Monday, June 15, 2009

Itinerary

June 16: Fly from Houston Intercontinental Airport, on Air France #33 to Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris. Connecting to Air France flight #1400 to Madrid. 


June 17-21:  Hostal Nuria, Madrid      C/ Fuencarral, 52      29004 Madrid, Spain

We will be visiting the city's lively neighborhoods and examine museums [Prado, Thyssen-Bornemisza, Reina Sofia, and Casa Sorolla]. We will have a picnic lunch in the Parque del Buen Retiro, and take a row boat ride on the lake for the views of the grand monuments and parklands. 


June 21-1: Hostal Costa Azul, Granada      C/ Rosarie, 5      18001 Granada, Spain

We will take a 5 hour train ride to Ganada. In Granada we will explore the Andalusian city and the countryside surrounding it. We will visit the tombs of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in the renaissance cathedral. We will take back roads to Alhambra and visit the Generalife gardens, also visiting Cordoba, Ubeda, Sierra Nevada and hamlets of Alpujarra. [this is when National Geographic expert Tino Soriano will join us].


June 1-4: Hotel Fernando III, Sevilla     C/ San Jose, 21     41004 Sevilla

Here we will visit the old Jewish quarter of Barrio de Santa Cruz, historical sites like the cathedral, Giralda tower, and Alcazar.  We will also visit the Parque da Maria Luisa and the ancient Roman city of Italica


July 4- 6: Hotel Monte Puertatierra, Cadiz     Avda, de Andalucia, 34     E-11008 Cadiz, Spain

Here we will get to rest and relax on the beach. Also exploring the maritime history of the city. 


July 6: Fly Malaga to Paris to Houston in Air France flight #2631 and connecting to flight #36. Arrive back in Houston my 1:55 p.m. 


1 comment:

  1. wow! good choose in cadiz... that is the best hotel in cadiz

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