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Travel in Spain

Spain-Connection invites you to an intringuing cultural experience in heart of Spain. The boutique trips are designed for those interested in walking the historical of Madrid, Sevilla and other quaint Spanish towns. For those travellers who want to mingle with the Spaniards in their pubs, restaurants and shops, the Spain- Connection trip is a perfect fit!

Your Spain-Connection guide will also guide you to Spain's cultural highlights such as the Prado Museum, one of the world's finest art museums, the Cathedral and Girada, an example of Moorish architecture converted into the Cathedral bell tower, and of course we will visit some of the best flamenco shows in Andalucia (southern Spain).

Travel package extra:
This cultural travel opportunity can be enhanced with Spanish language lessons. What better opportunity than to have a Spanish instructor at your side, and access to a "living language lab" surrounding us while we are travelling through Spain!

These excursions in lovely Spain will be full of activities and walking. We will take a few taxi rides, a bus or two, the famous bullet train from madrid to Sevilla, and a commuter train from Sevilla to jerez de la Frontera.
All the tour is designed so you can get an insider view and feel for the real Spain. We want you to leave with a passion for Spain, and experience the "Spain-Connection"!

Upcoming trips:

  • - FLAMENCO PASSION -
    March 20-27, 2010
  • - FLAMENCO, FUN & FERIA -
    April 24-May 3, 2010
  • - TASTES OF SPAIN -
    October 3-11, 2010

- FLAMENCO PASSION -

March 20 - 27, 2010
8 days / 7 nights - $3,995

* The Spain-Connection Flamenco Passion Tour will focus on learning about and feeling the passions and culture of Spain.

* The tour will commence in Madrid, the capital of Spain.  Madrid is a vibrant city in the day, and is also famous for its night life.  This cosmopolitan center offers the best in historical sites, entertainment, shopping and dining.

* Sevilla (Seville) has a charm that few cities can beat.  It is a very hospitable city, the native "Sevillanos" are very friendly and are open to share their sought-after city.  Sevilla has numerous monumental treasures dating back to the Roman times, to the time of the discovery of the Americas, to present day modern architecture.  It is one of Andalucia's* treasures! 
You will fall in love with Sevilla!

Your trip will include:

    • 4 nights in Madrid w/ continental breakfast
    • a visit through "Old Madrid / Madrid Antiguo" & its oldest open market called "El Rastro" (Sun. morning)
    • Flamenco dance class (participating or observing) OR hop-on-and-off bus tour OR museum
    • visit shopping areas of Madrid which focus on Flamenco shops for costuming, shoes & music
    • Flamenco shows
    • 3 nights in Sevilla w/ continental breakfast
    • 3 dance classes
    • visit to the Cathedral & Giralda
    • visit to the Royal Alcazar
    • tour the Barrio de Santa Cruz & old Jewish Quarter
    • tour the River walk along the Guadalquivir River
    • horse drawn carriage ride around the historical areas of Sevilla
    • also includes train transportation round trip Madrid/Sevilla
    • 3 additional meals while touring

Not included : airfare from USA to Madrid.

- FLAMENCO, FUN & FERIA -

April 24 - May 3, 2010
10 days / 9 nights - $4.995

* The tour will commence in Madrid, the capital of Spain.  Madrid is the home of some of the finest art museums in the world.  The Flamenco, Fun & Feria tour will visit the Prado museum, Spain's gem of paintings, the Reina Sofia Museum, the home of Picasso's "Guernica", plus more museums and historical sites.  Madrid also has great restaurants and shopping, so there will be plenty to do to stir your creativity for the making of a travel journal.

* The hospitable city of Sevilla, the second stop, offers charming sites, smells and tastes to inspire you on the "Painting Spain" tour.  It is one of the most loved cities among travelers.  Here, you will visit the art museum, the cathedral, the Giralda, the Old Jewish Quarter, and many more sites dating back to the 1100's.  Sevilla makes you feel a part of history as well as welcomes you into its everyday activity.  it is the city of Flamenco - music, dance and "salero"! iOlé!

* Last stop: Jerez de la Frontera.  The perfect city to feel the essence of the festive people of Andalucia.  The Flamenco, Fun & Feria tour sponsored by Spain-Connection is designed to arrive at one of the most important fairs in southern Spain, the "Feria de los Caballos" or the Horse Fair.  You will be awed by the lights, traditional dress and the parade of Andalucian horses.

And if you are not inspired to paint on this Flamenco, Fun & Feria tour, we still will welcome you on our adventures!

Your trip will include:

  • 10 nights hotel with Spanish breakfast
  • 9 days of watercolor instruction
  • 9 days of touring by Spain-Connection
  • 2 entrances to Flamenco shows
  • 6 entrances to Spain's best museums
  • Transportation on the bullet train from Madrid to Sevilla
  • 6 Spanish food experiences

Not included : airfare from USA to Madrid nor transportation from jerez to Madrid on return.

 

- TASTES OF SPAIN - Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

October 3 - 11, 2010
9 days / 8 nights - $3,995

Come with me to Spain on a Spain-Connection tour! We will awaken your five senses, maybe even your sixth! The Girls Just Want to Have Fun tour is designed to be a week for women to have fun, see the sites, eat great food and be pampered. This tour will include these indulgences for your 6 senses:

Sight: sight-seeing in madrid, a city of beautiful architecture, home to the royalty of Spain and exciting night life. Sevilla is an enchanting city, perfect for walking from one historical center to the next, plus it is a fabulous shopping city. Then Jerez, the city famous for it's Sherry production, Spanish Royal Equestrian School and its Flamenco.

Hearing: Flamenco music, Spanish rock, Salsa music, Spanish language (which is music to my ears), street performers, street vendors and more!

Taste: The wonderful tastes of Spain, the scrumptious fruits, organic veggies and tapas galore are just the beginning. Then the wines ........ mmmm. All is mouth watering.

Smell: Smell the coffee! Smell the flowers in the market, Spanish cologne! (I won't lie, there are some "organic" smells that waft by at times, but at least we'll be in Europe!).

Touch: How about a massage at the Arab Baths? This is an experience that recreates the luxuries of an Arab princess centuries ago. And for the shopoholics, touch the amazing merchandise that Spain has to offer. You'll be in shoppers heaven.