| 1. |
Glimpse
the opulence of royal life at Madrid's
Royal Palace, and gaze at the masterpieces of Goya, Velasquez
and El Greco in the Prado, one of the greatest collections of art
in the world.
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| 2. |
Climb
Sevilla's Giralda Tower,
once a minaret that summoned the faithful to prayer.
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| 3. |
Feel
the soul of Andalucia
in the pounding rhythms of a Flamenco Show.
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| 4. |
Explore
the Old Jewish Quarter in Cordoba,
La Juderia, where you will find one of the only major synagogues remaining
in Spain.
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| 5. |
Be
transported into the world of the Arabian Nights in Granada
at the exquisite Moorish masterpiece, the Alhambra.
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| 6. |
Visit
the austere monastery of El
Escorial, the Palace of Philip II, who sat here like a malevolent
black spider at the centre of his web. Then ride a mountain cable
car for an unforgettable view over the Valley of the Fallen, Franco's
monument to the dead of the Spanish Civil War.
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| 7. |
Slip
into the 15th Century as you wander the winding streets of Medieval
Toledo.
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| 8. |
Discover
the Barcelona
of Gaudi, whose innovative architecture has helped shape the Catalonian
Capital.
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| 9. |
Be
dazzled by the light of a hundred bonfires at Valencia's
5 Fallas Festival.
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| 10. |
Visit
Pamplona,
the home of the St. Firminus Festival, Hemingway's "Fiesta," and the
prized "Encierro." |
