Madrid

Madrid, a vibrant city located in the heart of the Spanish peninsula. As the capital city of Spain, it has much to offer. Parks, museums,monuments, squares, avenues, etc. Madrid offers many restaurants where one can sample the very best of Spanish cuisine. for the art lover, there are many museums such as the Prado, Thyssen-Bronemisza, Queen Sofia etc, not to mention the beautiful Royal Palace and other splendid architectural buildings like the post office! A busy city by day, and a nightlife full of fun...come discover all that Madrid has to offer.

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Hotel Tryp Gran Via 3* Madrid. Centrally located in a historic building on the famous Gran Via street. Offers Bar/coffee shop. Air conditioned. Rooms have; TV, safe and telephone.

Hotel Tryp Ambassador 4* Madrid. Centrally located in a historic building. Bar/coffee shop. Air conditioned. Parking. Rooms have; TV, telephone, mini bar, safe and hairdryer.

Hotel Palace 5* Madrid. This historic building is located in the heart of the city near the Prado Museum. Bar/coffee shop, restaurant, shops, gym and sauna. Air conditioned. Garage. Rooms have; TV, telephone, mini bar, safe and hairdryer

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Sightseeing of Madrid

AM H/D PANORAMIC TOUR & PRADO MUSEUM Highlights of this tour are the main avenues and monuments of the city, and a visit to Madrid’s premier art museum and one of the best in the world, the Prado, in itself a beautiful building of the 18th century. It holds collections of Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, Rafael, Van Dyck…..and more. Daily except Sundays and Mondays. DEPARTS FROM TERMINAL AT 8:45 AM

AM H/D PANORAMIC TOUR & ROYAL PALACE After a brief ride through the main streets, you will arrive at the Royal Palace, former Residence of the Spanish Royal Family. Built in the 18th century and one of the most beautiful palatial complexes of Europe with the Plaza de Oriente, the Sabatini Gardens and Campo del Moro. Inside you may admire lovely porcelains, tapestries, paintings, armoires and much more.
Daily DEPARTS FROM TERMINAL AT 8:45 AM

AM H/D ARTISTIC TOUR MADRID After a brief ride through the main streets, we reach the Royal Palace, former Residence of the Spanish Royal Family. Built in the 18 century, and former one of the most beautiful palatial complexes of Europe with the Plaza de Oriente, The Sabatini Gardens and Campo del Moro. Inside you may admire beautiful porcelains, tapestries, paintings, armoires etc. Then on to the Prado Museum (a beautiful building of the eighteenth century) is one of the most important painting museums in the world. It holds collections of El Greco, Velazquez, Ribera, Murillo, Goya, Fray Angelico, Rafael, Tisiano, El Bosco, Rubens, Van Dyck and more. Daily except Mondays & holidays DEPARTS FROM TERMINAL AT 8:45 AM

AM / PM H/D PANORAMIC TOUR MADRID The aim of this tour is to transmit the feeling of a multiple Madrid. The specialists say that there are 7 or 8 Madrid’s: the medieval, the renaissance, the baroque and the neoclassic, the romantic and the modern. The speak of a torero’s Madrid, a flamenco’s Madrid and artists and antiquarian’s Madrid. We shall visit plazas, the Plaza de España, de Oriente, Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Neptuno, Cibeles & Puerta de Alcala. We shall also visit different districts: The typical castizo (castillian) quarter of La Moreria, elegant one around the Prado and the Gran Via; modern Madrid with it’s wide avenues like the Castellana. We shall also see gardens and parks like the Retiro, del Oeste, Casa de Campo. Finally we will visit the Bull-Ring and Bernabeu Stadium, the University Camp Daily DEPARTS FROM TERMINAL AT 9:45 AM & 3:00 PM

AM PANORAMIC & BULLFIGHT IN MADRID After finishing the sightseeing tour along and through the most important & typical sections of Madrid, the most colorful “Fiesta” of Spain will be admired. THE BULL FIGHT, where bulls ferocity and bullfighters skillfulness make of bullfighting a unique colorful and beautiful show. During the tour, our guide will explain the most important details about Bullfights. Previous reservations necessary DEPARTS FROM TERMINAL TWO HOURS PRIOR TO BULLFIGHT

AM / PM H/D ESCORIAL & VALLEY OF THE FALLEN TOUR FROM MADRID *El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen: two commemorative buildings that impress because of their austerity and magnificence. The Escorial is a Basilica, a Palace and Royal Pantheon (a 16 sided polygon covered by dark marble) a Monastery and famous library. *The Valley of the Fallen has taken the best advantage of natural conditions: a perforated cliff (the interior of the Basilica is 262 meters long) on top of which stands a cross 150 meters high. Daily except Mondays DEPARTURE FROM BUS TERMINAL AT 8:45 AM (ALL YEAR ROUND) AND 3:00 PM (APRIL TO OCTOBER)

ESCORIAL/VALLE/TOLEDO FROM MADRID
DEPARTS FROM TERNINAL AT 8:45 AM. Daily Except Mondays

TOLEDO Toledo is a medieval town 45 minutes south of Madrid. The main attractions are; the Cathedral, Synagogues, St. Tomas Church to see El Greco’s ‘The Buriel of the Count of Orgaz” and Roman Bridge. Of course there are many other great attractions. Lunch is included in full day tour only.
Daily *RECOMMENDED BY THE TOURIST BOARD OF CASTILLA-LA MANCHA Full day with lunch or Half day mornings or afternoons - no lunch DEPARTS TERMINAL At: FD = 9:45 AM HD (AM-April thru October) – 8:45 AM

HD (PM-all year round) – 3:00 PM

ESCORIAL/VALLE/TOLEDO FROM MADRID DEPARTS FROM TERNINAL AT 8:45 AM. DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS.

F/D AVILA/SEGOVIA WITH *GASTRONOMIC LUNCH FROM MADRID AVILA: The quiet walled town of Avila has a warring and mystical background. The walls were built in the 11th century and the mysticism comes from Saint Theresa of Jesus, who was born here. Visit to the Cathedral and the Convent of St. Theresa. SEGOVIA: The roman civilization left in Segovia one of the best monuments within the Iberian Peninsula, The Roman Aqueduct, has 118 arches and 16 kilometers in length, out of which there are only 728 meters which are visible. Among other of Segovia’s monuments is the Cathedral of late gothic style also called “The Lady of Cathedrals” due to it’s elegance and luminosity. The Alcazar, a beautiful and world famous castle located over a magnificent rock, brings us back to medieval tournaments and heroic Knights.
Daily *Also available: Touristic menu or without lunch DEPART TERMINAL AT 9:45 AM

DINNER AND FLAMENCO IN MADRID
Daily except Sunday & holidays Depart from Terminal at 8:30 pm

Evening dress not required, but gentlemen will have to wear tie and jacket.

PANORAMIC & FLAMENCO (WITH OR WITHOUT APETIZERS) IN MADRID
Daily except Sunday & holidays Depart from Terminal at 8:30 pm

With or without appetizers. Evening dress not required, but gentlemen will have to wear tie and jacket.

All tours are subject to alteration without notice

History of Madrid
The grand metropolis of Madrid can trace its origins to the times of Arab Emir Mohamed I (852-886), who ordered the construction of a fortress on the left bank of the Manzanares river. It later became the subject of a dispute between the Christians and Arabs until it was conquered by Alfonso VI in the 11^th century. At the end of the 17^th century, a defensive wall was built for the protection of the new outlying areas, tracing the roads of Segovia, Toledo and Valencia. During the 18^th century, under the reign of Carlos III, the great arteries of the city were designed, such as the Paseo de la Castellana, de Acacias. At the beginning of the 19^th century, Joseph Bonaparte undertook the reform of the Puerta del Sol and vicinity. The commercial street known as the Gran Via was built as an east-west avenue at the start of the century. In the 1950’s the north-south boulevard called Paseo de la Castellana was extended and modern buildings were erected housing the major financial institutions. What remains today of the distant past are mainly the Baroque and neoclassical structures of the 17^th and 18^th centuries, such as the Plaza Mayor (Main Square) and the Palacio Real (Royal Palace) to name a few.

Museums
Madrid has many museums, the most famous perhaps is the Museo del Prado (Prado Museum) with works by Goya, Velazquez, El Greco, Rubens, Botticelli etc. Then there is the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza (The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum) located close to the Prado, which houses a range of works from Flemish art to contemporary art. The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (Reina Sofia Culture Center) has a permanent collection of Spanish contemporary art and a wide variety of temporary exhibitions.
Other museums: Museo Cerralbo (Cerralbo Museum), Museo Lazaro Galdiano (Lazaro Galdiano Museum), Museo Sorolla (Sorolla Museum), Museo Arqueologico Nacional (National Archeological Museum), Museo de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando Museum), Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (Monastery of the Royal Barefoot Franciscans), Monastery de la Encarnacion (Monastery of the Incarnation), Cason del Buen Retiro (Buen Retiro Museum), Palacio Real (Royal Palace), Museo de America (Museum of the Americas), Fundacion de la Casa de Alba (House of Alba Foundation), Museo de la Ciudad (City Museum), Museo del Ejercito (Military Museum), Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas (National Museum of Decorative Arts), Museo Romantico (Museum of the Romantic Period), Panteon de Goya (Goya’s Pantheon) and Museo Municipal (Municipal Museum.

Local transport
Metro (the fastest way of getting out and about). Buses: The buses cover the entire city and outer areas of the city. Trains: there are several train stations, one of interest is Atocha, where one takes the bullet train to Seville. The station, designed by Eiffel has a wonderful garden inside.

Jewish Heritage/History
For those interested in Jewish history, it is well known that the most important Jewish Community for various centuries was founded and lived in Sefarad (the Jewish name for Spain). Toledo in fact had the reputation of the “Jerusalem de Sefarad”. Barcelona, Gerona, Zaragoza, Tudela, Seville, Cordoba, Lucena and a few other cities united to Jewish history.

In these cities lived some of the most important poets, writers etc. like Jua Halevi, Samuel Ibn Nagrel, Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Moises Ibn Ezra and many others. Plus, very significant philosophers like, Maimonides, Najmanides and Crescas.

The headquarters of the Jewish community in Madrid, is in the handsome building at number 3 Calle Balmes. It houses Beth Yaacov Synagogue with it’s glowing stained glass windows, a large assembly hall, a library, facilities for kosher catering, a youth lounge and small synagogue, as well as offices for the Rabbi and staff. Religious services are held daily and on Sabbaths and holidays, visitors are welcome. Madrid is also the home of the Arias Montano Institute, a government sponsored center for research in Hebrew, Sephardic and Near East studies.

Further out is Toledo. In the 12 Century, there were over 12,000 Jews and numerous synagogues in Toledo. “Santa Maria La Blanca”, originally the “Great Synagogue”, was built in the 13th century. Also there is another synagogue in Samuel Levy street called “El Transito of Toledo” with a museum that displays 5 thousand years of Hispanic/Jewish culture. It has taken 8 years of labor & remodeling but well worth the wait. The museum is located in the synagogue and has been used as a point of reference for many years summarizing the culture, religion, customs of the Hispanic Jewish culture in Spain. The structure is Mudejar and has been dated back to 1357. Close by is Samuel Levy Abulafia’s villa, know known as the house of El Greco. A most beautiful place in the old Jewish Quarter. This lovely cobble stoned town was once Capital of Spain>