its magnificent architecture and art collection, was entered on the UNESCO list. Transfer to SAN SEBASTIAN, a Basque resort situated by the Cantabrian Sea at the foot of two hills and by the bay of La Concha. A walk through the historic old town. Walk to the picturesque bridge over the Urumea River, the opportunity to photograph the view of the river flowing into the sea and the Palais des Festivals. Free time, incl. for individual tasting of local tapas considered to be the best in Spain. Transfer to the French LOURDES - the center of Marian devotion in France. Hotel accommodation. Dinner. Time for individual participation in the evening Marian procession. Overnight.
DAY 13. LOURDESBreakfast. Check out. A short walk around the city. Departure in the morning on the way back to Poland.
14. DAY.Arrival in Poland.

BENEFITS:11 nights in hotels ** / *** on the route of the trip; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms • food (buffet or served): 11 breakfasts, 11 dinners • bus transfer • pilot care • medical expenses and accident insurance

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