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Ellen Gerecht
Joe Rosenberg & Friends
Amazing Spain
June 4 - 15, 2017

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Tour Overview:

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3 nights H10 Villa de la Reina Madrid, Madrid, Spain
3 nights Hotel Ribera de Triana, Seville, Spain
4 nights H10 Urquinaona Plaza Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Professional Tour Director throughout
All touring and sightseeing per an agreed upon itinerary in a deluxe
air-conditioned vehicle with an English speaking guide
AVE High speed train from Madrid to Cordoba
Breakfast daily
Welcome dinner in Madrid
Shabbat dinner in Seville
Farewell dinner in Barcelona
Luggage handling at hotel
(one piece per person)
Whisper headsets throughout
Transfers included if arriving/departing with the main group
Entrance fees as per itinerary
Porterage

NOT INCLUDED - These prices do not include:

Roundtrip airfare departure taxes and fuel surcharges
Internal flight from Granada to Barcelona
Any border taxes or visas
Tips to guides, driver, and dining room waiters
($15.00 per person, per day-pre-collected x 11 days ($165)
Any items of a personal nature
Travel Insurance
(Highly recommended)

Tour Itinerary:


DAY 1, Sunday, June 4 2017: DEPARTURE TO SPAIN

• We depart the United States on our overnight flight to Spain

DAY 2, Monday, June 5, 2017: WELCOME TO MADRID!

• Morning arrival in Madrid
• We enjoy an orientation drive past the Royal Palace, Puerta del Sol, the 17th century Plaza Major, and other key sites as we learn about the city center's amazing (and sometimes sordid) history
• This afternoon we visit the Centro de Alta Reina Sofia where we see the paintings of Guernica
• Free time to refresh before enjoying our welcome dinner together this evening

O/N Madrid

DAY 3, Tuesday, June 6, 2017: MADRID

• Breakfast at our hotel
• This morning we tour the amazing Prado Museum and stroll through the beautiful Retiro Park
• Next we visit the Paseo del Prado between Estacion de Atocha and Plaza Colon, including a view of the fountains at Fuente de Neptuno and the Plaza de la Cibeles

O/N Madrid

DAY 4, Wednesday, June 7, 2017: TOLEDO

• Breakfast at our hotel
• We depart for one of the main highlights of Spain, the Imperial City of Toledo. This former Royal Capital of Spain and heart of Jewish learning and literature is an example of a perfectly preserved medieval city, rightly called a “living museum”
• We visit the Grand Toledo Cathedral (the largest gothic cathedral in the world), Santa Maria La Blanca (formerly a synagogue), and the Transito Synagogue, originally intended as a private house of worship for Samuel Ha Levi in the 14th century. In 1970 the synagogue, along with the neighboring Sephardi Museum (Museo Sefaradi), established in 1964, became the National Museum of Judeo-Spanish Art, a state institution under the control of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture
• We take in a breathtaking view of the city from across the river before returning to Madrid for a free evening

O/N Madrid

DAY 5, Thursday, June 8, 2017: CORDOBA

• Breakfast at our hotel
• We travel via the high speed AVE train to Cordoba, home of the great Rambam, Moses Maimonides. Our luggage is transferred separately by truck.
• We see the Synagogue with its bronze statue of Maimonides and the Cathedral, once a mosque.
• Once the home of the Jewish community, Cordoba's medieval quarter is called "La Judería" (The Jewry), a labyrinth of winding, narrow streets, shady flower-filled courtyards and picturesque squares such as La Plaza del Potro. Here we visit the Casa De Sefarad for a special program about the Ladino language and Sephardic culture and music
• Visit the famous “La Mezquita”
• We have time to explore the shops of Calle de Los Judios
• Continue by bus to Seville, where we stop by the iconic and beautiful Plaza de Espana

O/N Seville

DAY 6, Friday, June 9, 2017: SEVILLE

• Breakfast at our hotel
• We enjoy a Jewish Heritage tour of Seville, led by our fantastic local guide Moises. We will walk inside the former Jewish quarter of Seville, trying to understand how our ancestors lived in this city until the edict of expulsión was issued by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1492
• Continue to the Barrio de Santa Cruz with its winding narrow streets and small plaza, once a thriving Jewish community
• Tonight we enjoy Shabbat dinner together

O/N Seville

DAY 7, Saturday, June 10, 2017: SHABBAT SHALOM!

• Breakfast at our hotel
• The rest of the morning is at leisure in Seville
• This afternoon we enjoy a City tour of Seville. We visit the burial site of Christopher Columbus, then take in the view at the largest cathedral in Spain, with its Giralda Tower, and the Moorish Alcazar Palace
• Option to see a Flamenco performance

O/N Seville

DAY 8, Sunday, June 11, 2017: GRANADA

• Breakfast at our hotel
• We depart Seville and travel to Granada where we'll enjoy a tour including the Alhambra Palace. This was the palace where, in 1492, Ferdinand and Isabella signed the decree expelling the Jews from Spain
• We also see the famed Generalife Gardens and the Old Jewish Quarter.
• We suggest coming back to the center of town in the evening, where the café lifestyle continues well into the night.
• Tonight we fly to Barcelona for a late arrival to our hotel.

O/N Barcelona

DAY 9, Monday, June 12, 2017: BARCELONA

• Breakfast at our hotel
• Today we tour the harbor area, Columbus Statue and stroll down “La Rambla”, a popular downtown boulevard
• Continue to the awe inspiring Sagrada Familia Church designed by Gaudi and still in perpetual state of construction. We also see Gaudi's Guell Park.
• We have the option to stay and explore Casa Batllo or Casa Mila (on own) and return to the hotel at your leisure (no bus).
• Tonight we have the option to go to the city center, for a taste of “tapas,” the Spanish hors d'oeuvres buffet (on own)

O/N Barcelona

DAY 10, Tuesday, June 13, 2017: JEWISH BARCELONA

• Breakfast at our hotel
• This morning, we enjoy a private Jewish Heritage tour of the city with Dominique, our Jewish Heritage Specialist, including a visit to the Holocaust Memorial, dedicated on the 50th anniversary of the Shoah by the Jewish institutions of Barcelona
• Next we stop by the site of the ancient cemetery from the middle ages, where there are no visible markers today, but where we will hear the history of the site and the efforts of Dominique and the local Jewish community to get it designated a landmark. From this point we can look over the Mediterranean and onto the city of Barcelona
• Next we visit Monjuich (Jews' Hill) with a magnificent view of the city. This hill is Barcelona's central park today
• We continue with a drive down to the oldest part of town, the Gothic quarter, for an easy walk in El Call (the ancient Jewish quarter) where we will see the remains of Barcelona's Major Synagogue that reopened in 2002 as a small museum
• Following our Jewish Heritage tour, we visit Progressive Congregation ATID to meet with local members of the community for a tour and discussion of Jewish life in Barcelona, and also to enjoy a small tapas lunch
• Later this afternoon we have some time at leisure, or for those that choose the option, we join a “Fat Tire” Bike Tour of Barcelona

O/N Barcelona

DAY 11, Wednesday, June 14, 2017: GERONA

• Breakfast at our hotel
• Today we tour Gerona, formerly a major Jewish center and home to the famous Ramban - Nachmonides
• We see the Old Jewish Quarter, newly restored museum and courtyard
• We also visit the historic lakeside town of Banyoles and Besalu, a lovely medieval town. The 12th century Roman bridge over to the town is a real landmark
• Join together this evening for a festive farewell dinner at a local restaurant

O/N Barcelona

DAY 12, Thursday, June 15, 2017: DEPARTURE

• Breakfast at our hotel
• This morning we transfer to the airport for our return flight back to the United States



The Memories Last Forever!


*Itinerary subject to change