SPAIN

10 FEATURES TO WHET YOUR APPETITE

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."
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