TRIP TO SPAIN

ITINERARY
January 21st:
Arrives in Barcelona in the morning- Visit the city

January 22nd:
Continue visiting Barcelona

January 23rd:
Early morning take a fast train (RENFE AVE) from Barcelona (Sants
train station) to Madrid (Puerta de Atocha train station) (3 hour-trip).
The Website to buy the train tickets: https://venta.renfe.com/vol/
home.do?c=_uN8P (TIP: make sure you buy tickets with an AVE
train as they are trains of high speed- Alta Velocidad)
Arriving in Madrid in the morning (Atocha station). I recommend you
stay at the following hotel *The Principal* http://
www.theprincipalmadridhotel.com . Then, visit the wonderful city of
Madrid.
January 24th:
Early morning take a fast train (RENFE AVE) from Puerta de Atocha
train station (Madrid) to Sevilla (Santa Justa train Station) https://
venta.renfe.com/vol/home.do?c=_uN8P. Duration: 3 hours.

For hotel recommendations:

Hotel Alfonso XIII http://www.hotel-alfonsoxiii-seville.com

El Rey Moro Hotel Boutique http://www.elreymoro.com/en/

Gran Melia Colón https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/spain/seville/

gran-melia-colon/index.html

Visit the city

January 25th:
Early morning take a train from Santa Justa train station in Sevilla to
Granada https://venta.renfe.com/vol/home.do?c=_uN8P - Duration 3h
30mins
Hotel Recommendations:
Parador de Granada: http://www.parador.es/en/paradores/
parador-de-granada
TRIP TO SPAIN

Visit the city

January 26th:

Flight Granada - Barcelona ( www.skyscanner.com )

January 27th:
Flight Barcelona -Miami
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WHAT TO SEE IN…

1. BARCELONA
Must see: - Las Ramblas
- El Barrio Gótico
- Casa Batló
- Sagrada Familia ***
- Parque GÜELL***

Tips: - Buy the BARCELONA CITY PASS in advance

The pass of the city of Barcelona includes:
• A priority skip the line entrance to visit the Sagrada Familia
(an option with access to the towers of the monument is also
available)
• A priority skip the line entrance to visit the Park Guell
• A round trip with the Aerobus: the bus that connects in 30
minutes the Barcelona Airport with the center of Barcelona
(Plaza Catalunya).
• A ticket (one or two days) for the Hop-on Hop-off tourist
bus, which allows you to visit the city making as many stops
as you like and therefore at your own pace.

More info + https://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_tickets/
barcelona_city_pass
2. MADRID
Must see: - Parque del Buen Retiro
- Fuente de La Cibeles
- Calle de La Gran Vía
- Puerta del Sol
- Plaza Mayor + Mercado de San Miguel
- Palacio Real + Jardines de Sabatini
- Templo de Debod
If time permits: Museo de Prado (Goya, Velazquez..),
Museo Reina Sofía (Guernica- Picasso)

Restaurants and tapas:

- Restaurante Botín (the oldest restaurant in the world and really
good) http://www.botin.es/en
- Mercado de San Miguel (tapas) http://
www.mercadodesanmiguel.es/en/
- El mesón del champiñón https://mesondelchampinon.com/en/
- Casa Lucio http://casalucio.es/en/

TIP: You can buy the ¨Bus Turístico¨ ticket, Ruta 1: Madrid histórico
(hop on hop off bus) http://madrid.city-tour.com/es
3. SEVILLA
Must see: - Catedral de Sevilla
- La Giralda ***
- El Real Alcázar
- Barrio de Santa Cruz
- Plaza de España
- The Metropol Parasol (Subir)
Tips: - Paseo en coche de caballos :40mins - 60 €.
Recomendación: Coger el coche de caballos en la plaza
de la Giralda. Importante regatear el precio con el
conductor…No más de 60 euros. Paseo muy
recomendable
- Ver un espectáculo de flamenco: Tablao el
Arenal https://tablaoelarenal.com/home-en/
Restaurantes: - Bar la Eslava (tapas) http://
www.espacioeslava.com/en/restaurante/bar-de-tapas
- El Faro de Triana (Vistas espectaculares)
- El Rinconcillo http://www.elrinconcillo.es/en/home/
- Antigua Abacería de San Lorenzo (cocina
tradicional) http://antiguaabaceriadesanlorenzo.com/
localizacion/
4. GRANADA
Must see: - La Alhambra*** (UNESCO World heritage)
- El Generalife
- La Catedral y la Capilla Real
- Hammam Al Andalus (Arab baths)
- Barrio del Albaicín
More info+ https://www.tripadvisor.com/Guide-g187441-
k308-Granada_Province_of_Granada_Andalucia.html

* Tips before visiting La Alhambra:

Definitely pre-book your Alhambra tickets, as numbers are
limited.
Allow plenty of time to visit the Alhambra and its gardens —
you should allow for several hours.
Entrance to the palaces is strictly limited to the time slot on
your ticket, so be sure to arrive early.
Opening times are 8:30am-2pm (morning ticket) and 2-8pm
(afternoon ticket; available until 6pm in winter).
Guided tours are available.

Restaurants:
- El Mirador de San Nicolás http://
www.elmiradordesannicolas.com (The Mirador can get crowded,
especially at sunset. Another good lookout where you can enjoy
the views is the Carril de San Miguel )
- Aben Humeya (impresionantes vistas a la Alhambra) http://
www.abenhumeya.com/en/

Tip: Flamenco Show Sacromonte + Visit to the white cave

houses https://www.alhambra.org/en/granada/flamenco-granada-
en.html

Prepared by: Miriam Casado

December 7, 2017